Won't walk, listless pullet

[KnARanch]

Hello,

Millie's limp has now turned into a whole body problem!
She's a 22 week Sapphire Gem.
She doesn't have bumblefoot, nor scars, growths, or uninvited buddies on her.
We had her "locked up" thinking she had a bruised foot or leg. Yesterday we let her out for 3 hours to see how she was doing - she was limping very little! Today, again, let her out for a few hours, but, then she just hunkered down and when we went to pick her up, she was like a d*ad weight! She was alert, good color, but didn't protest when we put her in the carrier. She was eating & drinking.

I plan to start Vitamin B & Calcium tomorrow - and I've read about electrolytes (although I have no idea how to get those into her) - and, yes, we had a horrible heat wave and now smoke from Canadian wildfires - but i just don't know what's going on! But none of the other girls are affected.

Should I worry??

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'd try the vitamin B Complex and Calcium to see if that helps.

 

[KnARanch]

I'd try the vitamin B Complex and Calcium to see if that helps.

Gave her 1/4 of a B-Complex and a Calcium supplement last night. Also gave her homemade electrolyte water (which she tipped over )

I know i can give her more B today and we are getting her a water bottle. What about the Calcium - we are starting oyster shells for all today - do we give her supplements still?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'd put the 1/4tablet B-Complex right into the beak and let her swallow, same as the Extra Calcium.

Electrolytes are fine to give, but provide fresh water too.

 

[KnARanch]

I'd put the 1/4tablet B-Complex right into the beak and let her swallow, same as the Extra Calcium.

Electrolytes are fine to give, but provide fresh water too.

We've been putting the B & Calcium in her food as we can't get her to keep beak open (hubby's fingers can't take much more). We'll also figure out how to provide water that she won't dump the container!

Thank you!

 

[KnARanch]

Update!

Let Millie out so I could clean carrier & get her large & heavy egg! She wanted to walk & did not curl her toes!!

She sat in the grass and ate voraciously; she also drank a little water.

She didn't eat much of the food I gave her last night - which had her B, Calcium, and Electrolytes in it, so I didn't give her more. I did give her fresh water.

New concern - her ears/ear openings are very white & look dry. And her legs are very warm. Ideas?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Update!

Let Millie out so I could clean carrier & get her large & heavy egg! She wanted to walk & did not curl her toes!!

She sat in the grass and ate voraciously; she also drank a little water.

She didn't eat much of the food I gave her last night - which had her B, Calcium, and Electrolytes in it, so I didn't give her more. I did give her fresh water.

New concern - her ears/ear openings are very white & look dry. And her legs are very warm. Ideas?

She's lovely.

A chicken's body temperature is on average 105-107F so the legs do feel warm to us.

The ear openings, do you mean the tiny tuff of feather have white on them? Lice?

I do see some white on her earlobe which is look like normal color bleed that you see in hybrid hens.

 

[KnARanch]

She's lovely.

A chicken's body temperature is on average 105-107F so the legs do feel warm to us.

The ear openings, do you mean the tiny tuff of feather have white on them? Lice?

I do see some white on her earlobe which is look like normal color bleed that you see in hybrid hens.

Thank you I don't have favorites, but she's my favorite

No lice in her tuft, I suppose it is her earlobe. It was quite red before she became ill. She's supposed to be a full Sapphire Gem .