Hen Having Seizures, Please help

[Farm life101]

She was a acting normal again today, slightly off but not noticeable really. The amoxicillin came in so I gave her 250mg of that (1 pill)

 

[Farm life101]

She seems to be doing a lot better now, thank you! Should I continue the meds for 10 days or should today be the last day(7days)?

 

[azygous]

Yes, do the amoxicillin for a full ten days to be sure all bacteria has been conquered.

 

[Farm life101]

She is back to the same thing again, she was shaky for probably a week before I saw the first seizure and then she had 4 in the course of 5-6 hours and is still having them now however I’m not sure how often but she will flip upside does and go stiff and shake for about 20 seconds and then she goes into a state of being “stunned” for 10 minutes ish and on top of that her other symptoms are back ( off balance, lowered wings, reactive, lethargic) I have her separate in the coop since a few of the other chickens looked as if they were going to attack and peck her when she was down and I didn’t want to risk her safety and I didn’t want her to be perching at night just in case. I’m planning on taking her to a vet to see what they have to say but I can’t spend more than $200 so I’m not sure what I’ll be able to figure out. Should I try the electrolyte water and vitamin b again? That way I would have more information for a vet or should I just get her to a vet ASAP

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She is back to the same thing again, she was shaky for probably a week before I saw the first seizure and then she had 4 in the course of 5-6 hours and is still having them now however I’m not sure how often but she will flip upside does and go stiff and shake for about 20 seconds and then she goes into a state of being “stunned” for 10 minutes ish and on top of that her other symptoms are back ( off balance, lowered wings, reactive, lethargic) I have her separate in the coop since a few of the other chickens looked as if they were going to attack and peck her when she was down and I didn’t want to risk her safety and I didn’t want her to be perching at night just in case. I’m planning on taking her to a vet to see what they have to say but I can’t spend more than $200 so I’m not sure what I’ll be able to figure out. Should I try the electrolyte water and vitamin b again? That way I would have more information for a vet or should I just get her to a vet ASAP

I'm sorry about your hen.
Sadly it seems like she's been having this issue for months now. You may want to consider her quality of life and determine if it's time to put her out of her misery. I understand the attachment and that she's a pet. Often we cannot know the cause of a condition until the bird dies and further testing/necropsy is performed.
If you lose her and want answers then your state lab can do the testing and give you more information.

 

[Farm life101]

I'm sorry about your hen.
Sadly it seems like she's been having this issue for months now. You may want to consider her quality of life and determine if it's time to put her out of her misery. I understand the attachment and that she's a pet. Often we cannot know the cause of a condition until the bird dies and further testing/necropsy is performed.
If you lose her and want answers then your state lab can do the testing and give you more information.

Yeah, unfortunately that’s where I’m at she just looks miserable and always so confused it breaks my heart but my little girl i hatched her from a chick and she’s always been so nice it’s a lot harder when they are friendly! Thanks for your advice! I think I will take her to a vet then since they will have to put her down if they can’t find a solution where she has a good life since there is no way I can do that

 

[Gabrielrh05]

Hello fellow chicken lovers!
Unfortunately one of my younger hens is not doing to well. Today was the second time i have seen her having a seizure or at least what i believe is a seizure. She is a purebred Americana (excuse my spelling there if its wrong lol) but she was hatched from my hens and has been been raised here so she hasn't had any vaccines. The flock also has been dewormed in a few months which i should probably do. She is in a flock of 22 chickens including her, there is only one rooster and 21 hens. We also have 2 ducks but there are completely separate. The chickens get put up into a 10x20 coop at night and free range in our backyard that is about half an acre during the day. Both times she had a seizure it was when she was in or near a nesting box which another chicken was in. i wasn't paying attention much as I'm usually either feeding them or I'm collecting eggs when iv seen this. the first time i just saw her stiff, her eyes were slightly re active and she was breathing but was almost upside down. Today i didn't see what happened but she was on her side when i saw her. then a chicken started pecking her so i pulled her away thinking she might have died but then she started trembling like a seizure, she was down for about 5 or 10 minutes but was only shaking for about 20-30 seconds. when i say down i mean not really moving and was on her side most of the time then she sat up laying down for a while until she finally got up and started freaking out which she is normally a calm chicken, she even screeched when i grabbed her to put her in the coop (i moved her out while i was setting up a cage for her so the other girls wouldn't attack her. She is currently in a large dog kennel in the coop with food and water of course as i was worried if it happened again the other hens would peck her. I'm not sure how often this happens but I've seen it twice now.
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Americana, 7 months & one day, probably around 6lbs, seems just like the other hen her age
2) What is the behavior, exactly. seizures but besides that completely normal and friendly
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? i want to stay a week, maybe two
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? nope
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. nope
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. no clue
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. Her normal feed along with what she gets free ranging and well water
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. i will know if the morning
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? just separation
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet? i wont be able to get to the vet until maybe next month as my parents wont pay for it so i would prefer if i could treat it myself (or manage)
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use i use normal pine wood shavings from tractor supply and i have added some hay in the nesting boxes two days ago as its getting colder
Any advice or help is greatly appreciated!!!!!!

Some disorders leading to seizure may be primary such as tumors, infections (bacterial, Chlamydophila, viral or fungal), heat stroke or trauma (such as flying accidents). Secondary disorders include reproductive problems, metabolic disorders, nutritional deficiencies or imbalances and toxic events.

 

[Farm life101]

Some disorders leading to seizure may be primary such as tumors, infections (bacterial, Chlamydophila, viral or fungal), heat stroke or trauma (such as flying accidents). Secondary disorders include reproductive problems, metabolic disorders, nutritional deficiencies or imbalances and toxic events.

Yes, thank you! I have tried electrolyte water, antibiotics, and vitamins and nothing seemed to help long term so I’m at a point where I’m not sure I can know what’s wrong with her and if it’s treatable without a vet

 

[Lewis648]

Yes, thank you! I have tried electrolyte water, antibiotics, and vitamins and nothing seemed to help long term so I’m at a point where I’m not sure I can know what’s wrong with her and if it’s treatable without a vet

@Farm life101 what was the outcome for your beautiful hen? Was she able to be diagnosed?