Stumbling banty---UPDATE!!!

[PhlyinPheBee]

This morning I went out to give the girls their morning treat of bread. This is the way I can get a look at everyone up close. One of the cochin banties came stumbling up looking drunk. I thought at first she was getting knocked over so I caught her and put her away from everyone else. Still did it. I put her in a hutch, got food and water for Buffy. She is a buff cochin banty. 18 weeks old today. This afternoon I did an exam and she is SO VERY THIN. I had no clue.

Any ideas....Low blood sugar??? Lack of food. Buffy is low in the pecking order and never has been very fast at treat time.

I am overly worried with my pullorum bird and the MG stuff to worry about.

Thanks.

 

[PhlyinPheBee]

 

[raimnel]

My buff brahma bantum was acting like that, It was 1 week old though. I I feed it it's food mixed with water and plain yogart. Seems to be fine now. I bit smaller, but eating and drinking on it's own. I'd try yogart maybe and TLC

ETA mine must of had a poo problem, I separated it to watch for poo. After giving the yogurt it pooped. It took some time feeding it every hour or so 3 hours though the night. It wouldn't eat on it's own so I used a baby spoon. (and I thought I was done with the baby stage)

 

[PhlyinPheBee]

any other thoughts????

 

[Homeonthefarm]

I had the same problem with some cochins of mine. They were standard buff cochins. One started stumbling up and could not roost anymore. It made strange head movements as if it couldn’t see well. Soon another one began displaying the same symptoms and I quickly set them apart from the flock. I tried regular chicken medicines and vitamins, then treated them for worms and used a powder against mites. Nothing did work and although they seemed to be eating regularly they soon died. They were very skinny when they died and their legs were extremely scaly. I look up the internet over trying to figure out what it could’ve been and I ended with two ideas: one that it could’ve been Avian Encephalomyelitis or Epidemic Tremors and the other one that it could’ve been lack of vitamin E (although I feed them a commercial mash and I didn’t have time to supplement this one.). However I’m not a vet and could not figure out whether these hypotheses were right.

After years raising a flock of commercial layers I thought I knew everything about raising chickens... but when I went pure breed I discovered a whole new world of diseases and puzzling situations...which can be challenging but did not diminish the love I feel for this activity. Good lucky.

 

[PhlyinPheBee]

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I am hoping that my lil Buffy will get better. I really do not want to lose another bird. I will have her tested for any and everything if she does die.
Thanks for the info and I am going to be reading.

 

[PhlyinPheBee]

Udate. Buffy is walking normal today, eating great and even a little frisky!!!! I will be keeping her isolated for a few more days and keep up with her weight.

 

[Homeonthefarm]

Great to hear that she okay! I hope she'll be in prime condition soon.