Sick Chicken, Please Help, Nothing is Working

[slm118]

 

[casportpony]

I tried to upload a pic of her eye. Not sure if it worked or not. If it did...that's the best pic I could get. My phone cover has glitter in it and she kept trying to peck it.

Its still looking better today...not totally crusted over, I can actually see her eyeball. She's just so off balance. I'm wondering if that can be attributed to weakness and will get better as she gains weight? She eats like a horse.

If she's eating that's great news! Do you have a scale that you can weigh her on daily?

 

[casportpony]

Are there and pigeon breeders in your area? How about people that breed fighting birds? I ask because they might have some drugs you could try.

 

[slm118]

Not any that I personally know of, but I live in BFE Missouri.

She's been eating well through this whole ordeal, she'll eat anything you give her. I once had someone tell me (with a different sick rooster I had) that she'll give canned cat food to a sick bird that needs to gain weight for the extra protein. I have a can of EVO 95% animal protein dog food that I'm wondering if it's okay to give her. It's grain free. I don't know if it would be bad for her or not? I assume not since chickens eat anything.

 

[casportpony]

Not any that I personally know of, but I live in BFE Missouri.

She's been eating well through this whole ordeal, she'll eat anything you give her. I once had someone tell me (with a different sick rooster I had) that she'll give canned cat food to a sick bird that needs to gain weight for the extra protein. I have a can of EVO 95% animal protein dog food that I'm wondering if it's okay to give her. It's grain free. I don't know if it would be bad for her or not? I assume not since chickens eat anything.

What type of chicken feed are you giving her?

 

[Louise Waffles]

Where in Missouri are you? Anywhere near St Louis?

 

[casportpony]

Forgot to mention, I think I like Eggcessive's idea about giving the cephalexin.

 

[slm118]

Nowhere near STL. I'm on the Arkansas border.

She's eating later pellets. She was on grower until about a week ago when I ran out and figured they're old enough now to eat layer. It's Nutrena Naturewise.

I could do the cephalexin. I was worried about over-medicating her.

 

[casportpony]

Nowhere near STL. I'm on the Arkansas border.

She's eating later pellets. She was on grower until about a week ago when I ran out and figured they're old enough now to eat layer. It's Nutrena Naturewise.

I could do the cephalexin. I was worried about over-medicating her.

The grower has more protein, so that's what I would feed her. Do you know how much she weighs?

 

[slm118]

I don't have a scale, but my educated guess is 3-4 lbs. Shes pretty light. I started giving her the cephalexin yesterday and now today her eye is all matted shut again!

This poor bird. I really don't know what to do other than cull her at this point. I can't keep her in a dog crate in my garage forever. I let her out in the front yard to get some sunshine, and she either follows me around or just lays up on my porch. I feel terrible for her.