Mystery malady! Slimy poop, not drinking

[LaFleche]

The answers to these questions will give you an idea about their animal husbandry and some insight into their ways and means in case their birds need treatment.

Some breeders or poultry keepers still use products that will damage the birds nervous and immune system and/or leave their eggs and meat forever unfit for human consumption because of the residues.

 

[A Swede in France]

The answers to these questions will give you an idea about their animal husbandry and some insight into their ways and means in case their birds need treatment.

Some breeders or poultry keepers still use products that will damage the birds nervous and immune system and/or leave their eggs and meat forever unfit for human consumption because of the residues.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience to generously. I am still new at keeping chickens and really appreciate everything that I am learning

 

[LaFleche]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience to generously. I am still new at keeping chickens and really appreciate everything that I am learning

You are welcome!

We were all beginners once, with time comes experience.

BYC is a great place providing mutual exchange of experience for the benefit of our poultry.

 

[A Swede in France]

Just popping in to say that Susu is still alive. She's not spasming any more although her muscle tonus and balance are terrible. She's awake and looking around between naps, and she ate a few pieces of scrambled eggs by herself.

We gave her 30ml of electrolytes with honey first thing in the morning. An hour later she did a huge poop - lots of water as well as green matter and some urates. Picture attached, hand for size reference. The towel absorbed all the liquids.

An hour later we tube fed her 30 ml of paste as well as a bit of electrolytes. Now she's resting and we'll see if there's any improvement.

We're holding off on her medications until the afternoon to see if they are part of worsening her condition. Especially the dimetridazole, which can have ataxia and spasms as a side effect.