BeckyBoo Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Hi there, for the last couple of days my Buff Orpington (not sure if its a he or a she) has been shaking it's head to one side and occasionally trying to rub its head on the ground. I've checked physically and can't see anything wrong, no ticks, mites creepy crawlies etc, the skin looks fine all over the head, she's been eating and drinking fine but is now starting to look a bit sorry for herself. Anybody got any ideas? BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 They can get ear mites, which are microscopic, but cause the symptoms you describe. Some Xeno 200 *Not licensed for use on poultry in UK would sort that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 Cheers for that font of all knowledge! I knew I could count on you! In fact I'm taking her to a walk in clinic, should only be £12 and they're not chook specialists. But she was just standing on the hay bale all morning, obviously didn't go to bed last night as she's soaking wet. I've just let them out (wasn't going to as they're eating all the sprouting things in the garden!) but she's come rushing out, is now eating and drinking so I'm really pleased as I thought she was going to be a gonner. Fingers crossed for 12 o clock BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 hope she's ok, I dont reckon its anything major. Might be as Eglutine says - mites or what about an ear infection??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 Well, she's got something wrong in her inner ear so she's effectively got motion sickness and can't tell which way is up! All the vets came to have a look as none of them had any experience with chooks, luckily Dandelion is VERY easily handled and HUGE (weighs 2.4kg actually) so a good chook for them to start with. So a jab of Baytril and a jab of steroids later, I've to give her 24 hours to see how she goes. She's outside running around eating and drinking, trouble is she can't manage steps or anything that involves going up or down so I will have to put her to bed and get her out again in the morning, which I don't have a problem with. But as soon as you lift her or she goes up or down she loses her balance. So whilst her prognosis is not 100% at least she's not "ill" in herself anymore - she was only stood there soaking wet as she couldn't get down! Now I know that, I can help her up and down. Great big softy chook that she is BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Poor girl. Nothing worse than vertigo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Cheers for that font of all knowledge! I knew I could count on you! In fact I'm taking her to a walk in clinic, should only be £12 and they're not chook specialists. But she was just standing on the hay bale all morning, obviously didn't go to bed last night as she's soaking wet. I've just let them out (wasn't going to as they're eating all the sprouting things in the garden!) but she's come rushing out, is now eating and drinking so I'm really pleased as I thought she was going to be a gonner. Fingers crossed for 12 o clock BeckyBoo where;s the walkiin? Fred the new guy by the butcher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 I wondered if it was a foreign body in the ear. Glad it's something that can be sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 Cheers for that font of all knowledge! I knew I could count on you! In fact I'm taking her to a walk in clinic, should only be £12 and they're not chook specialists. But she was just standing on the hay bale all morning, obviously didn't go to bed last night as she's soaking wet. I've just let them out (wasn't going to as they're eating all the sprouting things in the garden!) but she's come rushing out, is now eating and drinking so I'm really pleased as I thought she was going to be a gonner. Fingers crossed for 12 o clock BeckyBoo where;s the walkiin? Fred the new guy by the butcher? I took her to M Alder vets on the Worplesdon Road in Stoughton, it's opposite the Total Garage on the A322 just before GUildford. They have walk in clinics - not sure what days but you just turn up between 12 and 1. I thought they were good actually, they certainly didn't profess to be experts but the vet came out afterwards and asked if I could recommend any good chicken books (which I couldn't as I don't have any actually) and she's possibly going to have another couple of my hens in just to take a good look at them as they are starting to get more hens in but haven't really much experience of handling hens! BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Fred is fab, like Like Mike does not pretend to be poultry vet, but will do best, I was quite impresed with a trainee vet at Brookmead last week, as his basic knowledge seemed to be pretty good.(he was discussing with Neil the treatment and possibilities of my poorly girl.) (she is still with me, & whilst not right, crop & pooh wise is not acting like a suffering girl! I had to cancell her PTS apptment when sh rushed out 1st thing yest.!) Fred costs are VERY good also! sometimes no charge! and you could walk it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
