We're dealing with an ill chicken (my fav lav orp, Cuddles) & I'd like some help troubleshooting & treatment advice.
Yesterday when outside taking some pics, I noticed she wasn't in my face asking for treats. When I threw some scratch near her, she gently pecked- not pushed her way to the center. I thought perhaps it was the 90'F heat, but a cool bath didn't perk her up.
She came inside last night so I could examine her funk.
Had watery poop. Once was yellowish - maybe an egg issue. No blood or worms in poop.
Gave a warm soak & tried some TUMS. She kind of spit out or stopped eating whatever treat I tried to mix it with.
Crop is not full nor hard. When I laid her on her side in my lap, she lowered her head & clear fluid came out. Not foul smelling liquid, so perhaps it was simply the position & too much water consumption.
Comb looks nice & red, not floppy.
Eyes & nostrils clear
feather shafts looked OK.
Skin white - no irritation.
Behavior = dull, quiet, isolated
Her last egg was Tues. It was odd shaped but I didn't think much of it then.
By morning, she pretty much stopped walking around.
I put a gloved, lubed finger 1.5" into the vent & felt no egg.
I mixed some Corid & electrolytes.
She's drinking on her own (not enough IMO) but not really eating.
I gave some yogurt (with hidden calcium). She ate some & pooped again.
Cuddles & a poop yesterday:
Cuddles & her poop this evening.
If anyone has gone through something similar or has an idea of what I should check, please let me know.
The only vet around here who sees chickens, also treats parrots & exotics. They are known to be very expensive. (Friend spent $385 to treat her rabbit.) Hate to sound cheap, but that's not an option. The rest of our suburban flock seems fine.
Yesterday when outside taking some pics, I noticed she wasn't in my face asking for treats. When I threw some scratch near her, she gently pecked- not pushed her way to the center. I thought perhaps it was the 90'F heat, but a cool bath didn't perk her up.
She came inside last night so I could examine her funk.
Had watery poop. Once was yellowish - maybe an egg issue. No blood or worms in poop.
Gave a warm soak & tried some TUMS. She kind of spit out or stopped eating whatever treat I tried to mix it with.
Crop is not full nor hard. When I laid her on her side in my lap, she lowered her head & clear fluid came out. Not foul smelling liquid, so perhaps it was simply the position & too much water consumption.
Comb looks nice & red, not floppy.
Eyes & nostrils clear
feather shafts looked OK.
Skin white - no irritation.
Behavior = dull, quiet, isolated
Her last egg was Tues. It was odd shaped but I didn't think much of it then.
By morning, she pretty much stopped walking around.
I put a gloved, lubed finger 1.5" into the vent & felt no egg.
I mixed some Corid & electrolytes.
She's drinking on her own (not enough IMO) but not really eating.
I gave some yogurt (with hidden calcium). She ate some & pooped again.
Cuddles & a poop yesterday:
Cuddles & her poop this evening.
If anyone has gone through something similar or has an idea of what I should check, please let me know.
The only vet around here who sees chickens, also treats parrots & exotics. They are known to be very expensive. (Friend spent $385 to treat her rabbit.) Hate to sound cheap, but that's not an option. The rest of our suburban flock seems fine.