chuckmum6 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 My Legbar is not herself today, she is still interested in food, but after eating goes off and stands in a corner. She has had a dirty bum, which I needed to trim last weekend. She has very red wattles and a red bottom, does she have a temperature, how do I check? She is nodding off to sleep and her tail is down - she is not right. I thought she was limping at the weekend but wasn't sure. Any suggestion? What should I do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Is she still laying? Has she been wormed recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 Yes, she laid today, and is regular. She probably needs worming again, I use Verm-X for chickens, I need to do them again. She is my son's chicken and all he talks about... She has rather runny whitish poo, and a temperature I'm sure, is there anything that will help lower this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Hi, its probably runny because she will be drinking more because of the heat last few days. I would worm her with Flubenvet which is cure. On the whole Verm-x is a preventative. The white is probably urates but it can be a particular chicken disease, can't remember what so I would keep an eye on it. I would worm first though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Chickens do have a naturally high body temperature. If you think hers is raised, then it would be best to take her to a vet as it could indicate an infection of some sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 Thanks all I am home early tonight so I will take her to the vet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceychristie Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 VET I guess, just to erase any doubts in your mind. Baytril is a good all round antibiotic, but only from your vet. Ours had similar last week, but are fine now after baytril. Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 Got home early and she is much better - thank goodness! She is running after the corn, preening and pecking about in the garden, phew. I will get some better worming stuff at the weekend though. My son is really pleased his girl seems ok again. I shall be keeping a close eye on her as well as our lovely little chicks who have now been brought out by their mums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 Seems to have been an egg problem, there was a big soft egg in the bottom of the cube, so I think this must have been the issue. She has laid again today with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
