First off, thank you to all who helped in the case of our pet hen Sunnyside. She passed just minutes ago. her symptoms were as follows:
Lethargic, not eating, runny stool, progression to labored breathing, constant puckering of her vent. When she died, she had her head tilted back mouth opened and when I picked her up she seized and that was it.
I have another hen who was exhibiting the same symptoms although eating and drinking fine. She has a definite rasp to her breathing. Everyone else seems okay. She much perkier than Sunnyside ever was.
I will be taking Sunnyside in for a necropsy in a few hours.It has been mentioned that they can cull the other hen at the same time for no additional charge. I'm half empted to do it as I have chicks hatching in a week, but at the same time she doesnt seem nearly as bad as Sunnyside..... Both were treated with Tylan yesterday.
So, do I take her or leave her and try to get her better too? This is heart wrenching. Sunnyside was my daughters pet. In the past 6 months, we lost the dog, cat and her pony to cancer. Now this..... she is devastated.
Thank you to all for a quick reply! oh both hens will be two March 5th. Neither feel egg bound. And I had an appt with the only avian vet for tomorrow.....
Lethargic, not eating, runny stool, progression to labored breathing, constant puckering of her vent. When she died, she had her head tilted back mouth opened and when I picked her up she seized and that was it.
I have another hen who was exhibiting the same symptoms although eating and drinking fine. She has a definite rasp to her breathing. Everyone else seems okay. She much perkier than Sunnyside ever was.
I will be taking Sunnyside in for a necropsy in a few hours.It has been mentioned that they can cull the other hen at the same time for no additional charge. I'm half empted to do it as I have chicks hatching in a week, but at the same time she doesnt seem nearly as bad as Sunnyside..... Both were treated with Tylan yesterday.
So, do I take her or leave her and try to get her better too? This is heart wrenching. Sunnyside was my daughters pet. In the past 6 months, we lost the dog, cat and her pony to cancer. Now this..... she is devastated.
Thank you to all for a quick reply! oh both hens will be two March 5th. Neither feel egg bound. And I had an appt with the only avian vet for tomorrow.....