tube feeding

[tiki244]

Can I give her too much? I mean its mixed properly in the water, but too much of the water mix?

 

[Wynette]

Gosh, I'm by NO means an expert, but...it's most important for her to be hydrated, and eat. She needs to stay warm and comfortable. It would be helpful if you could get a pic of her most recent poop...also, I'd begin a log, writing down date/time and what you are noticing. Sometimes the days run together, and the progress is slow, so if you write things down (be specific) that will help with a timeline of events. When you say "straight blood" - do you mean like it's all liquid, no other matter in it? I really do think a picture would help. Can you take a fecal sample in to a local vet for examination? She could be wormy...seems awfully young for that, but I guess you never know.

Oh, as far as too much - have you actually seen her eat and drink? Does her crop feel full?

 

[kinnip]

It sounds like cocci to me. I'm so sorry, Kris. You just can't a break these days.

 

[Wynette]

The cocci I've seen is "blood tinged" - not straight blood...but again, I'm no expert!! If it IS Cocci, the Sulmet will take care of it. I know what you mean, kinnip - it does seem like that sometimes. I feel like I've been going through issues for months now, and I feel like MURPHY lives with me! Be strong, Kris!

 

[tiki244]

Thanks Wynette and kinnip. I took them both outside for a while in the sun. I changed pens for them, this ones a bit smaller

. But I am taking the other one out to disinfect it.

I hand fed a little food and electrolytes and a little more sulmet water. She seems ok for now, havent seen her poop. Yeah it was straight liguid blood. I will have to wait and see how it goes.

 

[Wynette]

good idea on putting them in a smaller area; watch that she's not getting picked on. Also, good idea on disinfecting!!

 

[crtrlovr]

hope your baby makes it through ok.

 

[kinnip]

Could she have eaten something sharp?

 

[tiki244]

A neighbors dog tried to break into the chicken pen and tore the outside mostly off and knocked over two mirrors and they broke. I was using the mirrors to get more sun on the garden, Well I dont know who did it but I had to pick up a lot of broken mirror shards. Man I hope thats not it. She was out there for a little while, but I think i cleaned it all up.

Well she pooped. It looked like a good healthy poop with a little liguid blood next to it also. Thats a lot better than before. I am continueoing to feed and medicate her every hour. Thanks

 

[Wynette]

Kris, I had a young pullet that pooped what looked like a chunk of tissue - it wasn't blood, but bloody mucous is the best way I can describe it. I treated her with Sulmet and she was fine, and I haven't had any issues with her since then (and she is now laying without issue). I took an EXTREME close-up of the poop & posted on here to get feedback when it happened - did the poop look anything like this? sorry - I know it's a gross picture because it's so zoomed in!