My chicken is paralyze

[Nepenthes]

Hi,
Yesterday I noticed one of my Ayam laid on her side. I didn't think twice because I've seen her laid on her side like this a few days ago. But after 6 hours and rain, I saw her in the same position, all wet. I discovered that she couldn't move.

I moved her to a quarantine cage and gave her some liquid. I tried to put water and food in front of her but she ignored them. She seems like she's still alert and not sleepy or tired, just couldn't move and wont eat.

I saw a large healing up wound close to her leg, not sure if it has anything to do with it.
Can this be from infected wound?

She is about 1 year old.

I looked up Marek's (she's vaccinated for Marek's) and not sure that it is. I don't have any prior lost and last chickens brought in from other people was December. Got chicks from NIPIP certified place a few weeks ago though.

I believed a few days ago when I saw her on her side, she might already has the symptom, but not as bad, then yesterday it got worse.

Any thought and advise?

 

[azygous]

You want to avoid that big hole behind the tongue and go for the open channel on the right side of the throat leading to the crop. You'll know you're in the right hole if the chicken doesn't choke or cough. Wait a second before you squirt the fluids to be sure. If the chicken gags or coughs, you're near the airway and you need to back out and try again.

 

[Weeg]

@azygous @Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock @casportpony

I know that sometimes egg binding can cause paralysis if it puts lots of pressure on a certain nerve. Or something like that. When was the last time she laid on egg? Will she move her legs at all? Does it seem like she has feeling her her legs/feet?
I don't have a diagnosis for any of these questions, but I'm hoping that when some of the members I tagged pipe in, they'll find your answers helpful. I'm sorry about your hen, the most important thing to get her her drinking.
Maybe try dripping some water on her beak for starters, that may get some water in her.

 

[casportpony]

Can you post pictures of the wound?

 

[Eggcessive]

Can she move at all, either foot or wing or toes? Are they flaccid, or is she just not able to get up? Is she lying down or sitting, and is her neck normal? Pictures of her and the wound could be helpful. Where exactly is the wound?

 

[Nepenthes]

View attachment 2667746You want to avoid that big hole behind the tongue and go for the open channel on the right side of the throat leading to the crop. You'll know you're in the right hole if the chicken doesn't choke or cough. Wait a second before you squirt the fluids to be sure. If the chicken gags or coughs, you're near the airway and you need to back out and try again.

Thanks. When I feed them it usually takes a long time because I only dripped slowly so they can swallow. But this would be much faster!!

 

[Nepenthes]

It looks pretty advanced whatever it is. If she can't walk, won't eat, then she is most likely in pain and since it doesn't look like it will get better by itself you'd have to take her to a vet or put her out of her misery. Sorry to be the one to put it bluntly but you need to consider your options and if she isn't eating there aren't many.

I put her face next to the water and she started drinking. So at least that’s good. If she doesn’t improve in a few days then I’ll have to think of other option. She’s one of my favorite though, my only Ayam

 

[Nepenthes]

I can't personally tell tumor vs. wound, but if it is a wound, it doesn't look good. I would flush it with Saline, Clorhexadine, or warm soapy water. Then, apply a thick layer of Neosporin without pain relief. Just in case it is a wound.
Is there any head coming from the area? That black, "scab" in the middle, is it scab like or mass like?

It’s quite hard. It’s like a mass but also feel like it moveable so I think it’s a big scab. I’ll try cleaning it tomorrow. Thanks for suggestion.

Try and get fluids in her, that is vital to get anything to heal. Dip her beak, squirt water on top of her beak, and if she still doesn't drink, I like to use a bulb syringe, because I can stick it way back in their mouths to syringe feed water. I you do syringe water, @azygous is great at explaining the safest way to do so. I give food mash by spooning it into three beaks if I have to.

Thanks. She’s drinking on her own today. I’ll try to put some nutri drench or vitamin in the water too hopefully it’ll help.

 

[Eggcessive]

When breeders vaccinate for Mareks disease, it may not be as good a vaccine as the hatcheries use. Plus, a chick must be strictly quarantined away from any possible exposure to Mareksfor a t least 2 weeks from any exposure to dander and dust from the chick feathers. That as you know can go everywhere. I would tend to think that she has Mareks disease or perhaps lymphoid leukosis. Those 2 viruses can cause tumors in and on the body, and are usually diagnosed with testing after death with a necropsy by your state vet. Mareks can cause the curled under toes as does riboflavin deficiency.

 

[Nepenthes]

@azygous @Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock @casportpony

I know that sometimes egg binding can cause paralysis if it puts lots of pressure on a certain nerve. Or something like that. When was the last time she laid on egg? Will she move her legs at all? Does it seem like she has feeling her her legs/feet?
I don't have a diagnosis for any of these questions, but I'm hoping that when some of the members I tagged pipe in, they'll find your answers helpful. I'm sorry about your hen, the most important thing to get her her drinking.
Maybe try dripping some water on her beak for starters, that may get some water in her.

Thanks. She’s a mama for 4-5 weeks now so I don’t think she is going to lay. She’s still taking care of her chicks up to yesterday. I’ll try to feel her belly though.