URGENT HELP NEEDED with Selenium dosage for wry neck chicken!!!

[brumby90]

I'm an idiot and have made a stupid error in regards to Selenium dosage and was wondering if someone could help.
I have mistakingly been giving my silkie chicken 25mg (and not mcg) of selenium 2-3 times a day for wry neck. Think I have made things worse for her.
My question is I have something called Selemite B from blackmores which are 83.4mg of High Selenium yeast tablets (equiv to 100ug) - how much of these should I give each feeding? I think they are way way too strong for her but we have nothing in selenium over here so have to use human tablets.
And my second and most important question is have I killed her from poisoning now or can this be reversed?

Any help would be very greatly appreciated!!.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

@Ravynscroft , @casportpony , @WVduckchick ...can you help?

 

[Ravynscroft]

I don't know the Selenium dosage, I just use Nutridrench Poultry vitamins for wry neck...

 

[casportpony]

This site says 0.25 micrograms selenium:
http://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article/Crookneck/Crookneck.html

 

[WVduckchick]

I don't know the Selenium dosage, I just use Nutridrench Poultry vitamins for wry neck...

x2. Sorry. Hope it all turns out ok.

 

[brumby90]

Hoping I have found answer but any confirmation would be helpful.
ug actually means microgram? So if these tablets have equiv to 100ug then 1/4 tablet each meal is about correct?

 

[casportpony]

From what I just read I think you should stop giving selenium.

 

[casportpony]

Hoping I have found answer but any confirmation would be helpful.
ug actually means microgram? So if these tablets have equiv to 100ug then 1/4 tablet each meal is about correct?

ug = microgram, so if your tablets are ug, then you are probably okay. Are you also giving E?

 

[brumby90]

But you need selenium with Vit e?
Problem is we have nothing over here (Australia) and cannot get most products mentioned so have to take educated guesses.
I am currently giving this amount each day split into 2-3 meals:
1-2 x 1000ug vitamin e mixed with chick feed
75-100 ug of selenium tablet in food.
Something called Multivet from vetafarm which is put in water for their vitamins. Has Vit a, Vit d, Vit E, thiamine, Riboflavin and a lot of other elements. Is for birds specifically.

She wont eat things like egg, tuna etc but still fine with chick feed or other seed given. Cannot eat or drink without help though.
She has been like this for 3 weeks and not improving.
She is 700 grams in weight (not sure what she was before as have only been checking the last few days)

Was just worried about the selenium amount I was giving her.

I know people will say put her down after 3 weeks but am I missing something else that might help her??

 

[casportpony]

But you need selenium with Vit e?
Problem is we have nothing over here (Australia) and cannot get most products mentioned so have to take educated guesses.
I am currently giving this amount each day split into 2-3 meals:
1-2 x 1000ug vitamin e mixed with chick feed
75-100 ug of selenium tablet in food.
Something called Multivet from vetafarm which is put in water for their vitamins. Has Vit a, Vit d, Vit E, thiamine, Riboflavin and a lot of other elements. Is for birds specifically.

She wont eat things like egg, tuna etc but still fine with chick feed or other seed given. Cannot eat or drink without help though.
She has been like this for 3 weeks and not improving.
She is 700 grams in weight (not sure what she was before as have only been checking the last few days)

Was just worried about the selenium amount I was giving her.

I know people will say put her down after 3 weeks but am I missing something else that might help her??

You might want to look into tube feeding her a baby bird food.