today she had to have her butt wiped down itwas covered in green poop , she’s been drinking but not eating on her own and the gurgling seems to be a lot less.she’s been standing on her own more but still is weak
it’s still fairly warm here but we’ve had a few chilly days lately. the coop is an old gazebo and when it’s nice out i leave the side flaps open and there’s chicken wire so they won’t get out and predators won’t get in so the ventilation should be okay. recently completely cleaned out all the...
okay good neews she’s actively drinking on her own right now! there unfortunately isn’t a vet that’s close enough to take her to. my other birds seem to be doing okay.
and when the symptoms showed up originally what i was assuming was it was just a temporary irritation from cleaning out the coop (dust remains being breathed in) because the rooster and other hen had the bubbly eyes and stuff but it was gone within a couple days so i didn’t think much more of it...
she’s probably around 8 years. she did have mucous from the nostrils, all my chickens did for her it was runny when i saw the others with it it was a green crust. for the other birds it went away on its own so i assumed it was something that would pass then today she suddenly became very i’ll...
she’s inside and doesn’t seem too interested in either. i have a setup so i can try to keep an eye on her and care for her though the night. i can’t seem to find my syringe
i think i have some from when i have to give them antibiotics. i’m trying to give her some water right now. i put it up to her beak and she drank it but other than that won’t on her own.
she’s always been a bigger chicken but she has felt a bit boney lately. i’ll check the other stuff as well. i already checked her eyes as well as the eyes of the other chickens and the bubbles they had before seem to have gone away. i haven’t checked ears or anything else yet so that’s a god idea 😁