SICK HEN PLEASE HELP!

[berryncherry]

I also have two cockatiels and was wondering if this can be contagious to them as well. I have been washing my hands as soon as I’m done handling my hens but wondering if I should do something more to protect them as well.

Coccidiosis is species specific.

 

[RobN72]

I’m trying! She’s making it difficult but I’m not giving up on her!

I like your way of thinking! You can do this! Don’t give up!

 

[Cinnamon11]

Coccidiosis is species specific.

That’s really good news!

 

[Cinnamon11]

I like your way of thinking! You can do this! Don’t give up!

Thank you so much! I’m feeding her again right now. How often would you recommend feeding her? I’ve been feeding her about every 2-3 hours.

 

[RobN72]

Well when my chicken was sick I sat with her all day.

 

[Cinnamon11]

Well when my chicken was sick I sat with her all day.

I have spent most of the day with her. She has enough energy to flap her wings at me for some reason though.

 

[Cinnamon11]

When I came out this morning I thought she was dead. She’s barely moving she’s sitting in my lap I feed her but she keeps falling asleep. She has very labored breathing and at one point was gasping for breath. I got Corid and put it in her water and also mixed some of that water with her mush. Please help I don’t know what to do!

 

[Cinnamon11]

She seems to be more alert. She’s still laying down but every few minutes if my dog walks by she perks her head up for a few seconds and looks around. (My dog is great with my chickens by the way)

 

[Cinnamon11]

I’m staying home today to sit with her. Her legs seem to be either weak or not working. She can’t really stand

 

[RobN72]

I’m staying home today to sit with her. Her legs seem to be either weak or not working. She can’t really stand

I’m so sorry this is exactly what happened to my chicken if you’ve got it early enough she will survive. What do you need to do is sit with her all day check on her and make sure she’s breathing. Feed her and make her drink from a spoon if you can’t make her drink any other way. If you’ve got it early enough she will survive if you do this.