WitchHazel Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Hi Jasmine, my 16 week old Welsummer is "off her legs" ( think that's the right expression). She's just had her first dust bathe, and now she's having trouble standing up, she epps trying and then sort of rolling over. I've no idea what this is likely to be, can you help please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 More info. It's about 10 minutes now since she was doing it, and she's up and walking around OK. Still looking for idess, if anyone has any. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Maybe she just got a bit dizzy or got some dust in her eyes. Hope she will be ok now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph101 Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Is she getting enough calcium ie; grit, limestone flour? See the sticky on lame chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 It seems the thing to have at the moment Our cream legbar is off her feet at the moment. Very puzzled why she is though We are having to make sure she has food and water within reach as she cannot move very far, she can only shuffle a teeny bit Taken her to the vet and called the breeder that she came from for advice Vet didn't know and the breeder said to try apple cider vinegar in her water She is very happy though so will persevere for a bit longer maybe another week and if no better or she begins to show other symptoms then gave it another think Best wishes to Jasmine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 Sorry to hear about your cream legbar, Debs I phoned the Breeder for advice. She said it sounded like she wasn't getting the right nutrition, maybe through worms or pests. So, I've started Flubenvet today (I was going to do it next week anyway), and I've got some invermectin coming from the Vet's tomorrow. They have (and eat plenty of) oyster shell and grit, they are on organic growers pellets, and they have been eating plenty. I'm reluctant to start adding limestone flour as they are only Litlees still, and they are no where near laying age. She seems as right as rain at the moment. I'll obviously keep an eye on her, and we've started to weigh them now so we can track any changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Weighing them is a good idea. We have given Sharpey some physio today and found she is able to use her wings to balance herself but her legs are very weak Bit worried about leaving her tomorrow on her own as it is so warm, but I have to go back to work. Fingers crossed for them all, there seems to quite a lot of this condition about at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
