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My friend wants to take her chicken to the vet
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When it comes to our feathered friends, a little concern can go a long way, and your friend’s dedication to her hens is commendable! With a chicken showing signs of distress—like lethargy, a closed eye, and watery bowel movements—it's understandable that she would seek veterinary help, even if the $200 bill has her husband ruffled. While coccidiosis is a possibility, it’s essential to consider other factors, such as the recent rainy weather affecting the chicken’s environment. In the meantime, encouraging hydration with electrolytes and offering warm, soft food can help. For a potential cost-saving approach, your friend might also explore online resources or local poultry forums for home remedies before the vet appointment. After all, caring for chickens can be a cluck-tastic adventure!
I have a really close friend who has 6 hens. She’s amazing to them, and cares a lot. Perhaps too much, but I’m an animal lover too.
In the past she’s had chickens get bumble foot and treated that. Now, she has a sick chicken, and has made a vet appointment for tomorrow morning. Her husband is not happy about what will likely be a $200 bill.
The chicken is lethargic, laying down, has a closed eye, her tail is down and her neck is pinched in. She was leaning off to the side earlier, and is having watery bowl movements.
She will drink electrolytes if given a little at a time, and she’s barely eaten food with warm water.
We went to the local pet food store (an independent one that deals with different types of animals), but they didn’t know what to do.
It’s been really rainy here, and things are wet.
She thinks it has coccidiosis.
Any ideas or recommendations to avoid a high vet bill? The chicken is two years old.
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