Hen Losing Weight

[JensChickies]

Yikes, I'm at the vet to get a recheck CBC. I am definitely feeling the anxiety. Lol

 

[casportpony]

Fingers crossed!

-Kathy

 

[JensChickies]

Fingers crossed!

-Kathy

So yay! I got some baytril to try. Since I stopped mid course on the last stuff he's going to try baytril. The other stuff can upset her, so I'm glad I stopped it. Recheck CBC in 1week. He said if it was Mereks she would have been dead by now. Since it's been a month post onset. I asked him why is she like this and he said it could had been something she ate, which caused her crop to have problems. So dear her crop is still working.

Ohhhh and I finally got droncit for my ther chicken!! Bye bye tapeworms!

 

[BayBay Peepers]

Hopefully now your hen will have a big turn around

We're getting little poops still but they're more often! Just put another 60 ml of water in her about an hour ago and shortly we'll be putting in some food. She's still perky just not ready to drink on her own. As far as I see she's not exactly suffering. She's ailing, but I think she's doing much better since Friday and I'll take it. The vet mentioned a genetic defect, but I'm not sure what defect would cause a hen to just stop eating and drinking. Bit then again the whole situation is puzzling. Tomorrow worries me. I have to travel for work so I won't be home mu normal time. Hope she can wait an extra hour or two. Maybe I'll get lucky...She'll think I gave up and just do it herself haha

 

[JensChickies]

Hopefully now your hen will have a big turn around

We're getting little poops still but they're more often! Just put another 60 ml of water in her about an hour ago and shortly we'll be putting in some food. She's still perky just not ready to drink on her own. As far as I see she's not exactly suffering. She's ailing, but I think she's doing much better since Friday and I'll take it. The vet mentioned a genetic defect, but I'm not sure what defect would cause a hen to just stop eating and drinking. Bit then again the whole situation is puzzling. Tomorrow worries me. I have to travel for work so I won't be home mu normal time. Hope she can wait an extra hour or two. Maybe I'll get lucky...She'll think I gave up and just do it herself haha

I wonder what genetic defect causes hens to stop eating/drinking. I wonder if an appetite stimulant would be beneficial. I think our chickens are one of the same. This constant struggle to get them to eat and drink. My vet said I should figure out a way to ground up the layer pellets. oookkkkkkkkk, lol. I will figure something out. Today was my first day back at work in over a week and a half, so I was concerned. Mine wars she just doesn't like water!! That's the most important thing too.

 

[BayBay Peepers]

That's us haha she'll attempt food but no water. I keep changing it and I've tried room temp, warm, throw in some worms, she's just not interested. Last week Thursday was the last time I've seen her drink. Maybe we should play a soundtrack with running water all day haha

 

[JensChickies]

That's us haha she'll attempt food but no water. I keep changing it and I've tried room temp, warm, throw in some worms, she's just not interested. Last week Thursday was the last time I've seen her drink. Maybe we should play a soundtrack with running water all day haha

Lol. Yes! Mine seems very interested in my ipad, so maybe I will show her a waterfall. Aaahhhhhhhh!!! So frustrating. lol

 

[BayBay Peepers]

Yes waterfalls, rain, the ocean haha all water. If it works we'd be on to our million dollar idea

 

[casportpony]

Tubes and syringes - One can use crumbles mixed in water with a 30 and a catheter tip syringe. This is a copy and paste from a post I did:

Rubber catheter type feeding tubes come in "French" sizes from 3-34. The smaller the number, the smaller the tube. The smallest one I use is an 8 and I use that on all baby chicks. I think metal crop tubes are sized in gauges, so for those the smaller the number, the larger the tube. The sizes I use most are 8, 10, 16,18 and 30.
Here is the size 8






Here are the sizes:

French
Gauge Diameter
(mm) Diameter
(inches)
3 1 0.039
4 1.33 0.053
5 1.67 0.066
6 2 0.079
7 2.3 0.092
8 2.7 0.105
9 3 0.118
10 3.3 0.131
11 3.7 0.144
12 4 0.158
13 4.3 0.170
14 4.7 0.184
15 5 0.197
16 5.3 0.210
17 5.7 0.223
18 6 0.236
19 6.3 0.249
20 6.7 0.263
22 7.3 0.288
24 8 0.315
26 8.7 0.341
28 9.3 0.367
30 10 0.393
32 10.7 0.419
34 11.3 0.445​

The 30
http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351030.htm

The 28
http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351028.htm

The 26
http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351026.htm

The 24
http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351024.htm

The 22
http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351022.htm

The 20
http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351020.htm

The 18
http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351018.htm

The 16
http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351016.htm

The 14
http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351014.htm

The 12
http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351012.htm

The 10
http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351010.htm

The 8
http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351008.htm

hese are the cheapest we could find and they last much longer than the more expensive brands.
http://www.shopmedvet.com/product/syringe-60cc-catheter-tip-25-box-MV60CCCT/mvi-syringes-needles

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-Kathy

 

[JensChickies]

Tubes and syringes - One can use crumbles mixed in water with a 30 and a catheter tip syringe. This is a copy and paste from a post I did: Rubber catheter type feeding tubes come in "French" sizes from 3-34. The smaller the number, the smaller the tube. The smallest one I use is an 8 and I use that on all baby chicks. I think metal crop tubes are sized in gauges, so for those the smaller the number, the larger the tube. The sizes I use most are 8, 10, 16,18 and 30. Here is the size 8 Here are the sizes:

French Gauge	Diameter (mm)	Diameter (inches)
3	1	0.039
4	1.33	0.053
5	1.67	0.066
6	2	0.079
7	2.3	0.092
8	2.7	0.105
9	3	0.118
10	3.3	0.131
11	3.7	0.144
12	4	0.158
13	4.3	0.170
14	4.7	0.184
15	5	0.197
16	5.3	0.210
17	5.7	0.223
18	6	0.236
19	6.3	0.249
20	6.7	0.263
22	7.3	0.288
24	8	0.315
26	8.7	0.341
28	9.3	0.367
30	10	0.393
32	10.7	0.419
34	11.3	0.445

The 30 http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351030.htm The 28 http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351028.htm The 26 http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351026.htm The 24 http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351024.htm The 22 http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351022.htm The 20 http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351020.htm The 18 http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351018.htm The 16 http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351016.htm The 14 http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351014.htm The 12 http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351012.htm The 10 http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351010.htm The 8 http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351008.htm hese are the cheapest we could find and they last much longer than the more expensive brands. http://www.shopmedvet.com/product/syringe-60cc-catheter-tip-25-box-MV60CCCT/mvi-syringes-needles

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-Kathy

Yay!,, thanks Kathy. I can get them now and have them handy! Thank you.