RIP: AngryGirl, light Brahma, odd behavior

[CCsGarden]

I am only seeing it in capsules.

Yes, I get the capsule and pour it in a bowl then take 1/4 tsp and mix it in a little yogurt.

I get it from Piping rock. I'm sure you can find it other places

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

Found it at Walmart but this is all they have. Gave her the milk thistle last night in mash, she ate some of it.

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

Checked on her this morning before leaving for work. Crop pretty much empty but it was still early compared to when she gets up and there were several poop piles. (Like I could actually feel is and squish it, yesterday when I brought her it in was difficult to find bc it was empty-empty)

Gave her the calcium and some water before we left. Then she laid back down.

Will check on her and see about the alpha tablet suggested. As she's in an enclosed run I'm not sure what she could have gotten into and the others not lol

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

Wow she really is pale, isn't she?

Yes she is and Sunday, wish I had taken a picture (didn't have phone on me) but she was practically the color of her eyes- that orange-yellow coloring. That's when I started doing research and reading anything I could since that wasn't normal

 

[CCsGarden]

Found it at Walmart but this is all they have. Gave her the milk thistle last night in mash, she ate some of it.

Awesome! That will work! Give 1/4tsp on some yogurt. Do it as soon as you can

 

[Eggcessive]

Since liver disease is usually because of reproductive disorders, cancer, or fatty liver disease, I’m not sure that any medication would be curative, but if it not harmful, it should be okay to use. Molting is a very stressful time for a hen, and when illnesses may occur. When I have had hens who died from various illnesses, it was always hard to know the reasons for the illness, until I could open the abdomen and look at the organs with a necropsy. The yellow urates were common in the ones I lost. I have seen evidence of oviduct and other cancers, salpingitis, one case of fatty liver disease, and several with ascites/water belly. Keep us posted on how she is doing.

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

Got home and she was pretty lifeless, picked her up to try to get liquids in her and she went.

Son tried all day to get her to eat and drink and feels terrible, but I told him even if we'd have went to a vet it may not have helped.

Whatever it was, it was just her. And no. I don't want to do a necropsy on her. I get it's informative but I can't. Thank you all for help and hopefully this post can help someone else.

 

[SmiYa0126]

I'm so sorry

 

[CCsGarden]

Got home and she was pretty lifeless, picked her up to try to get liquids in her and she went.

Son tried all day to get her to eat and drink and feels terrible, but I told him even if we'd have went to a vet it may not have helped.

Whatever it was, it was just her. And no. I don't want to do a necropsy on her. I get it's informative but I can't. Thank you all for help and hopefully this post can help someone else.

Very sorry to hear this!