sick,unbalanced plymouth rock

kaitlinw

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Jan 29, 2012
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Hi everyone. I have a 18month female plymouth rock that is quite unbalanced. Her condition has continously deteriorated to the point that she is now unable to get up and walk. We have recently moved to a hotter climate. The last 2 weeks have been 30-40 degrees. Although she is unable to walk, she still has a healthy looking red comb, her appetite hasnt altered, she is still laying eggs and she still has the energy to move around but she doesnt try anymore because she repetedly falls on her face.
We think it might be heat stroke but we are still unsure. If it was to be heat stroke, what is the best way treat her?
Please please please help!!!!!
 
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Dropped wings
Off-balance
Loss of mobility
She doesn't have any blood in her droppings.
She doesn't have a pasty butt.
Rocking backwards and cant stand up straight.
Very disorientated.
As she can't now move, she sits down constantly but she tends to fall backwards onto her heels but she curls her toes up.
When she tries to walk, she puffs her tail feathers up and forwards, puts her wings forward and out to the sides, but she falls forward.
We have spoken to a couple of people and they suggested heat stroke, a spider bite or coccidiosis.
We feed them pellets mixed with grains. We have put garlic in their water to use as a natural anti-biotic.
She has also been wormed recently but this was before her off-balance issues started.
 

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