Help sick chicken

[Chicken Lady Halle]

Hope all goes well!

 

[Inkedxoxo]

Thank you so much guys for your help. I will update you After her appointment

 

[Stayc]

Beautiful girl. Hope she is ok!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

To check for botulism one can poke the corner of the eye and if they blink with their inner lid it's probably not botulism.

Is that because its paralyzed ? Would the whole neck and head be like that ?

 

[casportpony]

Is that because its paralyzed ? Would the whole neck and head be like that ?

Not sure, it was just something I read in a wildlife manual or similar.

 

[Eggcessive]

I have never treated botulism, but it is not botulism if the chicken can stand up and use it's legs or wings. Botulism causes paralysis up the spinal nerves from feet to neck, eyelids and the breathing center in the brain. I don't know what would be the problem. Maybe dehydration or weakness from an illness, such as coccidiosis or it could be a form of wry neck.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

since its not botulisim can we assume its either wry neck or an injury and treat accordingly ? @Eggcessive

 

[Eggcessive]

I would give fluids orally, very carefully to prevent choking, and add vitamins and electrolytes to them. Tube or crop feeeding may be necessary if her neck is paralyzed. Important vitamins would be thiamine (B1,) vitamin E, and the mineral selenium, easily found in egg, tuna, and seeds. Feel the chicken's crop to see if it is empty, puffy, full, hard, or soft. Sometimes crop problems may prevent them from eating. Look at her droppings for diarrhea.

 

[casportpony]

Thank you so much guys for your help. I will update you After her appointment

What did the vet say?

 

[Granny Hatchet]

What did the vet say?

think that tomorrow Kathy