New here and had a chicken pass last night...help me figure why

[sbrooks88]

We got some of the food syringe type feeders for them but mocha would not have anything to do with it. She could not open her mouth for me to feed or water her. And she was really thin. Just skin and bones. I will have to check out tube feeding in case if this happens again. Thanks for all your help.

 

[Araucana16]

I love learning new things, so thanks to you!

 

[casportpony]

Hi! I'm new here. I have only been raising chickens for about a year now. I've had several to pass because of coccidia and respiratory infections and one of wry neck. But my little mocha...

god bless her....passed away last night. She was a pretty black and white EE 6 months old. When she was about a month old she had coccidia and luckily I was able to her out of it in one night after staying with her all night feeding her with a dropper. After that she lost her feathers on her back between her wings and the feathers on her belly not her chest though. And here we are I let the out of the coop yesterday because I has rained a lot and I was going to replace the bedding and feeding containers. But out of 29 chickens she was the only one not to come out. So I got her and brought her inside. She had 4 severe seizures between 7 pm and 12 am. And sort of small tremors between those. She was unable to bend her legs but would flap her wings and bend her neck all the way back where it rested on her back until the episode was over. Prior to this she was fine. Eating drinking playing chasing me around the yard. She was one of the few I let out of the coop on a regular basis because she was like a puppy! She would even follow me into the house through the front door!

does anybody know what could have caused this? And should I be concerned about the others? Please help me. I don't have any children I consider these little guys to be my babies!

Sorry for you loss... Could have been seizures due to hypoglycemia from not eating or it could have been death throes, I've seen both many times.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

We got some of the food syringe type feeders for them but mocha would not have anything to do with it. She could not open her mouth for me to feed or water her. And she was really thin. Just skin and bones. I will have to check out tube feeding in case if this happens again. Thanks for all your help.

IMNSHO, tube feeding is the only way to properly feed and water a very sick bird.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...cken-and-give-subcutaneous-fluid#post_9910754

-Kathy

 

[sbrooks88]

Thanks to all of you. I love learning new things too. Especially when it comes to my babies! everyone around calls me chicken lady (all in good humor) even the kids in the neighborhood. It's nice to know I'm not alone and I have somewhere to come that shares my care for chickens. Thanks for all the info

 

[VJB24]

Sorry to hear. All I could think is the coccidia never left and just finally got to her. It's a possibility but who knows. Good luck on the rest of the flock.

 

[sbrooks88]

That's exactly what my hubs said.

 

[RussianChickens]

So sorry for your loss!

I've learn't something new on this thread today about tube feeding. Thanks to the poster of that.

 

[chooketychook]

Sending my love I feel your pain xxx

 

[sbrooks88]

Thank you. I feel right at home on here. I could talk about my chickens all day long. They are my best friends...besides my mom and sis and boyfriend. I really do miss my little mocha. She was so sweet. :'( I pray none of the others get it.