Help! Please!!

[Themellowyellows]

Hi guys! I have a chicken named Peaches and she is sick, again...

It started this morning when my mom noticed her standing eyes closed. She brought her inside and told me. I thought she might be exhausted because of the heat because prior to today, it was really, really hot and humid... So we gave her electrolytes by a syringe because she didnt want to drink it by herself. Later in the day she seemed to perk up, eating, drinking, walking and pooping. I was so thankful she was okay and so I brought her out. She ran down the hill to the coop and went straight in the nest. Later my brother went to collect the eggs and handed me hers. I started looking at it and I touched just slightly harder and it cracked- it was paper thin... We immediately brought her inside and gave her 1 calicum tablet with d3. I also gave her yogurt and kefier. She ate some of that as well. Other things I fead her were live meal worms, dry food, grapes, dry meal worms and some egg (she didnt want the egg.)

I am super lost now... Her poops are normal poops I can get a pic if you guys need, nothing is coming out of her vent, she keeps one eye open most of the time and the rest she just sleeps... Is she deficient of calcium? I already dewormed the flock, her dose stopped yesterday.

Lastly, this isn't the first time this has happend to her. Maybe 2 times she had problems with calicum and egg bound. So I think her body can't absorb calcium. How can I fix this? Please guys I need your help! Thanks.

 

[Themellowyellows]

@Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive @azygous

 

[D Uccle Uncle]

If the underlying culprit is indeed heat, then it should be recognized that she's not tolerating the environment. While it's possible to
perk-up an overheated animal, placing the same animal back out in the same environment should be expected to result in over-heating again.

It's possible that most of the time an animal will tolerate higher heat, but for whatever reason could be having an off-week, such that the
higher heat is causing a problem now, but didn't last time, and won't next time.

If she's truly suffered a heat-injury, it should be expected to take her a couple-few days to adquately recover. Meaning keep her inside at
least a day. Besides, in the cooler environment, if she doesn't improve and stabilize good, then you know you've got some other problem.

How's her crop? For sick birds, I like to provide a sugar water option. Agree with the calcium tablet daily for a week.

 

[Themellowyellows]

If the underlying culprit is indeed heat, then it should be recognized that she's not tolerating the environment. While it's possible to
perk-up an overheated animal, placing the same animal back out in the same environment should be expected to result in over-heating again.

It's possible that most of the time an animal will tolerate higher heat, but for whatever reason could be having an off-week, such that the
higher heat is causing a problem now, but didn't last time, and won't next time.

If she's truly suffered a heat-injury, it should be expected to take her a couple-few days to adquately recover. Meaning keep her inside at
least a day. Besides, in the cooler environment, if she doesn't improve and stabilize good, then you know you've got some other problem.

How's her crop? For sick birds, I like to provide a sugar water option. Agree with the calcium tablet daily for a week.

I dont think its heat. She was out for max 15 minutes, and it wasn't even that hot then. I think its something with calcium because of her paper thin eggshell...


Also there is stuff in her crop, it was empty this morning. Her crop is pretty small so-

 

[D Uccle Uncle]

On what day was "really, really hot and humid"?

 

[Themellowyellows]

On what day was "really, really hot and humid"?

Tuesday, yesterday.

 

[D Uccle Uncle]

A problem with heat-related illness is that it can transiently mimic or cause other problems, including causing thin-shelled eggs, independent of calcium status.

What was the reason for deworming the flock? What wormer did you use and how did you use it?

Have any other in the flock shown any problems in the last week?

 

[Themellowyellows]

A problem with heat-related illness is that it can transiently mimic or cause other problems, including causing thin-shelled eggs, independent of calcium status.

What was the reason for deworming the flock? What wormer did you use and how did you use it?

Have any other in the flock shown any problems in the last week?

So if it is heat? How do I treat it? She seems to be declining rapidly and I worried that she wont make it. I really need prayers for her...


I used goat fenbenazole 10% 0.23 ml × weight of chicken. No, everyone else is completely fine.

 

[Themellowyellows]

A problem with heat-related illness is that it can transiently mimic or cause other problems, including causing thin-shelled eggs, independent of calcium status.

What was the reason for deworming the flock? What wormer did you use and how did you use it?

Have any other in the flock shown any problems in the last week?

What if she has a feaver? She has all the symptoms..

 

[alinas2010]

Hi guys! I have a chicken named Peaches and she is sick, again...

It started this morning when my mom noticed her standing eyes closed. She brought her inside and told me. I thought she might be exhausted because of the heat because prior to today, it was really, really hot and humid... So we gave her electrolytes by a syringe because she didnt want to drink it by herself. Later in the day she seemed to perk up, eating, drinking, walking and pooping. I was so thankful she was okay and so I brought her out. She ran down the hill to the coop and went straight in the nest. Later my brother went to collect the eggs and handed me hers. I started looking at it and I touched just slightly harder and it cracked- it was paper thin... We immediately brought her inside and gave her 1 calicum tablet with d3. I also gave her yogurt and kefier. She ate some of that as well. Other things I fead her were live meal worms, dry food, grapes, dry meal worms and some egg (she didnt want the egg.)

I am super lost now... Her poops are normal poops I can get a pic if you guys need, nothing is coming out of her vent, she keeps one eye open most of the time and the rest she just sleeps... Is she deficient of calcium? I already dewormed the flock, her dose stopped yesterday.

Lastly, this isn't the first time this has happend to her. Maybe 2 times she had problems with calicum and egg bound. So I think her body can't absorb calcium. How can I fix this? Please guys I need your help! Thanks.

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Sorry to hear about Peaches. Sounds like egg binding, but how was her crop this morning? Was it flat?

I have a chicken very similar to peaches that doesn’t lay eggs with solid shells no matter how much calcium we give. It can be tough when she has egg binding episodes. It’s possible peaches has another egg backed up. How much calcium did you give? Do you see evidence of an egg breaking inside of her?

Give her a break from the heat and take her inside for a bit. If you truly think she is overheating, wet her legs down with cool water, not ice cold water. Try to get her hydrated by providing electrolyte water. Hold it up and dip her beak it to it gently or Dribble a little on the top of the beak.