Lethargic 8 week old barred rock chick (pullet)

[LovinMyPeeps]

My poor little barred rock pullet is awefully lethargic. They had been treated for cocci in the past. No signs or symptoms. The other barred rock is much bigger than her now. She stands around, fluffed up and will eat and engage with the others. Should I get some poly-vit and treat her? Maybe some scrambled eggs? Any thoughts anyone? She's feathered out so she's developing, poor thing, she's awefully sweet. Hope I can save her.

 

[cochinbantam-lover]

Hope someone can help you with your little hen! Hang in there!

 

[Glenda L Heywood]

I always fed the
wet mash probiotic with vits
Do this now

1 in the chickens water put 1 tbsp ACV in pint of water
Do this till after the chicken is better. Should be able to put the ACV water in a small waterer for the chicken put 1 tbsp to pint of water for the chicken or add to it for all chickens
2 tbsp ACV per gallon of water


(2 immediately give the chicken 1000 mg capsule of liquid Vit E by cutting the end of the capsule and taking the vit E capsule and add to the wet mash probiotic listed below.

(3 also need to crush a vit B complex pill in a tbsp and put it into a tsp of water and put it in the wet mash probiotic

(3-B Do both Vit's twice today then twice a day for 7 days till you see some improvement in the chicken
put the vitamins opened and crushed in the wet mash

then give twice a week for two weeks should see much improvement

(4 I would do step 2 and 3 by giving her some of the wet mash
I give here to build up her gut flora with the milk an yogurt

(4-B you can cut the tip off the vit E and put in wet mash
also crush the Vit B Complex in tabsp and put it in the wet mash to get her going now

(5 today I would see if the chicken will eat a
natural probiotic wet mash
2 tsp of dry crumbles
3-1/2 tsp of milk sweet, sour or buttermilk
1 tbsp of non flavored yogurt
mix good and put the
vit E liquid as directed in the wet mash
and crumble the Vit B complex tablet in a tabsp and add to the wet mash
add more dry crumbles if too soupy.

(6 Do this twice a day for 7 days to see if the chicken gets better
then do this once a day for another week then once a week for a while
this should give the nervous system some stability

(6-B this will give the chicken the stability of maybe helping the chicken get more able to walk steadier and maybe she will be able to correct her walking.
I do hope that it will help your chicken
the natural probiotic and vitamins will give the nervous system some help.

(7 you can email by PM for more information and include this inf so I remember what is happening

 

[cochinbantam-lover]

How's your little hen doing? Hope she'll be ok, keep us posted!

 

[LovinMyPeeps]

I added the wet mash to her diet and I added the organic ACV with mother to all of their waters as I figure it's good for all of them. We'll see what happens. She's walking fine, and she does eat and drink well, she just doesn't seem to have the energy the others have so here's hoping! I'm hoping it's a minor vitamin insufficiency.

 

[LovinMyPeeps]

Since I only have 10 chickens I made enough wet mash/yogurt probiotic for all of them and treated all of their water. They seem much more chipper and my little pullet seems to be brighter and more active. Thanks so much for the tip! I plan to keep this up for a few weeks

Thanks for helping my chickie