PLEASE HELP need advice!

[bobbi-j]

I only have a small flock of four! Have only owned chickens for alittle over 2 months now and already lost one if she passes this will make 2! Maybe im not a good chicken person i take losses to personally!

What happened to the first one? Similar symptoms, or something totally different? If it was under similar circumstances, there may be a hidden problem with your birds. I don't know that a poisonous spider can make them sick when ingested. I thought the venom had to go into the bloodstream, but I could be wrong, Google it and find out.

You are not a bad chicken person. The thing with chickens is, it's kind of a high learning curve. Chickens die. Sometimes for no apparent reason, sometimes due to inexperienced management, sometimes due to predators. These are just a few reasons. There are many more. Don't give up. Keep learning.

Its not that i am sure you are doing fine. I lost 7 good heathy chicks all in one day for no reason and after that i didnt want anymore because i blamed it on myself. It was a bad wire that shirted the heat lamp, that killed them. I do have more now a small flock or 8 turkeys (counting the new babies). Problems will come and its hard, sometimes what can happen is that they eat a bug that is bad. Thats what happened to my little Snow. She is fine now but she did scare us because she acted like that for some time.

As I said, there's always a reason. I'm glad your coop didn't burn down with that shorted out lamp.

 

[MakelaNJoe]

She is ok i THINK violet is going to live! She drank all her water over night and looks like she nibbled on some food as well she still seems pretty lathatgic but when i pick her up and play with her head feathers shes resistant like usual little peeps here and there maybe she just got a virus or a chicken cold or something? Not sure im thinking i will keep her inside today just incase (unless she starts acting normal amd flys all over my bathroom) we are supposed to get up near 107 today yuck!

 

[SuperLuke]

Maybe she got overheated, keep her inside today or if needed keep her in the house longer untill she gets better. As for your other chickens MAKE SURE they have a shady area in the coop so they can go there if its to hot. Also put some ice in there water to make it cooler, some other ideas are cut open a cold water melon and give the other chickens it, and freeze a large jug of water and put it in there coop

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

She is ok i THINK violet is going to live! She drank all her water over night and looks like she nibbled on some food as well she still seems pretty lathatgic but when i pick her up and play with her head feathers shes resistant like usual little peeps here and there maybe she just got a virus or a chicken cold or something? Not sure im thinking i will keep her inside today just incase (unless she starts acting normal amd flys all over my bathroom) we are supposed to get up near 107 today yuck!

Glad to hear she is doing well!

 

[MakelaNJoe]

She is moving around alittle more this morning not b much though when i go in shes just laying there maybe sleeping? Should i encourage her to get up and move around or should i let her take it super easy and rest?

 

[Eggcessive]

Vitamins and electrolytes can be helpful when the temperatures get very high in summer. Shade, fans in the coop or lots of windows, and a cool pan of water to wade through help. Is your chick raising her head normally now? A drooped or twisted neck can be a sign of wry neck, but a dehydrated chick may just have weakness.

 

[MakelaNJoe]

She does raise it when im holding her or giving her attention but when i leave room and come back her head is back towards the floor

 

[Eggcessive]

Was she vaccinated for Mareks disease? Is she sitting on her hocks mostly, or can she stand and walk around if you tempt her? Is she having any diarrhea or blood in her droppings which could be symptoms of coccidiosis? That can be common at her age, and is treated with Corid. I would make sure that she is getting vitamins and electrolytes for now, but don't use them with Corid if you think she may have coccidiosis.

 

[MakelaNJoe]

No diarrhea or blood in poop she will walk around with coaxing it seems like she is slowly getting better but still needs some rest could heatstroke have done this to her? I would think if she was sick so would my other 3 chickens?

 

[MakelaNJoe]

Would pedisure be ok for chickens or would i need something specifically for chickens?