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[quickcluck]

It was all of a sudden, she became very withdrawn, tail down, like a statue. then she went to the water and drank nonstop for 15mins or so.

 

then laid a softie there and then, mostly water which the other ran off with

 

Have manage to pick her up which is impossible usually unless roosting of a night time. OH tipped her forward and all the water poured out

 

Her crop is massive and feels like a water balloon.

 

Her comb is floppy and sudden very dark blue ( I know this is not a good sign)

 

We also have a coughing problem at the moment which I am waiting for the vets to get baytril in on wednesday to treat the whole flock.

 

Do you think they are connected.

 

Thanks

 

K

[Plum]

I don't know if it helps but my girl who lays softies often drinks a lot then some pours out if she jumps on her perch. I suppose her crop would feel like a balloon if she drank so much. A while ago when she was laying softies her comb turned blue and after laying a few more she was back to normal, so take heart it is reversible. She laid 8 softies in 2 days once.

 

I believe that problems with laying tackle can follow on from respiratory infection but thought it was in young chickens.

 

Hope she picks up and someone with experience answers. x

[quickcluck]

Thanks Plum, I can't believe I've become so neurotic and dramatic!

 

Princess has a terrible cough, but cant get Baytril until wednesday Also Polly a baby orp is coughing with a very runny nose!

 

They are having citracidal and life guard, I just hope they can stay well until wednesday.

 

Might ring round a couple of other vets to see if they have some!

[Redwing]

I'd say the problem is unconnected to the colds, the symptoms seem so different, can you get Penny in to the vet at all?

 

I'm sorry that she is ill

[quickcluck]

Hi Red,

 

I will try and get her to one tomorrow first thing.

 

I rang one to see if they had baytril in stock to save a wasted journey, but they wouldn't look!

 

Sometimes I look too hard, as I'm paranoid about mycro now as i've been reading books and forums

 

But dont think they have the right symptoms only coughing and one runny nose!