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Elmo, I agree... I think the mites did her in... and probably gave the coccidia a chance to flourish. All other chickens are healthy and happy. Today Laverne was *almost* b*itchy.... which must mean she is on the mend. She Is occasionally "standing" although her foot isn't open... she was grooming herself this morning and fought me admirably when i gave her vitamins. All chickens are getting their second dusting tonight, although a random sampling showed no mites. I didn't hear from the vet yesterday, so will call today.
I put her on the grass... she ate a few blades, but still can't walk. She feels heavier, but maybe that is wishful thinking. I just can't get over how WEAK she was/is, and how long it is taking her to recover. So strange!
Thanks to all for your advice.
I still think it would be good to start a discussion re: treating the ACTUAL PROBLEM vs. throwing every treatment in the book at it and hoping it works.
I have read gail damerow's books and they make such good sense to me. It would be really nice to have a "diagnostic" algorithm to use for chickens: what to look at first, how to rule out different diseases and then look at what is left. Any takers???
I put her on the grass... she ate a few blades, but still can't walk. She feels heavier, but maybe that is wishful thinking. I just can't get over how WEAK she was/is, and how long it is taking her to recover. So strange!
Thanks to all for your advice.
I still think it would be good to start a discussion re: treating the ACTUAL PROBLEM vs. throwing every treatment in the book at it and hoping it works.
I have read gail damerow's books and they make such good sense to me. It would be really nice to have a "diagnostic" algorithm to use for chickens: what to look at first, how to rule out different diseases and then look at what is left. Any takers???