HELP!!!!!!!! My one girl is VERY SICK WHAT CAN I DO??

[nnbreeder]

This is pretty much the last stage that this girl is in and the descision on her care is up to you. Have you ever wormed the birds? That is another thing that could draw down their weight like this.

 

[citychickengirls]

How do you worm them?
We called 4 area vets and no vet that treats poultry is available until Monday.
Would it be futile to worm her now or is there nothing to lose?


This morning I have fed her through a syringe...sugar water, vitamins, ground feed and yogurt. She takes it ok.

She is resting now, still with labored breathing. No visible change.

Thanks for the help! Without this forum we'd be alone in this.

 

[citychickengirls]

argh!! I called two more vets that I found who do treat birds/poultry and both of them said, "we're not taking any bird appts. today." I asked if I can get worming medication without a visit and the answer is no, it has to be prescribed.

Does anyone know anything else I can do to treat her for worms to get her through to Monday when a vet can see her?

 

[nnbreeder]

What country are you in? if in the US you can get wormer at the feed store. Sadly in the UK it has to be through a vet.

 

[citychickengirls]

US - California.
I'm heading out now to get some Piperzine at the store.

 

[citychickengirls]

Back with the Piperzine. Warning label says don't give it to sick animals. *sigh* I got it anyway...can use it for the other two. Does anyone think I should or shouldn't try it on the sick hen? Do I have anything left to lose?

Here's the question that popped into my head as I drove home....how likely is it that the 2 hens have worms because they are underdeveloped/malnourished, but the Rooster doesn't have worms because he is big and strong and always has been?

This morning we were thinking the Rooster may be preventing the hens from eating so I separated him from the other hen.

 

[nnbreeder]

Parasites will attack a poorly animal worse then a healthy one and then it becomes a vicious circle. For the extra boost try soaking up some dry cat food that has been crushed and giving the hen. The one thing that will be hard on her is that when the worms die and detatch themselves she will suffer some internal blood loss, that coupled with the wormer in her system could spell the end for her. Worm the other two first and look for worms that have been shed and if you see them I would go ahead and worm her.

 

[citychickengirls]

thanks - I will give her the cat food as soon as I type this.
For worming the other birds, how quickly might we see evidence of worms from them?

 

[citychickengirls]

I want to be sure I administer the piperzine to the healthy hen and rooster properly. The instructions have dosages for puppies and kittens and the woman I spoke to at the feed store said it use to have chicken dosages too, but not any more for some reason.

for kittens it says 1/2 tsp per 5 lbs.

I know the rooster is between 8-10 pounds. The hen is probably 5 pounds at most. I can bring her in to weigh her to be sure.

It says to add it to food or administer directly. I probably can't administer directly to the rooster until tonight when he's quiet. I guess I can't add it to their water because I don't know the right liquid ratio.

any suggestions anyone?

 

[d.k]

* I think your'e on the right track separating the roo for the time being. The girls sound like the need all the food they can get for awhile. How's the sickly girl??