Lethargic hen, suspect Marek's

[Wyorp Rock]

With Botulism, usually it gets progressively worse, but some birds are able to recover.

Hopefully she will improve as time goes by.

 

[Henhouse Harlot]

I

With Botulism, usually it gets progressively worse, but some birds are able to recover.

Hopefully she will improve as time goes by.

This is so baffling!! She's fitting some of the symptoms, but she's been way better since the vitamins, and hasn't been going up or down since then.
As much as I enjoy medical detective work...
I hope she gets better too!

 

[Henhouse Harlot]

She's starting to fade, time to say goodbye.

 

[Henhouse Harlot]

Thank you again, all who helped!

I'd love to get a necropsy done, unfortunately the vet wants money, and I have no clue what I'm doing.
After everything though, the only thing that fit and it fit exactly was Baylisascaris, a roundworm that can infect the brain.
Here's a really excellent link, it's a poultry symptom checker.

See more at: http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/baylisascariosis

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm sorry

 

[Henhouse Harlot]

I'm sorry

Thank you so much! As always, you came to my rescue when I asked for help!
It's really bugging me that I don't know what's wrong, but I really, REALLY doubt it's contagious.

My floofy sweet little house-pet banty cochin chicken (boy is she MAD!!! She wants to go outside so badly, poor thing, but I'm isolating her just in case it is contagious.), she probably would have caught it by now.

Of course, I'm still treating it as highly infectious to the main flock.

 

[Chickeeaholic]

Thank you so much! As always, you came to my rescue when I asked for help!
It's really bugging me that I don't know what's wrong, but I really, REALLY doubt it's contagious.

My floofy sweet little house-pet banty cochin chicken (boy is she MAD!!! She wants to go outside so badly, poor thing, but I'm isolating her just in case it is contagious.), she probably would have caught it by now.

Of course, I'm still treating it as highly infectious to the main flock.

I’m sorry, I hope your others stay healthy and well.

 

[Henhouse Harlot]

Sadly the Silky hen died, but happily the rest of my flock is healthy and happy.

 

[Henhouse Harlot]

So far... (knocks on wood!!!)