Still really sick. I need advice

[Lacy Blues]

I trust yogurt, it even takes care of e-coli. Mountain High makes a great one, plain, unsweetened with several different types of probiotics. My birds love it. Any stress at all, and they get yogurt. I don't use antibiotics unless I'm absolutely forced to. The yogurt does a fantastic job and it sounds to me like your girl needs it! Is she out in the coop with your other birds? If you don't want to bring her into the house, you should provide a place for her out in the coop where she can be under some heat, where the other birds won't bully her away from it. If she doesn't have to keep herself warm, that's one less battle for her, perhaps she can concentrate on resting so she can get well.

 

[Hyline]

I don't have any advice, but just wanted to wish you and Mary well, and I really hope she pulls through for you

 

[fishnet1971]

Thank you Hyline, that is very sweet.

Mary is still in the coop aka 'tajmahal' with the rest of her sisters and 'Bird. The other 11 are actually watching over her I think. They are being really nice to her. They all let her have her place under the heat lamp if she wants it. She does sit under it on the roost. They all let her stay by the waterer. Since yesterday she has been on the ground drinking heavily - so i know she is getting the antibiodics. She was at the food dish next to the water when i popped in on her. She had a full crop last night and did eat. I got plenty of Probios down her and was afraid i might give her to much if i let her into the buttermilk and yogurt. He color does look better. She is definitly warm and has her spot. After all, my babies are so darn spoiled they get what ever they want. I was torn as to bring her inside or not, but I figured that she was warm, dry, not being picked on and that was better than stressing her out in the house and trying to put her back into the pecking order.

 

[dawg53]

Continue with the probios and buttermilk. Buttermilk is easier absorbed than yogurt. Yogurt is good but tends to pass through them. Did you continue with the corid?

 

[fishnet1971]

both the corid and auromycin are water mixes, so i changed over to the antibiotic. Should/can i mix them both together in their waterer?

I figured one only in the water.

 

[dawg53]

both the corid and auromycin are water mixes, so i changed over to the antibiotic. Should/can i mix them both together in their waterer?

I figured one only in the water.

It's best to give one at a time, mixing meds isnt a good thing.. IMO corid first, then aureomycin.

 

[fishnet1971]

I lost her tonight. My Mary is gone on to cross the golden rainbow bridge.

 

[dawg53]

Sorry you lost her Dee. You did your best to make her well again.

 

[Lacy Blues]

yogurt really only "goes through them" if you give too much. About one tablespoon for one large fowl is about right.

 

[fishnet1971]

thanks Dawg, I still feel like i missed something. something i didnt catch. She could barely stand, swaying and eyes half closed. WHAT did i not catch?????