poorly chicken
poorly chickenOne of my girls has been off colour for about a week . Today she is making a Strange movement with her head difficult to describe! Sort of sideways move. Anyone got any suggestions?
Re: poorly chickenShe is moving her crop about. Check to see if it is solid ,squishy. Breath smells .
When you fingd out stick it on forum and someone will advise on treatment. I have a girl that does it all the time called Rockie . I give her a massage and she seems ok . Bob
Re: poorly chickenWhat is her breathing like as I wonder if it is gapewom.
Re: poorly chickenShe could be moving her crop about like Bob suggests - does she look like she's swinging herself about. She could just be helping things along, or she could have a crop problem. As Bob advises, check her crop tonight and first thing in the morning - crop should be full tonight, relatively firm to touch (but not dead hard) and empty tomorrow.
If she's shaking her head from side to side, she could have a respiratory problem or a cold (type of thing), or even something like a blade of grass stuck somewhere. Can you describe what she's doing a bit more fully? Karen
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Re: poorly chickenThank you I will check this in the morning. It's a bit of a strange sideways sort of movement with her head and she has been very quiet and not moving much for two days. I thought I would try massage and epsomsalts bath tomorrow. Any other tips wwould be much appreciated everyone. Thank you
Re: poorly chickenHow is she today? Is she showing any other symptoms like panting, raspy breaths, snotty nose? And how does her crop feel?
Karen
Alpha chick to: Smudge, Matisse and Bluebell Chief servant to Marley the cat Remembering Weeps, Rexie, Sage, Cassie, Toffee, Captain Gabby, Commander Nugget, Ronnie, Juno, Special Poetry and Reading Casper, Tigger, Tophenanall Rembrandt, Chestnut, Tiddly, Willow, Mango, Coco, Dorian Grey and Pokey. Also my lost furries Charlie and Jasper
Re: poorly chickenHi all. Still doing OK, moving head in the same side ways sort of movement. Massaged crop feels normal. Breathing normally. Eating but just not herself. The other girls are not bothering her but she is getting shoved out of the way when food is around.
Re: poorly chickenHi ,Weigh her a big girl should be at 1,8kilos -2,2kilos
If she is below 1.5 and loosing weight -vets. Check it daily at the same time as she eats will weigh more . Smell her breath as it smells if sour crop. (Feed her on her own to make sure she is getting plenty -Try sweet corn if she does not take her treats that is also a sign of something wrong . Dont leave to late as system shuts down and then not much help can be given . Do not panic but watch her for signs . Bob
Re: poorly chickenThank you Bob will try not to panic!
Re: poorly chickenDoesn't sound like a crop problem then.
Okay, here are some more questions then: How old is she? When did she lay/ how is she doing with laying? When was she last wormed, and with what? What are her poos like? When did she last moult? Is she eating okay? (You say she is) I take it you checked her for lice and found nothing? Karen
Alpha chick to: Smudge, Matisse and Bluebell Chief servant to Marley the cat Remembering Weeps, Rexie, Sage, Cassie, Toffee, Captain Gabby, Commander Nugget, Ronnie, Juno, Special Poetry and Reading Casper, Tigger, Tophenanall Rembrandt, Chestnut, Tiddly, Willow, Mango, Coco, Dorian Grey and Pokey. Also my lost furries Charlie and Jasper
Re: poorly chickenHi everyone thank you for all your suggestions. Unfortunately took her to the vet today and no good news so he put her to sleep. Down to three girls from five but don't have the heart to introduce any new girls at present. Thanks again
Re: poorly chickenDid the vet say what it was?
"He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant
Re: poorly chickenHi The way of chickens unfortunately , They get sick and touch or go if they can survive.
Bob Best wishes for the rest and you.
Re: poorly chickenThank you. Others seem fine at the moment. Fingers crossed.
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