gulkie Posted May 23, 2011 Report Posted May 23, 2011 have isolated a stock hen today, this morning she fed with the rest seemed OK,went in the loft this evening and she was lying in the corner of the floor shecould flap her wings but legs seemed like paralysis she seemed alert enough her cock I killed on sat with the same symptoms she was still feeding 1 youngsterand that was only her 2nd nest.? any help would be appreciated.the vets in this area are not to good, they just guess the same as me.
greenlands Posted May 23, 2011 Report Posted May 23, 2011 Have you tried giving her same form of calcium,I had a cock the same a couple of seasons ago,gave him some osteocare via. a syringe and was OK. the following day. Lindsay
just ask me Posted May 23, 2011 Report Posted May 23, 2011 you could sent her droppings to be tested that would be my first port of call i take it fresh grit is provided
gulkie Posted May 23, 2011 Author Report Posted May 23, 2011 you could sent her droppings to be tested that would be my first port of call i take it fresh grit is providedgrit always in use, if she goes the same way as her mate there wont be enough time to send of droppings.his deterioration was so fast.
greenlands Posted May 23, 2011 Report Posted May 23, 2011 If it's something really serious and a last resort a few drops of baytril on the tongue.Nothing lost if it's going downhill that fast.Lindsay
jimmy_bulger Posted May 23, 2011 Report Posted May 23, 2011 if they were flying out i would say the have ate summit they shouldent, ie:bin poisoned if flying out check whats in your garden and see what thay are pecking at.just a thought.
just ask me Posted May 23, 2011 Report Posted May 23, 2011 might be worth geting dropping test anyway mate in case it spreads to other birds
DJWa Posted May 23, 2011 Report Posted May 23, 2011 i lost 4 in 2 days very similar to yourswhen i picked them up they felt like deadweight and dead within 24 hoursthey had been picking about the neighbours gardenand eaten somethingeither rat/mouse poison or slug pellets stopped them going into their garden and had no more problems
Guest homestead Posted May 23, 2011 Report Posted May 23, 2011 i would try calcium tablet first should be back on her feet in days but get droppings tested anyway to be sure
Kojak Posted May 24, 2011 Report Posted May 24, 2011 We had this in our club a few years ago, went to tom pennycott at vet centre in Ayrshirehe diagnosed as Parathyphoid an prescribed Baytril, cleared up instantly no more dead birdsGo to your Vet and ask for BAYTRIL. GOOD LUCK
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