Jersey Giant Sick

[Chickensandflipflops]

I have about a 4 maybe 5 year old Jersey Giant that is very sick. Her comb has turned to a black/purplish color and she’s barely able to move. It looks like she has trouble breathing or at least is in pain. We‘ve given her Tylan 200 antibiotics for 5 days and no signs of improvement. She doesn’t eat and she drinks a little water here and there. She’s been like this for about 5 days now.

 

[gtaus]

Welcome to the BYC Forums .

Sorry to hear about your sick hen. I'm just signing on to this thread to see if anyone comes up with some good advice. I really don't know what's wrong and can't help directly. Anyway, I hope she gets better.

 

[Scchicks213]

I have about a 4 maybe 5 year old Jersey Giant that is very sick. Her comb has turned to a black/purplish color and she’s barely able to move. It looks like she has trouble breathing or at least is in pain. We‘ve given her Tylan 200 antibiotics for 5 days and no signs of improvement. She doesn’t eat and she drinks a little water here and there. She’s been like this for about 5 days now.

Is she pooping? Any other symptoms?

 

[Chickensandflipflops]

Yes she is pooping and it’s a greenish color. We’ve checked to see if she’s egg bound as well and we couldn’t feel any egg.

 

[Scchicks213]

Yes she is pooping and it’s a greenish color. We’ve checked to see if she’s egg bound as well and we couldn’t feel any egg.

She is a little older, with her comb that color and breathing, could have to do with her heart, at least thats what it sounds like instead of something that needs antibiotics.

 

[Chickensandflipflops]

She is a little older, with her comb that color and breathing, could have to do with her heart, at least thats what it sounds like instead of something that needs antibiotics.

If it’s a heart issue, what can be done to help her?

 

[Chickensandflipflops]

Update: It has been about a week now since shes been sick and today she’s showing signs of improvement. Her comb is a pale pink color now and she seems to be getting rowdy in her cage. She’s a lot more active and it looks like she’s starting to eat a little. We’ve been force feeding her some rice with pedialyte and aspirin mixed in for about 4 days now.

 

[estrju2]

Update: It has been about a week now since shes been sick and today she’s showing signs of improvement. Her comb is a pale pink color now and she seems to be getting rowdy in her cage. She’s a lot more active and it looks like she’s starting to eat a little. We’ve been force feeding her some rice with pedialyte and aspirin mixed in for about 4 days now.

Did she recover?