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[emily95]

Please help me, Perky isn't looking very well.

I noticed yesterday that she had dirty knickers, and was walking around quite slowly when she was free ranging. She was still eating and drinking normally though.

However, today she has stayed in the nesting box, and only came out for a grape (which she then held in her beak until she dropped it). At 5 O'clock she was stood by the glug, and within less than an hour she is back in the nesting box and it looks and sounds like she is finding it hard to breathe.

Can anyone give me some advice to what I should do with her?

Do you know what's wrong with her?

Thankyou

Emily

xxx

[Egluntyne]

Please take her to a vet if she is struggling to breathe.

[emily95]

Will do...

Do you know what might be wrong with her?

Emily

xxx

[chelsea]

It could be any number of things Emily. It sounds like she is very poorly so is beyond a home remedy so a trip to the vets is a good idea.

[Plum]

Poor thing, hope she gets better.

[Biker Betty]

Speaking as somebody also going through chicken sickness tonight (mine is very poorly too - also very randomly and has gone downhill very rapidly). I am thinking of you and hope your girl pulls through. Please let me know how you get on.

[Lizzie]

Hope she gets on alright - do keep us updated

Good luck

 

Regards

Liz

[Egluntyne]

Any news?

[Hen Watch]

Fingers crossed for your chook.

 

Stella was having laboured breathing last week and sitting down rocking all the time. My vet isn't a poultry specialist but does see chickens and gave her an antbiotic injection plus an injection against internal parasites. I still know know what brought on the respitory problems (peritonitis, infection, worms.... I'll never know) but she's now ok. So if you can take her to a vet it might be a good idea.

 

In the meantime can you keep her indoors in the warm in a box or catbox?

 

Keep us posted Emily, all the best.

[emily95]

Hello again..

My mum and dad have been at work all day today so they havent been able to take her to the vet, and the local one doesnt do chickens.

However, Perky's breathing is better today, it sounds more normal and she isnt lifting her self when she breathes. She has spent the whole day in the nesting box, apart from coming out once ( she was walking very slowly and she was a bit wobbly on her feet) for a drink.

 

Hoping she gets better . And thanks for all your help so far

Emily

xxx

Edited April 22, 2009 by Guest

[Guest]

she needs to see a vet. All vets can deal with chickens. Most birds anatomy is similar so there's no reason for a vet to say they "don't do chickens".

[Mrs Frugal]

Panting can be a sign of a raised temperature. She really ought to see a vet in case she has an infection which requires antibiotics.

[sandyhas3chucks]

just wanted to agree, she needs to see a vet, they can give her something for the temperature as well as looking for the cause & hopefully treating her. If she is still with you in the morning she must go to the vet, Being in the nest box all day and being wobbly is not an improvemet.

[chelsea]

All vets can deal with chickens. Most birds anatomy is similar so there's no reason for a vet to say they "don't do chickens".

 

I agree. We didnt even ask our vet if they "do chickens" - we just took them, as far as im concerned a vet is there to treat all animals.

[emily95]

We were going to take Perky to the vet today, but when I got up to check on her, Perky was dead.

Thankyou for giving advice, i'm just sorry I couldnt get her to the vet yesterday.

Emily

xxx

[katieadams]

Sorry to hear that Emily