alyssahockings
In the Brooder
- May 23, 2022
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So about two weeks ago my chicken’s comb started flopping over and I assumed heat stress (it’s very hot here) and gave her both antibiotics and electrolytes but she kept getting slower, following me everywhere I went, wouldn’t eat unless I hand fed her, and eventually two days ago collapsed. I now have her inside my house in a cool dim room but for the last two days she can’t stand and is lying on her side. She’s still drinking and eating like a champ but will fall asleep a lot. Today I am sitting with her in the room and I had thought she was close to going as last night she wouldn’t even lift her head so I thought may as well give her a little crushed up weet bix as a treat (she LOVES) weetbix and so i put it in my hand and she devoirs it and starts trying really hard to stand up but can’t. One of her feet is curled up and she can’t use it but she’s still trying so I have hope that she can come back from this. Any advice on how I can nurse her back to health? She’s my baby, even purrs when I pat her still so I’d love for her to recover.