dog man Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 Help needed some of our birds are falling over like they are drunk they walk a few steps and fall down its not gapes never seen it before any help would apprieciate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 sounds like they've been on the apples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSoanes Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 Sounds like hexamita to me im afraid, how old are your poults? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 can you catch one or two of the 'drunk' birds, see what they feel like, is the breast bone really prominent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog man Posted October 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 (edited) There about 20weeks its just the odd 1 or 2 but different areas they are out of the pens the others look really well thanks for looking Edited October 2, 2011 by dog man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSoanes Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 So 20wks they should be fully grown? Any Hexamita that ive had has always been at 7-10 weeks, not sure now what it could be, but walking like their drunk then falling over does sound very much like the symptons of it. As Paul223 said see if you can get hold of one, and see what condition its in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowey Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Saw it years ago in 12 week old partridge. Turned out to be late stage cocci. Baycox sorted it but they were poor birds after it. Get a second opinion and get one (live) if poss to a vet. Some vits and quality grub will help plus lots of fresh clean water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog man Posted October 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Thanks for takeing the time to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster George Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Sounds a bit like Marek's disease can come on with stress etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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