- Jan 8, 2015
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Hello all! I have a sick hen. I noticed the last few days that she had been sitting around a lot, but didn't think much of it since it's been very hot. She was very responsive and would get up when I came out. Then yesterday morning I noticed she couldn't keep her balance. When she is standing still she will wobble back-and-forth and Rock on her feet as though she's drunk. If she tries to walk sometime she's a little clumsy and Even stumbles. When she does things like stretch, flap her wings or try to preen herself she loses her balance and falls. Other than the balance problem she's completely normal, she's eating and drinking, and is behaving as she usually does and is very perky. I'll add more details below and some picture and video if I can.
-age: 4yo
-breed: bantam buff Orpington
-food: eats layer pellets and an assortment of other fruits, seeds, veggies, and oats. No free ranging, kept in pen with sand, because of bad hawks.
-history: no history of health problems, generally a very healthy bird.
-current health problem: wobbly and unstable on feet. Appears to be having a balance problem. Will sometimes fall over when trying to walk, preen, or stretch. Besides the balance problem she is completely healthy and normal. No unusual behavior or anything else besides the balance problem. Some green more watery smelly poop (picture below)
-other hens: all of the other hens appeared to be healthy and fine, no one else is having a balance issue or any other kind at the moment.
- she is supposedly vaccinated for Merrick's but that may be incorrect.
-we also have had west Nile found in our area
-a few of my hens from the same flock also always get botulism And they usually go paralyzed, she isn't paralyzed so I ruled that out, but is she just responding differently?
Thank you all for your input!!!! I really need help getting her better, I hope she doesn't have mareks. I'm treating her naturally for all three that I suspect: botulism, mareks, and west Nile. I'm Giving her epsom salt, hypericum (st Johns wort), B complex, vitamin c, coliodal silver. So far no change.
-age: 4yo
-breed: bantam buff Orpington
-food: eats layer pellets and an assortment of other fruits, seeds, veggies, and oats. No free ranging, kept in pen with sand, because of bad hawks.
-history: no history of health problems, generally a very healthy bird.
-current health problem: wobbly and unstable on feet. Appears to be having a balance problem. Will sometimes fall over when trying to walk, preen, or stretch. Besides the balance problem she is completely healthy and normal. No unusual behavior or anything else besides the balance problem. Some green more watery smelly poop (picture below)
-other hens: all of the other hens appeared to be healthy and fine, no one else is having a balance issue or any other kind at the moment.
- she is supposedly vaccinated for Merrick's but that may be incorrect.
-we also have had west Nile found in our area
-a few of my hens from the same flock also always get botulism And they usually go paralyzed, she isn't paralyzed so I ruled that out, but is she just responding differently?
Thank you all for your input!!!! I really need help getting her better, I hope she doesn't have mareks. I'm treating her naturally for all three that I suspect: botulism, mareks, and west Nile. I'm Giving her epsom salt, hypericum (st Johns wort), B complex, vitamin c, coliodal silver. So far no change.
