Reety Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Daisy May is the last of my four ex battery hens to survive. Unfortunately she seems to be going exactly the same way as the other three. Very listless, sitting huddled up and when she does move walking very slowly. Her bottom is very dirty and I think she has had loose white poo (hard to tell as her and my two other chooks free range in the garden). She has not laid any eggs for over three weeks now. Her eggs have always had quite soft shells and were quite large. I have ordered some Davinova C which I will start giving her when it arrives. Any ideas what else to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 If her bottom is dirty, I'd consider worming her with Flubenvet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reety Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 She has just been wormed with Flubenvet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 In that case I'd give her a basic health check to see if anything obvious shows. Click Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reety Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 Thanks - she is sitting huddled up and her tail is pointing down. She is still eating and occasionally takes a stroll around the garden but mostly she sits huddled up. Do you think the Davinova C will help if she has a soft shelled egg inside her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 It is worth a try. With her being an ex batt she might still be a bit calcium depleted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reety Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 The other three all went the same way and I am really hoping I can get Daisy May through this! It will be so sad to lose her as well. Thanks again for your advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I'd have a feel of her tummy for swelling or tightness. She may have peritonitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reety Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 You could be right - I am sure at least one of the others had that!! Poor thing couldn't get up to her nest tonight - kept trying to get up and in the end I had to lift her up! Not looking good!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Sadly, I'd be suspecting Peritonitis. When they lose the ability to walk, they don't last too long. Poor thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 If she has the symptoms of peritonitis you should either seek palliative treatment to make her feel a bit more comfortable if only short term, or you should consider culling her or having her PTS by a vet. Leaving her as she is is not a humane thing to do. They feel really horrible with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reety Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 Update on Daisy May! Have been giving her calcium supplement and she has greatly improved. Still sits huddled up occasionally but not as much. She is eating but now has diarrhoea. Took her to the vet today - vet feels she has an egg inside her but suggested I continue with the calcium as she has improved. She gave her antibiotics which I have to give her for seven days. Fingers crossed she makes it!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reety Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 Further update on Daisy May - I am pleased to say (although with fingers crossed) Daisy May is much improved. She actually laid an egg today - the first in about six or seven weeks! Well done my little chick!!! Hopefully she will keep improving. Really think she was low on calcium and once I gave her some calcium she improved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
