Paralyzed 4 month old pullets

[Ohio Duck]

So sorry for that diagnosis and for the other loss. Thank you for sharing the necropsy results. is also called blackhead, which affects turkeys more often. Cecal worms should be treated with fenbendazole or Valbazen in all of your flock. SafeGuard liquid Goat wormer should be given 0.25 ml per pound orally for at least 3 days for cecal worms, and for capillary worms, give it for 5 days. Do you have any turkeys around your chickens?

I don't own any turkeys, but there are wild turkeys all over.

 

[Bawkbok]

My goodness, you've been through a difficult time. I'm so sorry for your losses. It is good to know what affected them so you can take the right action moving forward.

If you acquired them recently as pullets, did you happen to contact the hatchery from where you purchased them to make them aware? Wondering if they also raise / sell turkeys that may have caused this situation.

I lost most of my first flock to predators in the spring. A pullet from a different batch of chicks died randomly in August. and now I have more birds who are unwell. I know chickens die but I didn't know it would be this bad.

I lost most of my first flock to predators in the spring. A pullet from a different batch of chicks died randomly in August. and now I have more birds who are unwell. I know chickens die but I didn't know it would be this bad.

I completely understand and can empathize. We have lost 7 pullets over the course of the past 10 months to various causes. Every loss is devastating in it's own way. I hope the rest of your flock remains healthy. Wishing you the best.

 

[Eggcessive]

The chicks did not get this from a hatchery. This is why turkeys should not be raised around chickens, although some here do have them both. The wild turkeys can spread blackhead disease, since it is much more common in them.

 

[Bawkbok]

The chicks did not get this from a hatchery. This is why turkeys should not be raised around chickens, although some here do have them both. The wild turkeys can spread blackhead disease, since it is much more common in them.

Ok, Thank you for the clarification.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm sorry to hear about Aang too

Thank you for the update, it's sad, but I'm also glad you were able to get more information so you can treat the others and hopefully move forward without any other problems.

Good advice as always from @Eggcessive

So sorry for that diagnosis and for the other loss. Thank you for sharing the necropsy results. is also called blackhead, which affects turkeys more often. Cecal worms should be treated with fenbendazole or Valbazen in all of your flock. SafeGuard liquid Goat wormer should be given 0.25 ml per pound orally for at least 3 days for cecal worms, and for capillary worms, give it for 5 days. Do you have any turkeys around your chickens?

 

[Ohio Duck]

My favorite bird from this batch of chicks just started looking sick. I can't wait for this to be over. It's taking all my sweetest chickens.

I didn't know they would be still be so susceptible to disease after the 0-12 week chick phase was over. I don't see how I can do this again. I don't understand how people can keep chickens at all. It's been nothing but loss.

I've seen some threads on here with people using anti protozoals like Metronidazole. I am going to try to find some online.

@Eggcessive thank you for the advice and for telling me the common name of blackhead. Thank you everyone who has commented. The discussion and sympathy has been very helpful.

Update - Nutmeg was dead when I got home from work today.

 

[AC56]

I don't give mine any, but still, just doing it for a while, mixed in their feed, wouldn't cause something this drastic to happen.

Too much of anything besides their feed can cause them to eat less feed, thus vitamin deficiencies can occur, but usually over long term.

You're supplementing with Poultry Cell so that should be covering any losses, but I still would try the E and B-Complex for two weeks prior to deciding to cull them. If then you see no improvement, you can decide. I've been there, and it's not an easy thing to do.

Hello, I am following too. Have exact issue with one chick. Was wondering if any chances for it to recover...

 

[Debbie292d]

Hello, I am following too. Have exact issue with one chick. Was wondering if any chances for it to recover...

How old are your chicks? If young, is it possibly splayed/disjointed legs? Or, are you talking vitamin deficiency?

The first one is 100% curable, at least for me, who has had these issues many times.

If the vitamin deficiency, we couldn't say because it's unknown if there is damage to organs.

I would just do the two-week vitamin regimen in that case and see if you observe any improvements.

 

[AC56]

How old are your chicks? If young, is it possibly splayed/disjointed legs? Or, are you talking vitamin deficiency?

The first one is 100% curable, at least for me, who has this issue often.

If the vitamin deficiency, we couldn't say because it's unknown if there is damage to organs.

I would just do the two-week vitamin regimine in that case and see if you observe any improvements.

5 weeks old when started to deteriorate, already fully feathered

 

[Debbie292d]

5 weeks old when started to deteriorate, already fully feathered

Okay, so yours are on only chick crumbles, no scratch or very minimal "treats"?

I'd get some Poultry Cell and put that in all of their water every other day. For that one, if muscular issues are present, I'd also do B-complex daily. If not bantam, it could have a half of one if you have some or pick some up.