Sick chicken

[marisaKC]

Hi All - I have a conundrum. I'm having trouble keeping one of my layers healthy. 6 months ago I found her on the coop floor with her toes curled up and unable to walk. I brought her into the garage. Gave her a heat lamp. Her own food and drink. And dosed her with ivermectin. Within a week she was back on her feet and looking healthy. A month goes by and this happens again. Same situation. I brought her in, warmed her up, made sure she had plenty of food and water and dosed her again with ivermectin. She was doing well so I sent her outside again but this time I sent her to her own space (concerned about mites and possibly being picked on by others). It's been a month and this has happened a THIRD time. She's on the older side of things by not my oldest by any means. Am I missing something here? Is it just time to cull her and call it good? Or is there something else I can try to get her back on her feet? Edited to add: no one else in the main coop is having this issue or showing signs of illness over the past 6 months since the first time she fell ill.

 

[Aunt Angus]

It might be something chronic, esp since she's older. Does she still lay eggs? How's her body condition? What other symptoms are you seeing?

Ivermectin will take care of mites, but it isn't effective against all worms. You might try working her with Valbazen.