bolts Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 I went round one of my Pheasant pens this morning and noticed one of my poults was walking as thought it was drunk, any know whats wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 could of been feeding on fermented fruit droping into pens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 There is a disaese that cold cause this but i cant remember what it was called. keep an eye on the pen and if it dies or more start doing either get a experienced keeper to have a look or a frendly vetenary surgeon of you could loose the whole pen full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodit Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 There is a disaese that cold cause this but i cant remember what it was called. keep an eye on the pen and if it dies or more start doing either get a experienced keeper to have a look or a frendly vetenary surgeon of you could loose the whole pen full. I,ve read about poults having "the staggers" I think it was called Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 coxie can knock them of their feet but hexie gives then a funny kind of lurching run/stumble was it looking well where its wings tight to its body? where its eyes bright or sunken and dark remember picking up on early singes can save birds they dont just do this for the craic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Yeah i think it was Hexamiter(hexie) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolts Posted July 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 coxie can knock them of their feet but hexie gives then a funny kind of lurching run/stumble was it looking well where its wings tight to its body? where its eyes bright or sunken and dark remember picking up on early singes can save birds they dont just do this for the craic Its wing were tight to its body, it was looking well,and its eyes were bright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 if its just the one then dont worry but noticeing small thigs realy make the difffrence! it probly flew in to a tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy130 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 we had one of our ex-layers which had a bare back get a shock off the electric fence yesterday it was funny as hell. lol i mentioned this as it too proceeded to stagger round the place like a drunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Keep an eye on the droppings, these are often the best way to quickly tell of any disease problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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