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[geb0205]

Hi everyone, its been a long time since I posted! All is well with the girls, apart from one. Copper, one of my Bantie Rhode Island Reds went very lame about 2 weeks ago. She had a swollen toe that was obviously VERY tender to walk/stand on and to be touched. I assume she wrenched her toe and probably broke it somehow.

 

She's spent alot of time recently just sitting about, not doing a great deal. At first, we thought it was due to the toe, but shes not really lame any more (no signs of scaley leg mite or bumble foot, all pads/toes are cool to the touch etc) she still finds a quiet place and just sits.

 

She's eating ok with the others, and is drinking fine. She's got a shine to her feathers and her eyes are bright. She's not hunched and puffed up, just sits. Shes being bullied a bit by one of the others, but she has always been the under-chicken anyway.

 

I'm really at a loss of what to do. I'm contemplating taking her to the vet for a check up as her comb and wattles have gone a bit pale these past couple of days, though, as I say, she is still eating and drinking.

 

Answers on a postcard please... I'm stumped!!

 

PS, hope you are all well!!

[Egluntyne]

Maybe the toe is too painful for her to bear weight on it.

 

Has she been wormed?

 

Does her breathing sound wheezy or rattly?

[geb0205]

There's a good question, she hasn't been wormed for a few months. Iusually do them with verm-x as last time I used flubenvet one of my girls had a bad reaction to it. I had wondered if she needs a dose of wormer.

 

Her breathing sounds fine, I've not noticed any odd noises from her and she'll still walk along making the noise she does normally make (somewhere between a duck and a chook!)

 

I'm flummoxed, She's not really wanting to come out of the eglu in the morning which makes me wonder if its still pain.

 

I think the vet might be the way to go...

[Egluntyne]

I'd certainly try a different wormer. Vermex is not very effective in my experience.

[geb0205]

Any reccomendations?

 

She saw a vet this morning who never commented much on the worming aspect but did do acupuncture on her foot! Toe is definatly swollen and has little grip, I'm wondering if its a pain issue.

[Egluntyne]

Panacur Small animal 10% *Not licensed for use in poultry in UK

 

A good all round wormer, but there is an egg withdrawal period.

[geb0205]

Lovely, thankyou!