Sick Bantam

[austinclarksf]

I can add Corid back to their water, this sounds like a good idea for sure. I will do this today.

I just bathed her in warm salty/soapy water, and dried her the best I could with a bath towel. Looking under her feathers I saw dozens of dead lice, and in the bathwater hundreds. Of course, she quickly retreated to the coolest spot- a nesting box in the coop to try to preen herself. Should I be worried if she's cold? It's 75 and sunny today but the coop is well shaded.

I will dust them all when my girlfriend gets back, and I can take the car into town to buy some.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Glad you figured it out. after you treat them and the coop maybe you would consider some vitamins or rooster booster to make them feel better faster.

 

[Wolfsbane]

Even if you kill all the lice you need to cure the anemia or the bird will still die, I'm not sure how it is cured but you could do some research on it.

 

[austinclarksf]

Rosie is the Bantam in question here... she is really not looking good. Earlier after the bath she was wandering around and clucking, but now she's very listless and inactive.

I added a vitamin/probiotic 'protein shake' mix to some yogurt and got some down her throat with a syringe. After a few drops, she pecked at the cup with the yogurt after i sprinkled some mealworms on top. She ate a few bites but is now back to being listless. Looking very critical.

I am proceeding to bathe the rest of the girls, is it ok to use a Permethrin powder on them when they are still a little wet?

 

[minihorse927]

Rosie is the Bantam in question here... she is really not looking good. Earlier after the bath she was wandering around and clucking, but now she's very listless and inactive. 

I added a vitamin/probiotic 'protein shake' mix to some yogurt and got some down her throat with a syringe. After a few drops, she pecked at the cup with the yogurt after i sprinkled some mealworms on top. She ate a few bites but is now back to being listless. Looking very critical. 

I am proceeding to bathe the rest of the girls, is it ok to use a Permethrin powder on them when they are still a little wet? 

the one who is the worst off, is she dry? If not get a blow dryer and get her warm again. She may be cold. A sickly bird can't maintain their body temperature very well. I would get her on an iron supplement to help with the anemia. I know everything says not to use iron in birds but I have successfully used red cell that is designed for horses in a bird that was in the same condition as yours and I still have her and she's healthy as ever.

 

[austinclarksf]

Thanks to all of you who are still following this thread- I realize I'm new to this issue which can be annoying or frustrating. Bear with me as I try to save this little life.

Rosie made it through the drying process- she may be a bit damp still but is dry to the touch now. She was really looking bad for awhile while drying, but we helped her along by keeping her in the sun (no blow drier, the neighbors weren't home either) and feeding her yogurt with this product mixed in- http://www.amazon.com/Vega-Nutritio...=UTF8&qid=1439247813&sr=8-1&keywords=vega+one (except it is the Coconut/Almond flavor). It has a spectrum of nutrients that are all 100% plant based with no derivatives or extracts, I got it for free from a friend doing demos for the product. This may be fortified enough, but do you folks feel that a specific iron supplement is necessary?

I've been feeding her the yogurt/nutrient shake by syringe about once every hour or two, she is spending most of her time now sitting with her head tucked. She has very labored breathing now, eyes closed most of the time.

Before the bath I noticed her eating and walking about, much more than after the bath. I hope the shock was not too much for her system- but it killed hundreds if not thousands of the lice. Lots of eggs still present on her neck- too hard to get them off. I noticed one run across her face during the most recent dose of the yogurt, but there's dozens of dead ones under her feathers.

I also bathed the rest of the flock, after checking them and finding at least one louse, but didn't see any lice in the bathwater.

I cleaned the coop and sprayed the wood down with tea tree/peppermint essential oils. Dusted the empty coop with this product- http://www.qcsupply.com/prozap-gard...RpVwpVDyLjKK7N4A9triFXCzR0UoIoYD38aAk1e8P8HAQ

I also dusted the entire run with DE. Tonight when they roost, I was planning on dusting their vent & underwings with the poultry dust above (.25% Permethrin).

 

[austinclarksf]

She is more and more resistant to syringe feeding, but still won't eat on her own. Quite feisty once I try to grab her beak- I am careful not to squirt anything forcefully or near the respiratory vent. I'm placing a drop under her tongue and releasing her beak so she can eat it & she is. She's hopping down off my lap voluntarily now instead of just closing her eyes, but quickly wanders to a corner to lay down.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I see it says plant based but it also says shake so is there powdered milk in this ?

 

[Granny Hatchet]

how about taking a raw egg and mix it with some water just so its not too thick and see if she will eat/drink it.

 

[enola]

A better thing to feed her would be boiled egg yolks. Mash them up and add enough buttermilk to make them super mushy. The buttermilk will have probiotics that she will benefit from.