mimi5 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) As some of you will know I've had ongoing problems with my pekins So it's Florence with an upset tum this week (just when I was hoping for a vet free month!! ) She looked very off colour on tue, not eating and sleepy. So I checked the poo trays and there were some mucusy poos with a little pinky/red colour to them. Off to the vet that evening having given her some nutridrops. She seemed brighter at the vets and I had taken some poos with us The vet gave her a steriod injection (she had lost some weight since last weight check after the not eating saga!!!) She had a poo sample sent a month or so back as she always has slightly mucky knicker feathers, but that came back clear. They were wormed end jan. Well she seems slowly worse. Not eating much at all althought bright and busy, but today her comb is very pale I did my usual poo pick and stalosan sprinkle of the wood chip today and found a nasty runny bloody poo I am bringing her in each evening and giving her nutridrops and food she will eat (last night she got a botty wash and blow dry too)......but I think we will go back to the vet tue if she is still with us Any thoughts?? Edited May 11, 2013 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Sorry to hear this Mimi5 - hope she picks up.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 It's not coccidiosis is it? If so you need coxoid. http://www.flytesofancy.co.uk/chickenhouses/Coccidiosis_in_Chickens.html Hope she picks up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Thanks egghead, I suggested that but the vet didn't think so. I did treat them with coxoid as chicks as there was some blood in their poo. I'm at my wits end!! Honestly if it's not one it's another The other 3 seem fine and all laying! Tilly and Polly, laying and both the picture of health after their bout of myco too!!!! She is such a sweet thing, I bring her in and we spend a little time "chatting" together, while I tempt her to eat!! Did I remember right....that your 3 had myco too?? If so are they better now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I am sorry - chickens can be such a worry. You did remember right and thanks for asking. I thought mine had recovered after a week on denegard but their symptoms are back today unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Oh dear, what a worry for you!! Shame your vet doesn't seem to want to give them baytril....as I've said before I've had good results using it, when mine had myco. Let me know how they get on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 The chicken vet is back and is said he is prepared to prescribe baytril if the denegard doesn't work. I"ll give him a ring today. I hope Florence is OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Really sorry to hear Florence is poorly, hope she makes a good recovery. You seem to have had a tough time at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 Well it's not looking good for my lovely Florence. She won't eat tonight Had some critical care formula, so she's had some of that. Had a feeling she would be worse and booked an appointment at the vet's tomoorow from work today. I am unbelievibly sad I had already decided after my recent loses that I would not replace and just hope my little gang of 6 would stay healthy and have a few years with me. I feel a bit in a spiral of doom Appointment is at 6.20pm, it was a struggle to get that.....apparently the're very busy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Oh no I'm so sorry. I hope the vet can help. Chicken-keeping can be really hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Any new mimi5? Hope everything turns out ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loumabel Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 so sorry to hear you are having problems with Florence again. You really have had an awful time of it lately! It really isnt fair as you look after your girls so well. I hope things went well at the vets and he has given you a diagnosis, please keep in touch and let us know how she is getting on. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suebee Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Oh mimi. I'm so sorry to hear this. I can't believe your luck lately. Good luck with Florence, and let us know how you go on with her. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 Thanks for all the support everyone! Well, I wasn't feeling hopeful for Florence, we saw Sarah the vet (she thought Monty was georgous too!!) who has seen the girls before and is always SO kind and supportive. She thought that as Florence looks "perky" and was alert that it was worth giving her another go!! So tonight anti-biotic injection and a dose of panacur, Two more doeses to follow. She has unfortunately lost alot of weight But we will see how she goes, I am bringing her in every evening for TLC and nutridrops. All the others seem.....dare I say it, really well Today I got 5 eggs (only Florence didn't lay) but have Penny and Molly boardering on broody Little girls Tilly and Polly are also laying well and looking good! So will let you know how Florence goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 That sounds more positive. Have you got some high calorie food you can build her up with? The vet has suggested high- calorie budgie food and sponge cake (!) to me before now. I have also resorted to little balls made of peanut butter and coconut. I do hope she pulls through. Great to hear the others are OK. You have been having a terrible time of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Have only just seen this mimi5. I'm sorry Florence has been poorly. How is Florence today ? Do you just give nutri drops once a day? I ask because Queenie doesn't seem her best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suebee Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 So glad you are able to try again with Florence. Your vet sounds lovely, and very understanding. I do hope things work out for Florence. Let us know how she goes on. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 Sadly, I have to report Florence is slowly fading She eats less everyday or though to look at her she seems bright enough, red face and comb, scratching about, alert, bright eyed and not sleepy. But her crop is always empty and her poos have done a back slide to very watery She is SO thin and I'm all out of ideas. Did bring her in again and give her the usual nutridrops, some critical care (all via syringe) and try to tempt her.....but I fear the worst. I hope if she goes she's with her friends as I'd rather not have to have her PTS like Monty, that just broke my heart She would have been a year in may, I hatched her with Molly as "mum" I just don't understand More chicken misery for me I fear.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I'm so sorry to hear this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Doesn't sound good does it? Hope that she goes in her sleep - that's the kindest way. At least you know you have done everthing you can Mimi5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Awww, poor little thing. I'm sorry xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suebee Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Any news mimi? Any improvement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 Any news mimi? Any improvement? Thanks for asking and I'm afraid to say she is still with us. I was thinking that she would go in her sleep, but she seems to be hanging on. She is alert, potters about and her face & comb are red,enjoying laying in the sunshine but another trip to the vet today confirmed she has lost more weight and my vet suspects avian TB Sweetly though she said she would give me a 5 day course of baytril for Florence "just in case it helps" but neither she nor I are optimistic She said Florence doesn't appear to be suffering and was happy for me to bring her home. Oh and she very kindly only charged me 84p for the baytril. Am so sad as Florence would have been 1 year old at the end of next month. Loumabel you will understand.....now a new thing to watch out in my shrinking flock So Molly, Polly and Penny are all broody Only Martha and little Tilly (who was so poorly with myco I was sure I would lose her!!) still giving me an egg most days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 So sorry that the news isnt good. Thinking of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Oh I'm sorry. I really feel for you. It is horrible feeling so helpless to help them. At least she doesn't not appear to be suffering and she can enjoy some lovely sunshine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
