Help Please! pics UPDATE: she died =o(

[Enchanted Sunrise Farms]

i'm so sorry! Such a tough situation. i hope you find some help for your girl soon. She's very pretty.

 

[goatkeepers]

So sorry about your girl!! You are a great chicken mommy for helping her out so much!!

Hang in there. Hopefully she'll get better soon and you''ll find out what this is.

 

[ovaunda]

Sorry to say that Miss Ray died this morning. We were hoping she was recovering as she was walking around again and seemed to be doing so much better.

Thanks for all of the help and suggestions, without this site I would have been lost.

 

[DuckLady]

I am so sorry.
She had a good life with you and you did so much to help her with a lot of love.

You did good by her.

 

[steffpeck]

I am really sorry!! You took really good care of her, and made her life as comfortable as possible. (((HUGS)))

 

[dlhunicorn]

I just got back to this thread ...I am so sorry you lost her! :aww

Quote:
... in reviewing this thread , in particular the post above where you mention her being "bowlegged" this is a sign of rickets (which can progress to serious consequences if left unaddressed) ...here are two articles on that:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/124/rickets-hypophosphataemic

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/123/rickets-hypocalcaemic

I also have the impression that you are having problems with some other birds? Nutritional disorders can be tricky to treat sometimes because so many things are interdependent and if the ratio between important nutritional elements of their basic diet are out of sync then it can be tricky to correct (which is why I often suggest a complete general supplement like AviaCharge 2000 in addition to a specific supplement) ... I am not saying you are feeding insufficiently or such (many times deficiency in the breeder birds is what is responsible for the original deficiency and things spiral out of control from there) but I would give a good general complete supplement (you can order aviacharge 2000 from McMurray which is the most complete one I know of) or if this is not possible see if your feed store has one) and in addition to that if you have birds with similar problems (now or in past) giving a week of Polyvisol Enfamil formulation (liquid childrens A-B-D3 supplement) three drops a day for a week would not hurt and would correct any vit A-B- or D3 deficiency which might be present (a general supplement is formulated for daily use and will not provide the therapeutic dosage to correct a deficiency) as these are the most commonly occuring deficiencies.
Any bird you see panting for a prolonged period needs to be put on electrolytes/vitamins (administer in waterer) to prevent dehydration issues and correct the acidosis.
You might also consider the possibilities of worms... often when a bird is weak worms will inevitably follow complicating things further to such an extent that it can be deadly if not treated quickly.

 

[spook]

So very sorry to hear of your loss :aww . As someone stated, you really did good by her. That does not take away the pain you are feeling now, but later you will be comforted by the fact that you went above and beyond for this little girl.
Take care and love the others, they will help you through this.
~Kel

 

[hinkjc]

I am so sorry you lost your pullet. This is the first I've seen this post and would like to offer this article for future reference, which discusses the problems associated with feeding layer rations too early to growing pullets.

http://www.wattpoultry.com/eggindustry/article.aspx?id=12242

Here's an excerpt:

For Johndrew the second most common problem in laying flocks is poor transition period programs. The solution is to understand what is happening to the pullet as it is transitioning to a layer. This is the most crucial time in the life of the laying flock. Move the pullet in the seventeenth week, or earlier. Ensure a rapid transition from pullet feed to pre-lay feed and then to layer feeds. The pullet should be on pre-lay in the sixteenth week and on a layer feed in the eighteenth week. If you feed excessive calcium too early this will result in gout and feeding under the proper amount of calcium too late will result in soft bones and possibly gout.

Jody​