Poor bantam is all twisted up

[nevrenufcritters]

Maybe she cries cause she's by herself again and she's lonely? I've always kept s friend with her but now they peck her too.

 

[izzy434]

yes, it is painful. Sometimes I wonder if I make it more painful by projecting my own feelings on the chicken, because in some ways they might not be feeling any pain at all, we don't really know, and we feel helpless.

 

[nevrenufcritters]

That is exactly how I feel, helpless. I've tried everything I know but it didn't work and I don't know what else to do.

 

[izzy434]

Sometimes It helps me to think about the chicken and if it's not in pain I feel like I need to allow it to have its life .....I guess..... it's a hard one, it's a really hard one to come to. And sometimes I wonder about all the people that love chickens and all the people that have to go through this painful decision. I always pray about the situation and I ask that I learn something about love through the painful process, because when a chicken dies, it's a lot like when a person dies, and you never know when they're sick, or if they have some kind of a breakdown, or an injury.....you have to live and love, not knowing where it's going to take you
to care, all the way, and I feel that's a way that I can honor my chickens life is to allow their living and dying to matter to me. It's kind of like a gift that the chicken gives back to me, because I get to become a better person, and less afraid, and more okay with the sadness of loss.

I'll pray that you find the light within to know what to do with your chicken.

 

[izzy434]

Is it possible for you to bring her inside?

 

[izzy434]

well I took Millie outside today and she walked around and actually started pecking at the ground like a normal chicken would do even though her head was still sort of leaning towards one side . I thought it was huge progress. I think it's important to be kind to her no matter what her future may be as she may be at the end of her life.

 

[nevrenufcritters]

I was able to reach a guy who really knows chickens today. I will try his recommendation and hope it works, otherwise I have a friend who might take her

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Maybe she cries cause she's by herself again and she's lonely? I've always kept s friend with her but now they peck her too.

I think sometimes they may get distressed because they are alone. They are a flock bird...being separated and on her own is not the way a chicken likes to be. I imagine she would feel better with someone there with her. Which is why she "may" cry if you've moved away.

 

[izzy434]

Okay, well I haven't been able to find out a whole lot about this neurological problem so I've decided to do my own research and experiment with her myself. Today I'm doing heat therapy I'm trying to see if raising the temperature causes anything different to happen. What I'd like to see is if I can help create some new neuronal Pathways so she has more brain matter that's being stimulated this is my theory we'll see what happens. I tried some of these ideas out with my father who had Alzheimer's and it really helped him. It's called neuroplasticity it's about creating new neuronal pathways into brain material that has not been damaged. Along with the nutritional support perhaps this research can be helpful in learning more about her nervous system. Her brain has definitely been damaged. One day she seemed fine running around the yard playing with the other chickens and the next day all twisted up and upside down. So it appears as if she had some sort of attack or trauma to her brain. And whatever caused it whether it's hereditary or nutritional she's is what she is right now. So I'm hoping to bring her into a better quality of life that's my goal and my prayer, and to be open and creative about how that might happen. So I'll listen to her and I'll listen to Spirit, and see what unfolds. It's kind of more of an adventure otherwise it's too depressing and too sad. Actually she's kind of helping me to grieve. She's reminding me of what it was like to be with both my parents with Alzheimer's.

p.s. no more eggs, since the last one, for now.

 

[izzy434]

she seems to be more alert today