Pale pink wattles and comb, not acting like herself! Help

[theoldchick]

The most basic and important thing to do for her is to deworm her and separate her from the healthy birds until she is well. DE is worthless as a dewormer.

To be sure what you are dealing with, take a fecal sample to a veterinarian to test for what parasite is infecting your bird. That way you'll know exactly what to use to help your bird.

 

[Sylvestor12]

I'm really sorry for your hen but if she dies before someone can find out anything you might consider a necropsy being done. It would help many people now and in the future. Who knows, if it's not worms, maybe a new disease has sprung up and avian doctors can figure out how to stop it! I hope your hen makes it though with outstanding results!

 

[Sylvestor12]

I'm not sure and by no means positive but for all you expierienced BYC people could it be Lymphoid Leukosis?

 

[leadwolf1]

It could be anything. The only way to know for sure is to have a necropsy done. Starting out though, getting a sample to check for worms would be helpful.

Many things can present with those symptoms. The green poop can signify starving, bacterial infection, LL and Marek's. Worms could cause the starving symptoms.

I'm not sure and by no means positive but for all you expierienced BYC people could it be Lymphoid Leukosis?

 

[Sylvestor12]

Well I've been researching evenmore and I found something else that sounds like a okay posibility, Avian encephalitis. I found it here....http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044 (table 2)

 

[Sylvestor12]

Prisserbabe how is your little hen doing now?

 

[Sylvestor12]

Do you know if she has worms yet?

 

[Prisserbabe]

I do not, but its strange she seems better; her color has returned to her wattles and comb--a healthy red color--, she is runninng around chasing bugs, and eating the yogurt, treats, and food that we gave them. I still don't know what got into her though... I haven't checked her poop today though. She is acting as if nothing had happened.

 

[theoldchick]

Could have been a cardiac event.

 

[patmick]

DE?

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