- Oct 4, 2009
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Isn't there anything I can do to help my Gracie?
1) What type of bird, age and weight.
Barred Rock 3 years old
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
She is gasping for air, wheezing and thrusting her head upwards to breath - she is so tired because her breathing is keeping her awake. I think I noticed two white bumps on the back of her tongue, not sure if that is normal or not
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
3 days - she's my only girl that stands in the water bowl
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
no - I have 3 other hens and they're fine
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
no, just the breathing
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
I think the coop bedding got wet from the lawn sprinkler. I also found an ant hill in the nest box I didn't know was there, they got underneath a board
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
she will eat a little, I've given her scrambled & raw egg, diced apple, tomato, scratch & feed - she doesn't want to drink though, so I've been giving her water with electrolytes through a syringe
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
poop is white, with green bits, both runny & solid
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
I gave her a tiny amount of Robitussan, Duramyclin-10, Vi-tal electrolyte & mineral supplement, I even tried using an asthma inhaler I had. Nothing has helped.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
I'm willing to try anything.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
The coop has pine shavings in the roost & nest box. I hosed out the entire coop yesterday, we've had 100+ temps here in Texas since June. She has been in the house since yesterday morning. I took her outside this morning, but Gertrude my Australorp attacked her twice, so I brought her back in the hhouse. They free range all day but mostly hang out in the bushes next to the house to stay in the shade.
Please help, I feel so bad for her, it's so sad
1) What type of bird, age and weight.
Barred Rock 3 years old
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
She is gasping for air, wheezing and thrusting her head upwards to breath - she is so tired because her breathing is keeping her awake. I think I noticed two white bumps on the back of her tongue, not sure if that is normal or not
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
3 days - she's my only girl that stands in the water bowl
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
no - I have 3 other hens and they're fine
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
no, just the breathing
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
I think the coop bedding got wet from the lawn sprinkler. I also found an ant hill in the nest box I didn't know was there, they got underneath a board
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
she will eat a little, I've given her scrambled & raw egg, diced apple, tomato, scratch & feed - she doesn't want to drink though, so I've been giving her water with electrolytes through a syringe
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
poop is white, with green bits, both runny & solid
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
I gave her a tiny amount of Robitussan, Duramyclin-10, Vi-tal electrolyte & mineral supplement, I even tried using an asthma inhaler I had. Nothing has helped.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
I'm willing to try anything.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
The coop has pine shavings in the roost & nest box. I hosed out the entire coop yesterday, we've had 100+ temps here in Texas since June. She has been in the house since yesterday morning. I took her outside this morning, but Gertrude my Australorp attacked her twice, so I brought her back in the hhouse. They free range all day but mostly hang out in the bushes next to the house to stay in the shade.
Please help, I feel so bad for her, it's so sad
