Last Resort - Dying Hen

[alicia-TX]

Has she lost weight?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Here is the actual link to tube feeding
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/tube-feeding-ducks-updated-5-7-2020.1211994/

 

[Abrown29360]

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Hello,
My hen Henrietta went down last Saturday. I immediately brought her in the house. She has been unable to stand or walk since then. No visible signs of trauma, no visible bugs, her legs look fine. I’ve done two injections of Liquamycin, warm baths, Ivermection pour on (on her back), B12, syringe electrolyte / vitamin feedings and she still will not walk and refuses to eat any food (chick crumbles both wet and dry and wet cat food). The plan is to humanely euthanize her today, but I just wanted to stop by here and get your thoughts.View attachment 3389762

We let her go early this afternoon. Her current state was no way for her to live. I took her out in the yard for a bit and sat her up. Her flock came down and she got to see them one last time. I won’t ever forget her.

 

[Aunt Angus]

We let her go early this afternoon. Her current state was no way for her to live. I took her out in the yard for a bit and sat her up. Her flock came down and she got to see them one last time. I won’t ever forget her.

Hugs, friend.

 

[Abrown29360]

I have one doing this, too. I've been tube feeding her for a month, and I'm starting to see small improvements. Have you tried vitamin E, as well?

I hope yours gets better.

 

[fluffycrow]

So so sorry to hear that. Losing a chicken can be hard, especially when you've gotten attached. You'll get through this, and your flock will be there to help you

 

[Miss Lydia]

Very sorry for your loss

 

[Eggcessive]

So sorry for your loss. She looked to be molting, and that has been a time when I have lost weak birds. Glad that she is not suffering.

 

[Abrown29360]

So sorry for your loss. She looked to be molting, and that has been a time when I have lost weak birds. Glad that she is not suffering.

She was steadily losing feathers the whole time in the house. I thought it could be related to her not eating/drinking.

 

[Aunt Angus]

So sorry for your loss. She looked to be molting, and that has been a time when I have lost weak birds. Glad that she is not suffering.

Come to think of it, the few hens I've lost to illness have all occurred during or right after molting.