Hen unable to walk after fox attack

[CJO]

Can someone pls. let me know how much sugar water she should get? Can it replace normal water completely?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

@BigBlueHen53 She is not touching the normal feed or grain. So tried oats which she started eating. She has access to grit.

I see. Have you tried soaking the feed and making a mash of it?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

The sugar water is treatment for shock, not sure she needs it at this late date. Do you think she is dehydrated? A dehydrated hen can't eat. Is she drinking? If not maybe it's time to try tube feeding. It's not difficult, I believe @azygous can help you with that.

 

[azygous]

Sugar water, one teaspoon sugar to one cup water, is to raise blood glucose. We give sugar water in place of plain water when a chicken is weak, stumbling, lame, not eating, or is in shock from a predator attack or some other injury. We can add a pinch of salt and baking soda to it, and it becomes electrolyte solution. The solution is the first step in treating any chicken with the above symptoms.

Clinical shock is very poorly understood by most chicken keepers since it can occur without any noticeable injuries. It's an invisible killer and should be considered a medical emergency. It's even less understood by most people that shock in poultry can last well beyond the initial traumatic event, weeks and even months.

Shock is not merely an emotional reaction. Shock upsets the body chemistry of the chicken, and this results in decreased blood flow to the vital organs. This is why I stress to people with an injured or traumatized chicken they must treat for shock as the number one priority. By giving a solution with sugar in it, it treats the drop in blood glucose, and adding salt and baking soda to this solution, it provides the necessary minerals to reset the chemistry needed for proper nerve connection functioning, preventing heart failure among other things.

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

I know that yogurt is beneficial and easy to eat. She might like some of that as well as the oats.

 

[CJO]

I see. Have you tried soaking the feed and making a mash of it?

@BigBlueHen53 She has started eating the soaked feed. So a huge progress.

 

[CJO]

Sugar water, one teaspoon sugar to one cup water, is to raise blood glucose. We give sugar water in place of plain water when a chicken is weak, stumbling, lame, not eating, or is in shock from a predator attack or some other injury. We can add a pinch of salt and baking soda to it, and it becomes electrolyte solution. The solution is the first step in treating any chicken with the above symptoms.

Clinical shock is very poorly understood by most chicken keepers since it can occur without any noticeable injuries. It's an invisible killer and should be considered a medical emergency. It's even less understood by most people that shock in poultry can last well beyond the initial traumatic event, weeks and even months.

Shock is not merely an emotional reaction. Shock upsets the body chemistry of the chicken, and this results in decreased blood flow to the vital organs. This is why I stress to people with an injured or traumatized chicken they must treat for shock as the number one priority. By giving a solution with sugar in it, it treats the drop in blood glucose, and adding salt and baking soda to this solution, it provides the necessary minerals to reset the chemistry needed for proper nerve connection functioning, preventing heart failure among other things.

@azygous She seems to be thriving on the sugar solution. And she has started eating the soaked feed. So good progress.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

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