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She didn't use the potty again after this morning. She sat, but nothing. We are having some issues in general. I want to blame too much change, but I don't think it is accomplishments. I think it is her sleep! Her recommended sleep is 13 1/2 hours a day. She had been getting 13 or so per night, and 3-4 in the afternoon! The kid was always sleeping! And not just when she first got here. Even when I had her the whole week (or longer) she was still sleeping like crazy! It is so hard to understand the battles that others have!
This week, she is getting her 11 at night, and 2 during the day. Boom! It is kinda startling! The result is that she is a little brat all evening (oh the whining and crying!... Her too!
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). Today she went down for a nap at 11:30 because she was so whiny. Tonight I did all I could to get her to 7:00, but it was just after 6:30 when the final story was read, and she was tucked in. Not a peep! She is not upset about going to bed.
If I were forcing anything, I'd stop. I swear I am not.
 

ronott - if you're around, and anyone else who might have an opinion...
my Elbe had a leg injury, she was moved into the house around Thanksgiving, and after several weeks, was well, walking, roosting. then one day, about 2 weeks after she was doing so well, she was not well again, either re-injured or some neurological issue was making itself permanent.
day before yesterday, she was "okay", comfy with one leg stretched out most of the time, but she could get around in her basket to eat and drink and get to the other corner to sleep.
yesterday morning, I found her like this, but with one wing in her water dish. both legs outstretched, one over her head. only able to flail about helplessly, I had to end her suffering. (well, not me personally, but I had a friend come immediately, and he was swift in the dispatch) if he couldn't come, I would have done it myself, it would have been the first time, and I would have been scared that I would cause her pain before she died, so I'm relieved that I didn't have to do it.
as soon as her relapse occurred, she had been completely separated from all others, I wore a smock over my clothes and always washed my hands before touching anything after handling her, and never shared her water or food dishes with the other chicks inside... which, now, makes me feel better because if it was contagious, no one else will catch it. I even have different shoes to wear in the workroom where the other chicks are kept.

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What the heck happened to her? I am completely at a loss, RIP little Elbe
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cheeka said:
ronott - if you're around, and anyone else who might have an opinion... my Elbe had a leg injury, she was moved into the house around Thanksgiving, and after several weeks, was well, walking, roosting. then one day, about 2 weeks after she was doing so well, she was not well again, either re-injured or some neurological issue was making itself permanent. day before yesterday, she was "okay", comfy with one leg stretched out most of the time, but she could get around in her basket to eat and drink and get to the other corner to sleep. yesterday morning, I found her like this, but with one wing in her water dish. both legs outstretched, one over her head. only able to flail about helplessly, I had to end her suffering. (well, not me personally, but I had a friend come immediately, and he was swift in the dispatch) if he couldn't come, I would have done it myself, it would have been the first time, and I would have been scared that I would cause her pain before she died, so I'm relieved that I didn't have to do it. as soon as her relapse occurred, she had been completely separated from all others, I wore a smock over my clothes and always washed my hands before touching anything after handling her, and never shared her water or food dishes with the other chicks inside... which, now, makes me feel better because if it was contagious, no one else will catch it. I even have different shoes to wear in the workroom where the other chicks are kept. :confused: What the heck happened to her? I am completely at a loss, RIP little Elbe :hit
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Cheeka, I am sorry to hear about that.
I am worried about my pullet. She obviously has frostbite. She has stopped laying, and does not like to leave her coop because it is cold outside. I tried to put vaseline on her comb, but I will have to wait untill she roosts.
 
cheeka said:

ronott - if you're around, and anyone else who might have an opinion...
my Elbe had a leg injury, she was moved into the house around Thanksgiving, and after several weeks, was well, walking, roosting. then one day, about 2 weeks after she was doing so well, she was not well again, either re-injured or some neurological issue was making itself permanent.
day before yesterday, she was "okay", comfy with one leg stretched out most of the time, but she could get around in her basket to eat and drink and get to the other corner to sleep.
yesterday morning, I found her like this, but with one wing in her water dish. both legs outstretched, one over her head. only able to flail about helplessly, I had to end her suffering. (well, not me personally, but I had a friend come immediately, and he was swift in the dispatch) if he couldn't come, I would have done it myself, it would have been the first time, and I would have been scared that I would cause her pain before she died, so I'm relieved that I didn't have to do it.
as soon as her relapse occurred, she had been completely separated from all others, I wore a smock over my clothes and always washed my hands before touching anything after handling her, and never shared her water or food dishes with the other chicks inside... which, now, makes me feel better because if it was contagious, no one else will catch it. I even have different shoes to wear in the workroom where the other chicks are kept.

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What the heck happened to her? I am completely at a loss, RIP little Elbe
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That is so sad!

It could have been anything from a bone infection from the injure leg to a brain injury. I doubt it was an illness--although the stress of the injury could have caused an immune weakness problem.

Watch the others but I bet they will be fine!

Here in California we can take sick chickens in for Necropsy and they will euthanize them and send you a report with what they find. They do this for ones that die too of course. It is a great service for us! It is part of a animal health and safety program we have because we share a boarder with Mexico.
 
the University of Cornell's Cornell Cooperative Extension is supposed to do that here too, but they are slow to respond. I hope to have a Necropsy done tho'. everyone else who was exposed to her is perfect in every way, so fingers crossed.
thank you so much for your advice, I value your opinion very much
 

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