Unsecure chicken perches

[foreveryoung]

Hello,

 

 

as the title says, I have another poorly hen... the poor girl has fluid on her lungs and is having to be tube fed as she is literally skin and bones- she is picking at some bits but not enough to keep her going, shes also living in a dog crate in my conservatory.

 

I was wondering other then pellet porridge, supplements and medication is there anything else that might help put some weight back on her? shes being tube fed twice a day at the mo as I'm on night shifts at the mo and depending on how she copes will move onto 3 times so her fluid levels will also be higher....

 

any suggestions welcomed

 

thank you

 

xxxx

[Uma]

Protein! I tend to whizz up some boiled eggs and mix with a little veg oil to give them to build them up. I am vege but I know some people give tuna and cat food too.

 

Uma x

[foreveryoung]

fab thankyou

 

x

[Egghead68]

Critical Care Formula - available on the internet.

 

I hope she picks up for you.

[Egluntyne]

She really needs to be seen by a vet who will be able to tell you if it is Mycoplasma, as the usual treatment is antibiotics.

[loumabel]

I would put some Avian electrolytes in her water too, this really gives them a boost and they love the taste too. Are you certain that its Mycoplasma?

[foreveryoung]

She really needs to be seen by a vet who will be able to tell you if it is Mycoplasma, as the usual treatment is antibiotics.

she has been seen by the vet and is on antibiotics, it was the vet who has told me to tube feed her I just cant remember what the condition was he said - but she has fluid on her lungs.