My small bantam was lame from a chick when we got her. We suspected the wrong food causing gout but it could be genetic.
We treated her for gout at the time. The lameness would swap from left to right and back or be in both at times. She seemed to recover and by February this year looked stunning with a bright red comb, strong legs good black feathers and was our best layer! Then she went sick for a week with diarrhoea but when she recovered she had the following ailments: somewhat shrunken and less red comb, solid food in her poop, and never laid an egg since.
She is still the same but has become lame again. The lameness switches legs but her right one is the worst.
She has just got through a big moult and I thought she might improve after that but no.
We had to bring her indoors as she was getting so cold stood or sat outside without moving.
She is eating and drinking but her legs tremble a lot even when she is picked up.
We’ve but ointment on her legs to help with pain though we are not keen on the idea but it has helped.
I fed her some lettuce today which she wolfed down but now I see lettuce in her poop. If she eats whole grains I see whole grains in her poop and so does she! She even went to eat it once!!
Any ideas?
We treated her for gout at the time. The lameness would swap from left to right and back or be in both at times. She seemed to recover and by February this year looked stunning with a bright red comb, strong legs good black feathers and was our best layer! Then she went sick for a week with diarrhoea but when she recovered she had the following ailments: somewhat shrunken and less red comb, solid food in her poop, and never laid an egg since.
She is still the same but has become lame again. The lameness switches legs but her right one is the worst.
She has just got through a big moult and I thought she might improve after that but no.
We had to bring her indoors as she was getting so cold stood or sat outside without moving.
She is eating and drinking but her legs tremble a lot even when she is picked up.
We’ve but ointment on her legs to help with pain though we are not keen on the idea but it has helped.
I fed her some lettuce today which she wolfed down but now I see lettuce in her poop. If she eats whole grains I see whole grains in her poop and so does she! She even went to eat it once!!
Any ideas?
, but in my opinion, a qualified veterinarian wouldn't risk treating an animal without the necessary expertise. Your vet evidently has knowledge in poultry care; otherwise, they would have acknowledged their limitations and refused to treat your chicken.
