Hello chickendocs,
My 3 1/2 month old RIR pullet is ill, but appears to kind of be on the mend. Three days ago I found her in the coop on her side unable to move. I brought her out into the yard and cleaned her pooey tailfeathers, then fed her water with a dropper. I brought her inside and kept feeding her water, then a little starter-grower feed. I put a few pieces of chick grit down her hatch for good measure. By yesterday evening she was eating and drinking pretty well, holding her head up and sitting - not standing. Today she can flap her wings and hop a little bit. She's eating feed, scratch, and a little bit of whole wheat bread, and sipping water well on her own. As a test my husband left the kennel door open and she hopped out on her own. As a precaution we super cleaned the coop, run, feeder, waterer. The others (3 RIRs same age) don't show any symptoms. Poo diary - at first watery white and clear - next day green and profuse- now soft, but looking more like regular chicken poo. What should I think? What should I do?
1. Do you think my girl can regain her health?
2. Do you think the others will catch this?
3. Do you think it is Merecks - or something else?
4. At what point should I give up and put her down if she doesn't begin to walk?
My 3 1/2 month old RIR pullet is ill, but appears to kind of be on the mend. Three days ago I found her in the coop on her side unable to move. I brought her out into the yard and cleaned her pooey tailfeathers, then fed her water with a dropper. I brought her inside and kept feeding her water, then a little starter-grower feed. I put a few pieces of chick grit down her hatch for good measure. By yesterday evening she was eating and drinking pretty well, holding her head up and sitting - not standing. Today she can flap her wings and hop a little bit. She's eating feed, scratch, and a little bit of whole wheat bread, and sipping water well on her own. As a test my husband left the kennel door open and she hopped out on her own. As a precaution we super cleaned the coop, run, feeder, waterer. The others (3 RIRs same age) don't show any symptoms. Poo diary - at first watery white and clear - next day green and profuse- now soft, but looking more like regular chicken poo. What should I think? What should I do?
1. Do you think my girl can regain her health?
2. Do you think the others will catch this?
3. Do you think it is Merecks - or something else?
4. At what point should I give up and put her down if she doesn't begin to walk?
