Hurt Pullet

[erner]

My pullet is acting poorly. and I don't know whats wrong with her. She Will walk a few steps, fall down, and then struggle to stand back up. My dad put her in a nest box with half an apple, and she just sat there with her eyes shut. She dragged her wing a little when I brought her inside, and she is now sitting on a chair, in a cage with her eyes shut, like before. and her head is hanging. She does not try to get away when we pick her up. please try to help, I do not know much about chickens, and this is a new thing to me.

 

[Kittymomma]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3569

Click on the link above and copy/paste the questions into your post, answering as many of them as you can.

I'm sorry your girl isn't doing well and hopefully with a little more information someone will be able to help you.

 

[eenie114]

Is this Cookies? Or one of my RIRs?

 

[erner]

Okay, we've been giving her some corn syrup mixed with water (for energy) and that's all she's responding to. She did the 'death stretch' that cows do a while back. She shakes her head whenever we give her the syrup. (With a syringe)
Hopefully someone knows what to do. She's breathing fine.

 

[eenie114]

(This is my sister's pullet, she's busy holding her)

1) What type of bird , age and weight.


Some kind of bantam.

2) What is the behavior, exactly.

She's lethargic, her wing was drooping, she can't walk.

3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?


We found her about 15 minuites ago. About 2-3 hours ago, Mom saw her out by the coop just sitting there, and then she stood up, looking very ''poofy''.

4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?

No.

5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.


No blood, but her wing was dragging and she can't walk.

6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.


Not that we know of.


7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.


Corn syrup mixed with water. We tried giving her some sweet feed. Normally, she eats layer crumble.


8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.


We havn't seen any yet.


9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?



Given her the corn syrup mixture.

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?'


We'd really like to do it ourselves.

11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.

N/A

12) Describe the housing/bedding in use

8x12 coop shared with 38 other birds of mixed breeds and sizes.

 

[chickerdoodle]

Has she been vaccinated against Marek's disease? It would help to rule it out as it can cause what you are seeing. She needs to drink more than anything as dehydration kills quickly. You don't need to give too much corn syrup but you do need to give her more water.

I am rooting for your little girl.

 

[eenie114]

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We bought her at an auction a few days ago, so we have no idea.