Help! My last barred rock is on one leg! Literally!!!!!

[sbhkma]

Most of on here have found that vets don't treat chickens. As my vet said "chickens are hard - by the time they show that they're sick, they're often too far gone, and most chicken owners simply don't want to spend $200 on a chicken". It's cattle country here, so most of his patients are horses, cows & ranch dogs. I do love the fact that HE comes to ME. He was just here for my poor old German Shepherd that I found out Wednesday has congestive heart failure. We put him on furosemide and he's improving but we know he's on borrowed time.

 

[Stajemahal]

Wyorp - I have been soaking her in the sink.
Will try sprayer as suggested. Thanks so much. Glad I can get a laugh out of such a heartbreaking event.
If the maggots have set up camp in her vent, I have not noticed any lights on. In other words, I haven't seen any coming or going. Not soliciting around her vent.
Would you advise I try and open her vent a bit to take a peak inside?

Otto - I have been removing maggots and cleaning wounds on animals for basically twelve years, just never on a chicken or farm animal. I will call around and see if I have any vets in the area who would be willing to check her out. Of course I will have to get a quote on the price of said examination and/or procedure/medications they'd want to put her on. Chances are, I can't afford it. If I can no longer assist in trying to get her back to her chickeny self, I will have to put her down.

 

[Stajemahal]

Most of on here have found that vets don't treat chickens. As my vet said "chickens are hard - by the time they show that they're sick, they're often too far gone, and most chicken owners simply don't want to spend $200 on a chicken". It's cattle country here, so most of his patients are horses, cows & ranch dogs. I do love the fact that HE comes to ME. He was just here for my poor old German Shepherd that I found out Wednesday has congestive heart failure. We put him on furosemide and he's improving but we know he's on borrowed time.

Precisely.


PS - Lemme pet that horse.

 

[Stajemahal]

Most of on here have found that vets don't treat chickens. As my vet said "chickens are hard - by the time they show that they're sick, they're often too far gone, and most chicken owners simply don't want to spend $200 on a chicken". It's cattle country here, so most of his patients are horses, cows & ranch dogs. I do love the fact that HE comes to ME. He was just here for my poor old German Shepherd that I found out Wednesday has congestive heart failure. We put him on furosemide and he's improving but we know he's on borrowed time.

Also sorry about your pup.

 

[sbhkma]

Precisely.


PS - Lemme pet that horse.

Gabe would love it. He thinks everyone is supposed to pet him and love on him. He's a real sweetie.

 

[sbhkma]

Also sorry about your pup.

Thanks. It's hard. I picked him out as a 2 week old and brought him home as a 7 week old. Here's my Koda Klownface.

 

[Stajemahal]

He is a beautiful puppers.
Gabe could have my love all day, every day.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Please let me add that the pics you've taken are quite fantastic and extremely clear.
Very nice!
And you have a fantastic attitude under such undesirable conditions.
I'm sorry your hen is having such issues.

I didn't catch if she's getting electrolytes with vitamins. I'd like to add that IF she's is prolapsing, or sort of, that the vitamins...(calcium and those that work in conjunction with the calcium) can help help assist the muscles keep her from prolapsing if that may be occurring. Even if it's not occurring...the vitamins won't hurt when she's under stress like this. At least until it's known if she's having internal laying issues etc.

 

[Stajemahal]

Please let me add that the pics you've taken are quite fantastic and extremely clear.
Very nice!
And you have a fantastic attitude under such undesirable conditions.
I'm sorry your hen is having such issues.

I didn't catch if she's getting electrolytes with vitamins. I'd like to add that IF she's is prolapsing, or sort of, that the vitamins...(calcium and those that work in conjunction with the calcium) can help help assist the muscles keep her from prolapsing if that may be occurring. Even if it's not occurring...the vitamins won't hurt when she's under stress like this. At least until it's known if she's having internal laying issues etc.

Thanks ever so much. I majored in photography - but in reality I figured the better the pictures, along with the amount, the easier it will be for me to receive assistance.
Browsing this site, it seems like everyone has a fabulous attitude towards the users and when posting their own problems.
As far as my BR goes - I tried not to get attached but then I named them and here we are. My heart hurts for her.

She is not receiving vitamins. I can only get her to slightly nibble on cucumbers and now (sadly) she doesn't seem so interested in the grapes. I think she is giving up. Other than putting water on my finger and then to her beak, or even dipping her beak in a very shallow dish of water, she still won't drink..

 

[sbhkma]

Look up the Team Tube Feeding thread on here. It terrified me to try it, but it saved my speckled sussex. I know without feeding her, she would have died a month ago. After the first couple times, it gets easier. I took a long sleeved shirt and sewed the neck opening to just enough for the head and neck to poke through. Put the bird in it, making sure their whole body and feet are in, then wrap the sleeves criss cross around their body. They don't fight it and it's easy to open their beak, prop their head up high and watch for the tube down the right side of their throat (hence why I want their neck fully out of the hole in the shirt too).