Recent content by susieq2002

I tried taping her toes, but she managed to pull it all off. lol I've watched her straighten her toes though when she's kicking her leg, but she just doesn't seem to want to keep them that way. I'm starting to wonder if she has a foot injury and not a leg injury. I also checked her hips for...

Thank you! I'm really hoping she does. I struggled with the sock sling and after multiple attempts in which my little chick wiggled her way out of it; I gave up. Mom came up with a fleece sling she sewed together (I don't know how she comes up with such creative solutions. I definitely could...

Thank you so much! I actually read this exact same post right after I posted my emergency. I'm going to try the sock sling tonight and mix some turmeric in with the hard-boiled egg yolk to go with her dinner mash. Hopefully, the sock sling will help correct whatever the problem is. The...

1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Plymouth Rock hen, 5 weeks old and she feels pretty light to me compared to the other chicks her age. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. She has been using her legs just fine for 3 weeks and...

I've already posted about this chick when she was 2 weeks old. ( https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/991384/2-week-old-chick-cant-use-her-leg-help-please#post_15462795 ) She started moving around fairly well after feeding her hard-boiled egg yolks twice a day & hobbling her legs for about 3 or...

UPDATE: I decided to hobble her legs since her hocks have remained flat and don't seem out of joint. I'll post a few links later with youtube videos I used to help me figure out how to hobble a 2 week old chick. Basically, I wrapped bandaids around her legs below the hocks and loosely tied a...

Thank you so much for the advice. I held her last night, after I got home from work, and there were no tremors. However, I've noticed a huge improvement since hobbling her legs and feeding her mashed hard-boiled egg yolk. She is able to stand, although she is shaky & unsteady with that one...

I'm at a complete loss. Her leg doesn't seem to be getting any better and it's like she doesn't know how to use it. I've felt all up and down her leg, pressing at the hock joint and stretching the tendon and running my thumb down the tendon. I can't feel anything out of place and nothing is...

Thank you so much. I will try the Nutri-Drench right now since I have some on hand. She seemed to be getting better this afternoon but now she's back to being sleepy again. And she still refuses to eat. :( I was able to snap a picture of her latest poop too. Also, she is starting to move...

It has been a while since I last posted on here but recently, my father brought home 8 baby chicks. Yesterday, I noticed all of the chicks on top of one, who was laying on her side screaming. When I got the other chicks to move, I noticed this chick was having trouble staying on her feet. So...

Thank you guys. I'm thankful she's not suffering anymore. And, so far so good with the other chickens. I'm not seeing any signs of distress or illness at all, which is a huge relief. Kathy, I didn't know about the uMaine necropsy testing, but it is definitely something I'm going to remember...

A big thanks to all of you for your suggestions, but unfortunately, my hen died before I got home from work last night. I inspected her crop and it was large, so I'm really thinking that this was the problem. However, I can't imagine what could have gotten tangled up in there because she...

Hey all! I've got another chicken that is sick and I'm thinking that it might be an impacted/sour crop, but I'm not 100% sure. At first, I thought she might have a form of cocci b/c she is acting lethargic, ruffled feathers, not eating, keeping to herself, sleeping a lot, keeping her eyes...

I just found bloody poo in the coop this morning. Found a package of Corid at Tractor Supply after work yesterday & mixed it with their water last night. I literally had to carry my sick chicken to the waterer in order for her to notice/get interested in drinking the water. She drank a lot of...

I have Sulment at home, but I'm going to scoot over to the feed store during my lunch break to see if they have any Corid. From what I've read, Corid is much safer and kills more cocci. Thank you so much for all of your help! I really think this might be what my girls have. I'll be sure to...