Something wrong with my chick

[Hollymae]

I have two four months old giant Cochin. Our family had to evacuate due to fire. All was good with them before we left. Now that we are home I found that one can't stand sticks her but in the air and fall on her face was able to get her to eat and drink. Day two back she can no longer hold her self up not sure if she is eating or drinking. My daughter is devastated is there any thing I can do to save her I don't want the chick to suffer

 

[SeaPolka]

I have two four months old giant Cochin. Our family had to evacuate due to fire. All was good with them before we left. Now that we are home I found that one can't stand sticks her but in the air and fall on her face was able to get her to eat and drink. Day two back she can no longer hold her self up not sure if she is eating or drinking. My daughter is devastated is there any thing I can do to save her I don't want the chick to suffer

sounds like something to do with smoke inhalation but I don't know much about that. Does she have any other symptoms? Lethargy, wheezing?

 

[Hollymae]

nothing other then her not being able to hold her self up

 

[SeaPolka]

nothing other then her not being able to hold her self up

I'd just keep her nice and warm, there's slings you can make for her to stretch her legs (I'll find some pictures) and make sure she gets some water and food, you could put vitamins in her water and give her tuna or scrambled eggs

 

[SeaPolka]

Well first design didn't quite work out so here is attempt number 2View attachment 1099966 View attachment 1099968 View attachment 1099970

There are some pictures of slings in this thread. Hope it can be some help

 

[azygous]

How far away from the fire did you evacuate? Were you getting a lot of smoke from burning buildings? When you returned, were you getting a lot of smoke from burning buildings?

There is a lot of very toxic things that burn when homes go up in flames. A lot of the stuff in homes are made from petroleum - vinyl flooring, paint, roofing shingles, maintenance free decks, carpet, clothing, toys, cars and mowers and the fuel in them. Anything from petroleum produces toxic fumes that can cause brain damage in poultry, if it doesn't kill them outright.

I have experience with chickens that have suffered exposure to petroleum products, and it kills immature chicks and cripples adult chickens. There really is nothing you can do but euthanize. I'm so very sorry you've had to go through this tragedy from the fires.

 

[Eggcessive]

It might be the smoke, but it also could be dehydration or weakness from not eating enough, an intestinal infection such as coccidiosis, a vitamin deficiency, or hopefully not, Mareks disease. Check to see that she can move her toes and both legs and wings. Then offer some chopped egg or tuna, and a small bowl of chicken feed with a lot of water to make it moist. A tsp of plain yogurt daily, and some poultry vitamins in the water containing riboflavin and other B vitamins would be a good start.

 

[Hollymae]

I'd just keep her nice and warm, there's slings you can make for her to stretch her legs (I'll find some pictures) and make sure she gets some water and food, you could put vitamins in her water and give her tuna or scrambled eggs

 

[Hollymae]

We have her in the house with food and water away from her sister who won't stop pecking at her face she's alert just wobbly thank you for the feed back