mimi5 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Oh what a shame! Let's hope she can make a come back like last time! 2 of my pekin hatchlings have just come in to lay, Martha last week and Florence today!! It will be so nice to have eggs again......Molly laid the last one the end of nov!! Please keep us posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Thanks all of you. Good about your hatchlings, Mimi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 So far so good in that she is partially unblocked and quite perky... In case it's useful to anyone, for a 1kg bantam chicken the treatment for the last 5 days has been: Daily 0.1ml loxicom injection 0.2ml x 2 vomend injection 2.5ml x 2 liquid paraffin dropped slowly into beak 1/15 th x 2 of a human fluconazole tablet Warm bath Nutridrops, yoghurt, egg, critical care formula, cucumber Keep in the warm Every 3 days 0.33ml noroclav injection Back to vet's tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Ah well done!!! That is good news!! Let's hope the improvement continues!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Thanks Mimi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 So how's your little pekin doing now?? Hope she is continuing to improve...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 I think she is fully recovered. Thank you very much for asking, Mimi. She has been off all meds and oil since Saturday and doesn't seem blocked any more. She is eating well and very noisy! Not sure why she has had this twice now. I wonder if she had an infection (brachyspira) that led to malnutrition that led to eating nonfood stuff. I will continue to keep a close eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Oh what a happy ending!!! Made my day! Well done you for turning her around!! Now, all we need is some spring weather to cheer us all up!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Oh what a happy ending!!! Made my day! Well done you for turning her around!! Now, all we need is some spring weather to cheer us all up!!!! ditto x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 That's good news. She may just be prone to a bit of gastric stasis, just make sure that she gets plenty of grit and be prepared to fast her with fluids only if it looks like coming back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Thanks everyone! I am very pleased. And thanks for the very helpful advice, Dogmother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Do you add ACV to the water on a regular basis? That helps a lot with digestive health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 My avian vet recommends Beryl's Friendly Bacteria for digestive problems, and it worked wonders with one of my girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 That works, depending on what the problem is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 I used to give them ACV but haven't done recently. I will start putting it in the water once a week. I use Avipro normally when they are under the weather but have now ordered some Beryl's to try instead. Thanks very much both of you for the tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
