Kristen’s Chickens and Farming Ventures

[rjohns39]

Just a little bit raw with some egg yolk. Has she been willing to eat her feed?

 

[Kris5902]

I was also thinking a selenium deficiency maybe, but the feed does have it added, and only the one is doing poorly we are in a highly selenium deficient area... the sheep need supplements, which we couldn’t get this year, or wormer, or the standard vaccinations. Stupid changes to veterinary medicine regulations, it seems like they are designed to drive small family farms out of business! I do understand wanting to prevent resistances due to unnecessary prophylactic medication of animals. But when there are NO large animal vets or vets that will handle livestock animals of even the “pet goat” variety in the area what are the farmers supposed to do? Vet won’t travel for a full day (or two, for return!) to make a farm visit and we can’t drive every sick animal for a full day up to his office, when appointments need to be booked in advance.

 

[Kris5902]

Just a little bit raw with some egg yolk. Has she been willing to eat her feed?

No feed, since I found her yesterday evening, and her poops are off. She started taking water again around midnight last night

 

[rjohns39]

take a little and wet it, maybe add a touch of yogurt to see if she'll eat it.

 

[Kris5902]

Not taking it with the yougurt either... I’m going to give her some Corid just in case

 

[rjohns39]

Not taking it with the yougurt either... I’m going to give her some Corid just in case

Also check her crop and hows her breath?

 

[Kris5902]

Her crop is empty, breath seems fine smell wise, but she’s gasping... I’m hoping all the water that came out when she was trying to get loose on the way to the pen didn’t get inhaled... she was looking much better, and then just went back to barely hanging on in the space of a few minutes...

 

[rjohns39]

Sorry Kris we've exhausted what little I know.

 

[Kris5902]

I had to go get the buns from the store for tomorrow’s market... I should be back to her shortly... thanks for all your help and support, I’m still learning so much and it really means a lot to me that you all are here and care as much as I do about chickens

 

[Kris5902]

Sorry Kris we've exhausted what little I know.

She passed while I was out... but thank you for the help @rjohns39 i really appreciate that you took the time to help me with this, it’s sad, but not unexpected, though I did have some hope early in the morning for her.