Lethargy, thin, wobbly, progressive

[bravecoconut]

I have not used Clavamox as that is obtainable only by vet. Enrofloxacin can be gotten from pigeon suppliers, the oral form. Injectable is vet only. I have used the oral form and the injectable of that. With the injectable there is issue of tissue necrosis at the injection site, so you have to move the spot around (on the breast). This is one link to the oral form:
https://jedds.com/products/enrofloxacin-10?variant=40215712661693
Doses I have used are:
10mg/kg of body weight, twice a day for 5 days
15 mg/kg once a day for 5 days
20 mg/kg once a day for 5 days
Depending on what I'm treating I will often start with the higher dose and adjust it down if I see droppings looking sick after giving it, until droppings become more normal. But for your young bird you may want to try the lower dose. It is harder on them than amoxicillin which is usually well tolerated.
If you can find Clavamox I'm sure someone here can help with dosing that. There are members here who do have the benefit of veterinary help.
Amoxicillin dose is 57 mg/pound of body weight twice a day for 5 days.

Everything I'm reading about the enroflixacin is saying that their eggs will never be safe for human consumption again. I guess I'm going with amoxicillin. Thank you for all your help. I really appreciate it!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Everyone gets feather fixer 20% pellets free fed, henhouse reserve fermented in the morning with some nine grain scratch, flax seed, chia seed, hemp seed, and various herbs, vegetables, fruits, and kitchen scraps. They have free choice grit, oyster shell, and crushed egg shells.

Cream legbar hatch date May 20, 2025

So approx 22weeks old.

Do you have any other Crested Cream Legbars? Are they laying eggs?

How long have you been feeding Feather Fixer, Henhouse Reserve, etc.?
Feather Fixer is a layer feed, I believe Henhouse Reserve is too.

If she's not in lay, then I'd switch to her a chick starter or an all flock feed (that has minimal calcium). Start her on the vitamin therapy too, giving B-Complex and Vitamin E (400IU).

It's possible that she may be suffering from Marek's or some other disease/condition, it's hard to know. If you lose her, having a necropsy would hopefully give you detailed information.

 

[bravecoconut]

So approx 22weeks old.

Do you have any other Crested Cream Legbars? Are they laying eggs?

How long have you been feeding Feather Fixer, Henhouse Reserve, etc.?
Feather Fixer is a layer feed, I believe Henhouse Reserve is too.

If she's not in lay, then I'd switch to her a chick starter or an all flock feed (that has minimal calcium). Start her on the vitamin therapy too, giving B-Complex and Vitamin E (400IU).

It's possible that she may be suffering from Marek's or some other disease/condition, it's hard to know. If you lose her, having a necropsy would hopefully give you detailed information.

She was just switched over to these feeds recently as she is coming into lay. The other two legbars I have are just 6½ weeks old that I hatched. Both those feeds state they are safe for roos and have a lower calcium. Henhouse has the calcium not built into the pelleted part of the feed so, in theory, they can pick and choose what they want and need. The other birds that are her age and were switched with her have just started to lay without any issues.

Everyone else is healthy and happy except her. She is getting b-complex and nutri-drench but I will grab some vitamin E today as I'm out to try on her.

I think if she does pass, a necropsy will be the only option. I just have to find someone to do it. I've worked with people and other mammals mostly and don't want to miss anything by doing it myself.

 

[bravecoconut]

I just went out and checked on her. She ate and drank fine. I did catch her sitting back on her hocks like the previous one I lost. She did get back up to walk on her feet but is even more wobbly. It's windy here and a wind gust of maybe fifteen toppled her over. That of course could be because she is weak. She is eating everytime I go out and put food in front of her so I'm not sure why she is so weak. This sucks....