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roseschickies said:
Oh girl, I am with you, I will trade you the runny nose.. I have no clue what is wrong either, So I don't even know how to treat him... 1st I thought heat stroke, then Wry Neck, then Star Gazing, Merak's, Clog in his throat. No mite, no ticks, no fleas. Eyes are green with full size pupils that react to light ( they get bigger and smaller, adjusting to the light change) Legs are not spread apart (Merak's sign.right leg forward, left leg paralyzed) He shivers a little, He can't stand up, shakes his head side to side, will extend it all the way out, then pull it all the way back, almost looks like if he turns his head any further he will twist it all the way around. He peeps, He tries to eat, I give him his liquids. What else can I tell you, his poops are normal in color, today he had 3 solids and one runny poo.. I keep him in my closet at night (quite & Dark) I put him out in the living room in his little shoe box during the day. I have to keep him wrapped in a towel to keep him upright and tucked in the corner, if not he extends his legs and pushes himself on his side, legs together... hmm.. what else.. anyone have any ideas here? I am going to the Feed Store tomorrow, hopefully I can make it to them before they close at 5... sigh... I know I can't watch him be like this much longer, I don;t know if he is in pain or suffering.. or if he will recover from this. I have video if I can post it I will.. Sorry to take over your post! Good luck and God Speed with the health and recovery of your girls!! If i learned anything, I will hatch my own, have them vaccinated.. and will NEVER mix healthy with "NEW" I am in fear every day now someone else will show symptoms..
1 of each please!
I am trying not to clean mine to much, I think I just cleaned my coop and I am ready to clean it again! Thinking of going the sand route? With shaving in the nesting box.. not all the Straw

Well Hellooooo all new peeps!! Welcome to the chicken maddness.. bwwwaahahahahahahah
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Star gazing!? what in the world is that??
But the head thing is something I read on here:http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044
Called head pumping or something along those lines, where they have difficulty breathing. That site helped a lot, I suggest taking a look.
I am doing the same, I know my feed store has terramycin but I am not sure if they have what Sally posted. And I really dont want to wait for it to ship!! :/
I wish you and your flock the best!
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Oh, and I crawled through two foot tall grass chasing the sick chickens at my grandmom's, I got too many mosquito bites to count and my neighbors probably thought I lost it when I started putting vaporub on them
 
rdilbarova said:
Star gazing!? what in the world is that??
But the head thing is something I read on here:http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044
Called head pumping or something along those lines, where they have difficulty breathing. That site helped a lot, I suggest taking a look.
I am doing the same, I know my feed store has terramycin but I am not sure if they have what Sally posted. And I really dont want to wait for it to ship!! :/
I wish you and your flock the best!
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He is breaking fine, when i give him water I do feel a little crackle perhaps in his chest (crop) not every time, but sometimes.. What feed store are you doing to? you are close to me
 
roseschickies said:
Quote: Straw carries a lot of lice/mites.
Try giving the sick chick some luke warm water mixed thick with brown sugar. Make is so that it is sugary enough that all of the granules don't quite all dissolve in the warm water. I use a spoon to drip it on the beak or in the side of the beak if they won't drink it on their own. Give however much they will drink at a time about every 2 hours & see if that gives them any strength or energy back. We managed to save 1 a few weeks ago we swore was a gonner after being squished by ducklings during a storm. Within 24 hours he was back to eating & drinking & was back in the coop by 48 hours. He was laying on his side gasping for breath when we found him & it took clear til that evening before he could even hold his head up. The sugar gave him strength & energy to fight. It won't cure him if he's actually sick, but it will give him energy to fight the ailment.

rdilbarova said:
Oh, and I crawled through two foot tall grass chasing the sick chickens at my grandmom's, I got too many mosquito bites to count and my neighbors probably thought I lost it when I started putting vaporub on them
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Sick birds need to be confined so you can treat them & so they don't spread whatever it is to anyone else.
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roseschickies said:
He is breaking fine, when i give him water I do feel a little crackle perhaps in his chest (crop) not every time, but sometimes.. What feed store are you doing to? you are close to me
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I go to Reedman's in Bensalem, near Neshaminy Mall. How about you?


SilkieSensation said:
Straw carries a lot of lice/mites.
Try giving the sick chick some luke warm water mixed thick with brown sugar. Make is so that it is sugary enough that all of the granules don't quite all dissolve in the warm water. I use a spoon to drip it on the beak or in the side of the beak if they won't drink it on their own. Give however much they will drink at a time about every 2 hours & see if that gives them any strength or energy back. We managed to save 1 a few weeks ago we swore was a gonner after being squished by ducklings during a storm. Within 24 hours he was back to eating & drinking & was back in the coop by 48 hours. He was laying on his side gasping for breath when we found him & it took clear til that evening before he could even hold his head up. The sugar gave him strength & energy to fight. It won't cure him if he's actually sick, but it will give him energy to fight the ailment.

Sick birds need to be confined so you can treat them & so they don't spread whatever it is to anyone else.
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They only have contact with humans, she has no pets, chicken or otherwise. From what I've read, whatever they get doesnt jump to us, right?
 

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