Flo Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 My chicken Luci has been under the weather for a few months now. She started doing funny poos (watery and with yellow urate sp?) like some of those mentioned in the recent poo picture post. She was also lethargic and not very bright or alert. She has been to the vet twice now where she has been given a course of antibiotics which has cleared up the problem poo and perked her up considerably but she is not back to her usual self. Her comb is also very floppy. This week the poos are starting to look funny again and I don't know what to do. She will be very quiet for a bit and then perk up again. On Tuesday night she was very quiet, so much so that I brought her inside fearing the worst. By the morning she was up and about and in the evening she went slug and snail hunting around the garden. I have booked her back in to the vets for Saturday but I am not sure what they can say? They have talked about a possible kidney problem and doing blood tests (!) but I don't want her to be in pain or discomfort but I can't consider having her put to sleep when she is still so perky. She responds to her name and jumps when I wave to her from the kitchen (I am so sentimental) and does all the other things that chickens do. Is there anything that can be done to treat a kidney problem if it is that? She is about 2 1/2 so not young but not old either. She is a wonderful chicken, she even got a mention on the vets website http://www.sandholevets.com/NewsArea/Braveheart/2009/7/Luci/ I just don't know what to do. I have had animals put to sleep before and I knew it was the right thing to do then but she keeps perking up, oh it is so hard! Any advice or experience of a similar problem would be very much apreciated Flo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Hello Flo. I have no experience or adveice on the matter, but i would just like to let you know that whatever happens, you chook has had a happy life with you and you shouldnt feel bad if things come to putting her to sleep if it is what is best for her. Im sure this must be a very difficult time for you. {HUGS} xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathybc Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 sorry, I haven't had this experience so have no words of wisdom, other than good luck for tomorrow and trust your instincts to do what is right for her. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 If I were you I would pop a sample to Retfords for testing. You will know exactly what she has or hasn't got AND which antibiotics will treat it, in a few days. You can post Sat and they will get it and start Monday. good luck, I am in similar situation, though the anti biotic recommended sorted the pohh but not the chook, and vet recommended 7 days of baytrill, or he felt (as I worried) that we migt lose her, days Batruill and she is picking up ( and yes it IS the same poor girl came to me with lic and has had depluming mite(Scraggles) poor love! good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flo Posted September 4, 2009 Author Share Posted September 4, 2009 Thanks everyone She was down this morning but up again this evening. My OH got some mealworms which she woolfed down! My appointment is first thing tomorrow so i will see what the Vet says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flo Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 Been to the vet this morning - she thinks that it is likely that she has eithr a tumour or an abcese in her abdomen. Confirming this would be very invasive and there probably isn't anything that could be done about it anyway. I have brought her home as OH is at work but we have an appointment to go back tomorrow to have her put to sleep. She has got worse since yesterday so I know it is the right time. Thanks for the messages of support Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Poor Luci . I'm very sorry to hear that . Good luck for tomorrow . (That was a lovely piece about her on your vet's website. . What a shame the outcome wasn't better.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 oh dear. thinking of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
