Bird Wont Stand Up And Seems To Walk With Her Wings

[Guest Denny]

I have a poorly hen. Having been so lucky for so long as I've managed to miss having problems with my birds for a few years until now.

 

I went into my loft yesterday and was able to pick my favorite hen from the floor. She was not able to stand up or walk way but instead used her wings to pull herself along. I've looked for obviously signs like sparrow hawk sprike as she was out earlier in the morning with the rest of the birds. I have also checked her wings and legs and there are no obvious swellings or injures. I have checked her eyes and croup and all are clear.

 

She is quarantined off with water, food although it would appear that she has not eaten. I am not sure but she does look like she is breathing a little heavier than usual this evening.

 

Does anyone have an idea what might be wrong with her as I've not had this problem in my loft before.

[Novice]

I have a poorly hen. Having been so lucky for so long as I've managed to miss having problems with my birds for a few years until now.

 

I went into my loft yesterday and was able to pick my favorite hen from the floor. She was not able to stand up or walk way but instead used her wings to pull herself along. I've looked for obviously signs like sparrow hawk sprike as she was out earlier in the morning with the rest of the birds. I have also checked her wings and legs and there are no obvious swellings or injures. I have checked her eyes and croup and all are clear.

 

She is quarantined off with water, food although it would appear that she has not eaten. I am not sure but she does look like she is breathing a little heavier than usual this evening.

 

Does anyone have an idea what might be wrong with her as I've not had this problem in my loft before.

 

Has she laid recently?

[Guest geordiejen]

has the hen recently laid?when a hen lays a nerve can get damaged and the bird usually cannot stand for a day or two.if the bird is not eating then i suspect something more serious.best to get it checked out by a vet who might be able to pinpoint a diagnosis.

[scottym7]

Give her calcium tablets for 3 days

[Guest homestead]

if she's just laid it might be a lack of calcium, give a calcium tablet and she will be back on her feet in a couple of days

[Delboy]

If its just laid,get a calcium and a vit b tablet over its mouth, repeat 3 days.

[dwh]

if she just laid it sounds like calcium deficency

give her some milk down her throat

if it is this she be back on her feet within a couple of hours

then add some liquid calcium in the water

[Guest Denny]

Hi, I really appreciate the replies.

 

Yes I can confirm that she has laid, when I picked her up there was an egg on the floor not far from her and when I placed her in quarantine she had laid a second egg.

 

How do I give her calcium? can I give her calcium for human consumption? I had not had to administer it before as usually they never suffer from this sort of thing.

 

Do I crush it, dissolve it?

[dwh]

Hi, I really appreciate the replies.

 

Yes I can confirm that she has laid, when I picked her up there was an egg on the floor not far from her and when I placed her in quarantine she had laid a second egg.

 

How do I give her calcium? can I give her calcium for human consumption? I had not had to administer it before as usually they never suffer from this sort of thing.

 

Do I crush it, dissolve it?

use milk down her throat with a syringe then you can get it at any pigeon supplier

[Guest geordiejen]

kepp here away from the otheres if possible.open the beak and put the calcium tab to the back of the throat.if its not down far enough she will be able to spit it back out.you can buy liquid calcium and give it to the birds during the breeding season.this exta calcium in the water is very good for the growing youngsters as well.calcium tabs are not ideal but it will do for the hen as a quick fix.thats if it is a calcium deficency.

[scottym7]

Hi

Everybody has their own way of suplying the calcium and it is you own preference

 

I use the tables for humans they get half morning then the other half at night, as said i give them it for 3 days similar to what Del is saying

[Guest chad3646]

Hi

Everybody has their own way of suplying the calcium and it is you own preference

 

I use the tables for humans they get half morning then the other half at night, as said i give them it for 3 days similar to what Del is saying

 

 

 

spot on m8

[REDCHEQHEN]

 

I use the tables for humans they get half morning then the other half at night, as said i give them it for 3 days similar to what Del is saying

 

 

Hi Denny

 

As above:

 

Indigestion tablets work well and easily break - own brands are the cheapest (Tesco etc - about 99p)

[racingsprint]

sounds like calcium to mee if shes just laid had hen go same way this year bt just put sme calcium in her n shes fine noo