Sick bird

Jaye · Post by **Jaye** » Sun Dec 18, 2016 3:33 pm

If you have Stress-Aid or even Pedialyte (without iron), try adding that to the water that you give her. Good luck!

windwalkingwolf · Post by **windwalkingwolf** » Sun Dec 18, 2016 10:50 pm

If she's being picked on in the coop, they may be keeping her away from the water. Dehydration will contribute to hypothermia in this cold dry weather and take a bird down fast. I agree with everyone's suggestions--keep her warm (but not too warm if you want to get her back to the coop before winter is over lol...swings in temperature can be very hard on them) and give Pedialyte or Gatorade. Good to keep on hand for emergencies, or you can get water soluble stuff specifically for poultry-- called Stress Aid or E-Plus. In a real pinch, honey, maple syrup or even just sugar in water with a pinch of salt will help. Keep in mind though, that chickens often sense "something wrong with THAT bird" long before it becomes obvious, and they will drive an ailing bird down in pecking order, and then often go out of their way to try and kill it. Or sometimes a bird will get a spot of blood from an amorous rooster, and everybody will just pile on and try to eat her. Be prepared to keep her separated until she is well-healed, and be prepared for the possibility that there's something wrong with her and she may never be accepted back into the flock.

Nome89 · Post by **Nome89** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 6:47 am

Well she made it through the night however I will be surprised if she's with us when I get home from work... she can't hold her head up when you pick her up now... but she does try to thrash around. Won't take any food or water.
I mixed some superbooster in her water... but it doesn't seem to be doing much. I'm prepared if she doesn't make it or I have to keep her separted no worries there.. I just like to try my best to keep them alive. There's also the possibility there's something wrong with her. I have lost another one from the place she came from... as well as two chicks from the same place. They were also full of lice when I got them. Needless to say I won't be getting birds from them again.
Thank for all the help!

Nome89 · Post by **Nome89** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 5:26 pm

She's still alive and opening her eyes!!... still no interest in food ...
She's clicking her beak... not sure what that means?

Happy · Post by **Happy** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 5:37 pm

That sounds promising but not if she's not eating. Is it just her chicken food she won't eat or did you try tempting with treats? I've had a chicken click at me before and the next day figured out she had sour crop. Her crop was moving very slow at the time because she broke into a bag of BOSS and gorged herself. Is she drinking on her own yet?

KimChick · Post by **KimChick** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 7:29 pm

Hope she is better soon!
I'm finding that they can be pretty brutal with each other. Good thing you took her into the house.
When she gets more perky, hopefully, remember to put some metal fabric on top of the box so you don't find her wandering around the house one morning.

Nome89 · Post by **Nome89** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 10:04 pm

At this point I would be so happy to have her wandering around the house... lol her eyes are closed most of the time unless I pick her up.. or make her mad
She just drank a full syringe of water and had some yogurt... but I can't get her to eat anything else.. she's not interested I pretty much have to make her eat.
She's still

ing though... which I will assume is a good sign..

Satellite · Post by **Satellite** » Tue Dec 20, 2016 12:58 pm

Thinking of you. It is never easy!

Nome89 · Post by **Nome89** » Tue Dec 20, 2016 5:18 pm

Well got her to eat some of her feed... she seems to be more alert. She can't stand though... I don't know whether it's a nervous thing (she still has movement in her feet) or if she fell off the perch maybe... God only know's I guess.
She has a lot starts to chirp at me when I pick her up...
Still soaking up the warmth in the house.

Happy · Post by **Happy** » Tue Dec 20, 2016 7:25 pm

Does the superbooster have vitamins? Sorry not familiar with it. If it does great...If not I'd get vitamins in her...Especially B vitamins. Hopefully she just needs to build her strength up. She's maybe playing it up to stay inside