Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Re: [CHICKENS-101] sick chicken

 

Cocci!!! Get her on a med for coccidiosis asap.  Really common after adding new chickens.  She needs a hospital cage or box with a light she can get under or away from.  Hand feed her if you have too.  I take plain yogurt mix in feed until I can make little balls with it.  She will be weak so give her plenty of time to swallow.  Feed her drops of med water, once, made stronger.  Example: Before you mix her a quart of water, make a 1/4 cup and feed her 5-6 drops of it, then use the rest to make up her water dish.  Time is not on your side.
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM  Michigan

From: "paulajane1@sbcglobal.net" <paulajane1@sbcglobal.net>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 8:53 AM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] sick chicken

 
Hello. I mostly lurk on this group but now I have a question. We got a bantam hen about 6 weeks ago and added it to our small flock of large hens. She was doing fine but yesterday I noticed she was acting slow and more quiet than usual. This morning she seems more so. She wasn't eating and would just stand still and sometimes close her eyes. I took her outside her pen to a stand of clover and she pecked a little and walked around but that was it.

Upon examining her I noticed she had some poop stuck to her bottom so I took her inside and cleaned her off carefully with warm water. Then I put her in a dog crate with food and water to keep her quiet and away from the other hens.

I have heard that once a bird looks sick it's too late to do anything. My children and I love this sweet hen and hope there is something that can be done. Is it too late?

Thank you for your help.

Paula



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