Hen sick. Emergency PLEASE HELP

[blitz1027]

I've got a bantam cochin hen that is just over a year old and is extremely pale in the face. She just kind of stands in one place looking around. She looked fine yesterday when I saw her but to day she is keeping head down eyes closed alot and appears to have lost a considerable amount of weight. Please help. I'm 45 minutes away from the nearest farm supply store. I'm really worried because I lost a rooster not even a month ago. He started acting the same way and he didn't make 2 days after he started looking like this. None of my other birds are showing any signs of being sick just her. What can I do?

 

[Suzie]

When did you last treat them for lice/mites?

When were they last wormed?

Either of the above could be a reason as to why this is happening - please let us know as soon as possible so that at least we can eliminate some of the reasons.

Suzie

 

[blitz1027]

Could not tell you the last time I had them wormed. As for treating for lice and mites a few months ago.

 

[casportpony]

She needs to be inside where it's warm, now!

 

[lucyharper123]

she might have cocci! you need to isolate just in case, and get a prescription from you vet!

 

[casportpony]

she might have cocci! you need to isolate just in case, and get a prescription from you vet!

Treatment for coccidiosis does not require a prescription in the US. The preferred treatment of poultry owners is Corid (amprolium) or the less effective Sulmet. You can get both without a prescription.

 

[casportpony]

Could not tell you the last time I had them wormed. As for treating for lice and mites a few months ago.

Please don't tell me that you used DE to treat them... Mites can and do kill birds and they should be dusted with a poultry dust, IMNSHO. For worming, I use Safeguard for Goats/Cattle at the rate of 50mg/kg ( .5cc/kg) by mouth and repeat in ten days.

 

[blitz1027]

Treatment for coccidiosis does not require a prescription in the US. The preferred treatment of poultry owners is Corid (amprolium) or the less effective Sulmet. You can get both without a prescription.

I just treated that pen with sulmet a few weeks back. A few of the younger birds had Fowl Pox.

 

[blitz1027]

Please don't tell me that you used DE to treat them... Mites can and do kill birds and they should be dusted with a poultry dust, IMNSHO. For worming, I use Safeguard for Goats/Cattle at the rate of 50mg/kg ( .5cc/kg) by mouth and repeat in ten days.

DE? Not sure what that is. I'm guessing I can get safeguard at TSC?

 

[casportpony]

I just treated that pen with sulmet a few weeks back. A few of the younger birds had Fowl Pox.

What did you dust them with?