crooners Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Hello again, I posted last week about my hen Mrs Abercrombie, who is still not right despite a week on Flubenvet prescribed by the vet and my best attempts at a gourmet chicken diet. Neither of my other two girls seem to be affected so I am assuming that whatever is affecting Mrs A., it isn't contagious. She is still eating and pecking about, but she doesn't seem her usual self and her tail is still down. She looks like a depressed guinea fowl! I have tried to add a photobucket link here: Can anybody suggest anything else I can try? She won't eat her Omlet feed but will eat corn and other treats. She isn't laying (but neither is one of her cage mates). Do you think her tail will stay down for good now or will she perk up when she is ready. I think she has had worms, so how long should it take for the Flubenvet take to have effect? I have been giving them poultry spice mixed in with their corn (no point in mixing anything with their feed) and poultry tonic. Any suggestions about how I can get them back on a sensible diet of feed would also be appreciated. Since it has been getting dark early I have been feeding corn and feed in the morning rather than corn in the evening as we did in the summer because I am not home before dark. I think that this has probably caused the corn/feed problems. Thank-you... Jess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 none of mine eat layers when they are not laying, they all eat mixed corn.. it will help keep them warm in this weather. Many feed only mixed corn on a natural diet. Her photo looks to me like an egg problem, ex bats look like it when there is a problem there. is her bottom big or small? does it feel hard or fluidy? What are her poos like. Also just posted that one of mine was standing just like that (In moult) and she was icey cold. Worming would have worked by now assuming she has eaten any of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crooners Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 Hello, thank-you for your reply. I don't think six inches of snow is really helping with her recuperation, poor Mrs A! I had a feel of her tonight, it doesn't seem like there is much there to feel, nothing egg like, nothing hard, nothing soft either really, just feathers and bones. It's hard to know which are her poos, but they all seem ok really, although I did find a worm last week when I had her isolated which prompted the trip to the vet. She is eating corn so I am fairly confident that I managed to get at least some flubenvet into her. She doesn't feel especially hot or cold. She spent most of today standing around with hunched shoulders and tucked under tail. Her feet seem fine although she does seem to like to stand on one leg, but she alternates them and maybe thats just because its cold? She isn't getting better or worse really, she just seems miserable. It's helpful to learn that yours don't eat layers when not laying, but my girls aren't free ranging, they are in an eglu with a 3m run, so if they don't eat their layers they aren't getting much balance or variety. I am trying to supplement but I'm not sure what else i can give beside veggies. She might be moulting come to think of it, there have been quite a lot more feathers than usual. She is usually a rather fine looking chicken with white edged feathers around her head and chest but at the moment her feathers seem rather yellowish. Or maybe I'm just imagining this? Once again, any thoughts or advice very much appreciated.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Although you say you can't feel anything, she looks just like my girl did when she had peritonitis (could just be because she's the same breed!). Does she waddle when she walks? Sour crop can make them look miserable like that too. Have you looked in the Poultry Health section? You might find something that fits her symptoms there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I have one rescued non ex bat that was poorly for a week before moulting, then dropped 30 feathers per shake, never mind the preened out ones. yes I counted! I was sat with my disabled girl in arms and looked ate each pile where she had dis-feathered ad counted She had a week of antibiotics first. was it the moult or did whatever ails her cause the moult??? no idea... just seen ANH post, and agree looks typical egg sytsem related problem . I think a vet would be your best bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crooners Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 Thank-you again for your replies. Back to the vet then I think. Poor Mrs A! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
