B12 IS NOT enough!!!!! Thiamine deficiency results in neuromuscular problems and lameness, weight loss, and other problems. The difficulty is that when you only feed a few b vitamins not the entire b complex you can create deficiencies in other b vitamins in the body. Holds true for people too. The feed can be deficient, a high mycotoxin contamination of the feed, ...something is creating the situation in this hen's body. If one is down you can consider it a warning flag and all should be supplemented. Basic Poultry Nutrition 101, I taught the class to 4-H leaders in the old days.
From: Laura Roberts <lauraroberts518@gmail.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 8:48 PM
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Need help with 1 year old hen
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM Michigan
From: Laura Roberts <lauraroberts518@gmail.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 8:48 PM
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Need help with 1 year old hen
I would try a Vit B complex and/or Vit B12. Good luck!
Laura
On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 7:05 PM, Kristen Crumly <dkcrumly@aol.com> wrote:
I have a hen who just last week started being unstable on her feet. Seems her left side is weaker than her right. She has no other symptoms, but frequently falls now. I have given Tylan 50 for 5 days now (1/2cc per day) and I still do not notice any change. She is eating and drinking just fine, poops are fine too. I have about a dozen other hens and no one else is affected by this. I have separated her from the flock.
Any ideas of what else to try?
Kristen
S. CA
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