What's up with Lily???

[Eco-Chic]

At least you know you haven't drowned her syringing liquid antibiotics into her Stop worrying and trust the medicine to start working

[Nicos]

With great trepidation I opened up the coop this morning- and there she was grinning at me!!!...well I think it was me grinning at her with her head tipped to one side but walking towards me!!!
Talk about relief!!!!!

So.....she's had an extra handful of corn and a little love and she off chasing flies in the field! ( at least with one eye pointing at the ground she'll be able to spot them better in the grass!!!)

Yip yip yip eh??????

[Suechooks]

Give her another couple of days and she'll be fine again. Fingers and toes all crossed! Get well soon Lily. xxx

[frias]

At least you can see the funny side Nicos. Looking forward to hearing about a fast recovery.

[Eco-Chic]

I wish antibiotics worked as fast on me as they do on my cat and dogs.

[di]

So pleased she seems to have responded to the treatment Nicos!

[Nicos]

Had a bit of a shock though this morning- she was lying on her side on the floor when I opened the door and madly doing circles with her head

I went in to pick her up and she staggered to her feet -waved her head about a bit more- and legged it into the field!!

She's happily tucking in to the local wildlife!( head is still tipped to one side)

Must be a balance thing with her ear cos the coop is dark!

..still can't believe how easy it is to give her the half tablets though!

[jimred]

How is she today?

[Nicos]

keeping away from th others- but busy free ranging...tis a relief!

[Nicos]

Update.....

hmm- well- she seems better during the day although her head is twisted a bit .
Problem is at night she goes 'funny' again- she's sleeping in a box on the floor with her head twisted and upside down and starts rolling it and falling over if you disturb her.
One of the young males is definitely picking on her- he's for the chop tomorrow or Friday anyway
I'm just wondering if some of this is a result of bullying too?
If she weren't so good during the day I'd of thought she had brain damage
maybe she has a little- or as she's only 1/2 way through her antibiotics , maybe her ear infection is taking a while to settle.
When I pick her up she closes her eyes and starts weaving and circling her head with her eyes close- almost like sever vertigo

The boys will be gone by Friday- and the antibiotics finished on Sunday
...after that..we'll have to see.
What do other peeps think????

[Suechooks]

It does sound as if she has vertigo. If she was mine and she's ok during the day I'd give her a chance providing you feel she's not suffering. If she has brain damage she'll probably adjust to it, if it's an ear infection it'll take a while to settle (does in people and dogs anyway - the only other species I know about!)
You might get a better view when the boys have gone.
My Bluebelle was bullying one of my ex-batts when they were roosting, and the exbatt was looking really under the weather so I split the groups from an 8 and a 4 into 2 sixes and put the 2 lower ex-batts in with 4 young Warrens - what a result! Hattie is now fully feathered, red comb, upright tail! Can't believe the difference!
Big [[[[[hugs]]]]] for Lily!

[Eco-Chic]

It does sound like a balance thing.

The first course of antibiotics often doesn't work on me and I've sometimes required 2nd and 3rd courses to clear dental infections.

Perhaps Lily needs a second stronger dose?

If she isn't in pain it's worth persisting isn't it?

[Nicos]

Interestingly ...I got a gut feeling tonight that some of her behaviour ( rolling head with closed eyes - but suddenly spotting sultanas and leaping up and eating them(!!!) having just starting to try and tuck her lolling head underneath a lifted wing - first time she's done that (!))- is quite connected to bullying.
She's clearly still got a ear /balance problem..but there's clearly a psychological problem going on too.

I'll try and get the boys 'sorted' tomorrow to give her an extra stress free day

I'm all for an underdog ( typically British I believe!!)...no excuse for bullying in my view!

( although I can understand that a dominant male would want to protect the rest of the flock by culling weaker members)

So...2 or 3 courses of antibiotics it will be !

[Suechooks]

A woman after my own heart Nicos! More hugs to Lily from Suechooks!

[lettucegrow!]

It's never plain sailing with these choocks is it? This does sound quite complicated but glad you're giving her a chance and nursing her back to full health,fingers and everything else. crossed she improves.