Lethargic chicken, pale comb. HELP!!

[Marisa14]

I'm in Australia...also summer here! I just went through this in December albeit with an older bird than yours. If you've taken care of all the basics (regular worm treatment and checking for mites, obvious bloating, ect) you could try some general 'pick-me-ups' like some slightly diluted plain yoghurt (mine gag on the really thick stuff as they tend to bury their faces in the yoghurt, they love it so much), or a calcium and magnesium supplement (I dissolve these in water and mix with crumble very so often).


Do you have Amprolium 200? A very talented chicken woman put me onto the idea of treating for coccidiosis ( https://www.backyardchickencoops.co...ickens-prevention-symptoms-and-treatment-tips ) when in doubt, especially after a long wet spell. Over the years I've had a couple of girls bounce right back even without other obvious signs of coccidiosis. Water is really hard to keep completely untainted in summer, so treating with Amprolium might be an idea.

Lastly, you can try a bit of aloe juice and a tiny smidge of apple cider vinegar in their water, not enough to put them off, though.

Good luck! I hope she's better soon.

They aren’t mine, they belong to a friend of mine and she doesn’t worm them regularly. I went and gave her some electrolytes this afternoon and I am taking some stuff for her to worm them tomorrow... thanks, I will keep you posted on how poor wee buffy is doing.

 

[Eggcessive]

Fenbendazole or albendazole are very good and safe wormers. Wormout gel is good if they will drink enough of it, but it is given for 2 days. If not available, some use levamisole in water.

 

[Marisa14]

I am sorry to say that poor wee Buffy passed away last night. Very sad

 

[hispoptart]

I'm so sorry she passed, you did everything you could to help her

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for the loss of your friend’s hen. It is sad to lose one so early in life.

 

[Marisa14]

I'm so sorry she passed, you did everything you could to help her

Thanks, I know but it’s still sad. I lost 2 of my girls his time last year within a month of each other and I cried for days! Non chicken people thought I was crazy when I took them to the vet and crazier still when I had them put them to sleep when there was nothing we could do for them so they weren’t suffering anymore!
I guess some people don’t understand that chickens are still animals!

 

[Marisa14]

Sorry for the loss of your friend’s hen. It is sad to lose one so early in life.

Thanks, yes very sad.