Treating Diarrhea

[Lisa-Lu]

I am ecstatic!! As far as the Cord, its just a 5 day treatment correct?

 

[Eggcessive]

You can give it safely for up to 7 days. Some also reduce the dosage to 1/3 and give it for another 5 days if the chicken is weak.

 

[Lisa-Lu]

Ok, given how sick she was and still is I think I will do the 7 at least and then evaluate at that point. I have learned so much from this experience.

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

Wow! A miracle! Super!

 

[Lisa-Lu]

She continues to improve and amaze me. At lunch she was still laying in the nesting box, where she has been for 3 days now. I got her out and did the whole feed/medicine thing and put her back. I went and got some mealworms for the rest of the girls and as soon as she heard the container, she ran out of the coop and devoured them with the others! I was amazed. She laid down after a bit, but she stayed out in the yard. I put some more worms (not too many as I dont want to make her sick) and food beside her and she pecked at it right much. Now she just got up and walked over to get water and is clucking some. She is my miracle chicken!

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

That is truly amazing! An absolute miracle! Give her a hug for me!

 

[Lisa-Lu]

Little Missy went out free ranging with her friends yesterday, is eating on her own and her comb is standing back up and bright red again. She is the one closest to the camera.

 

[Eggcessive]

So glad to hear and see that she is much better!

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

That's great! Give her a hug for me!

 

[Lisa-Lu]

If ya'll can give me your opinions, @Eggcessive @RhodeIslandRed5 -I just dont know if she is going to come out of this. She seems ok at times, goes out free ranging, eats pretty good, and then the next day she just doesn't even come out of the coop or lays in the run sleeping most of the day, isn't her lively self at all. She seems very weak, and I have to put her in the coop every night, she won't walk the plank or jump in like she always has.
Her poo is returning to normal, isn't foamy or yellow anymore. She is eating feed, lettuce and cabbage that I've put in there lately and drinking water good. Today is a weak day, she came out of the coop, but is just laying in the run and seems like her breathing is labored? I have never noticed this before. It is very hot here today, the run is in the shade though. I dont understand why she is good one day, bad the next, then good again. I have spent every free moment I have caring for her and I'm so stressed and tired.