Not an Emergency...Marek's in the Flock

[Haunted55]

Farmgirl, to be honest it sounds as if the bird had a bad case of Gleet and maybe Marek's. Not sure about that. The classic front and back leg make me think so but without seeing the overall, I can't be sure. I agree with Seminole, check to see that the feed is good, your birds havent been exposed to some kind of pesticide or sucjh and give them a good poultry probiotic in either their water or sprinkled on their feed.

 

[seminolewind]

I have 2 more limpers. One is vaccinated. One is from resistant parents. One is limping bad, one mild. There's a 3rd bird in there that looks healthy and is plump. Should I take her out?

 

[schnebbles]

dang it, seminole, that just makes me sick.

Haunted, that's a good idea to check the commonness in my breed for wry. I'm giving her vitamin e and low dose prednisone. She isn't well Tonight I thought she was gone. I had put her on the deck this morning so she'd be there with the others and have the heated water bowl. I found her sleeping behind the coop on the ground. I have brought her inside now. I have not seen her walk really, but she managed to get to the spot she was sleeping which was down the deck steps and all the way around coop. I bet she couldn't get up to get in the coop. depressing...

Nambroth, I couldn't find anything either.

 

[Nambroth]

So very, very sorry to read about you guys having so much trouble lately. The weather turning and the stress of molting really seems to kick the legs out from a lot of our birds!

I have been watching my two new cochin kids while holding my breath. They were raised on a clean farm about an hour away, and vaccinated at hatch and then again about 3 weeks later. I didn't start exposing them until after 3 months old. I just dearly hope they make it; they are super sweet birds.

 

[schnebbles]

I hope so! 2 of my losses were my bantam cochins.

 

[seminolewind]

dang it, seminole, that just makes me sick.

Haunted, that's a good idea to check the commonness in my breed for wry. I'm giving her vitamin e and low dose prednisone. She isn't well Tonight I thought she was gone. I had put her on the deck this morning so she'd be there with the others and have the heated water bowl. I found her sleeping behind the coop on the ground. I have brought her inside now. I have not seen her walk really, but she managed to get to the spot she was sleeping which was down the deck steps and all the way around coop. I bet she couldn't get up to get in the coop. depressing...

Nambroth, I couldn't find anything either.

I'm trying nutritional yeast loaded with B vitamins.
I may try something else. I worked with a world renowned doctor who found that coconut oil slowed and somewhat reversed Alzheimers for a good amount of time. I asked her about my dog with seizures. She said 1tsp per 10 pounds. It started to reduce the number of seizures after 3-4 months. It's cut his episodes down by 50%. Dog's been on it for 1.5 years now. From what I gather, coconut oil "coats" the nerve endings . I wonder if it would help wry neck?

I'm sorry, Schnebbles.

 

[schnebbles]

I'm trying nutritional yeast loaded with B vitamins.
I may try something else. I worked with a world renowned doctor who found that coconut oil slowed and somewhat reversed Alzheimers for a good amount of time. I asked her about my dog with seizures. She said 1tsp per 10 pounds. It started to reduce the number of seizures after 3-4 months. It's cut his episodes down by 50%. Dog's been on it for 1.5 years now. From what I gather, coconut oil "coats" the nerve endings . I wonder if it would help wry neck?

I'm sorry, Schnebbles.

thank you.

do you get it at the grocery or health food store?

 

[seminolewind]

http://www.amazon.com/Natures-Way-C...F8&qid=1386044311&sr=8-1&keywords=coconut+oil

This is what we buy.

 

[schnebbles]

thanks Seminole

 

[Farmgirl33]

Thanks so much for your replies, I really appreciate it. I'm pretty sure it's not the feed. I don't give them scraps, and they get a freshly ground feed from a local mill that I know is nutritionally balanced. I thought I would be able to do a necropsy but she got thrown away before I had a chance. I guess I'll just have to wait and see if any other girls have symptoms. Thanks for your help!