We brought home a young (about 3-4 months) orpington pullet on Friday. She seemed healthy, though she needs to put on weight.
We are keeping her quarantined from our flock, and she's eating and drinking well. I dusted her Friday when we got home.
I noticed yesterday (Monday) what I thought was a pine shaving stuck to her beak over her nostril. I picked it off and noticed a fishy smell. There seemed to be a watery stream but I couldn't tell if it was from the water she just drank, or if it was running from her nostril. I didn't notice it later. Today she again has something over her nostril, but again it looks a little like a pine shaving in color and size.
I did add vitamins/electrolytes/ACV to her water, and gave her some plain, homemade yogurt as well. I'm feeding her the same feed her breeder was giving her (game bird starter). I also added a little pressed garlic to her water yesterday, just in case she has a cold. The only other thing I've noticed is that she holds her tail pointing down -- like when hens roost, though maybe this is just her?
Other than that, she seems to feel ok.
Could she have a cold or something more concerning?
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BR (Violet), Porcelain Belgian D'Uccle (Pearl), Australorps (Thelma and Louise), two Cochin Bantams (Clover and Oreo) 1 Easter Egger (Pippa) and one Blue Orpington (Luna).
1 Dalmatian (Kipper), 1 Weimaraner (Tybee), 2 cats (MuShu and Olive) and one very fluffy English angora rabbit named Wilson.
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BR (Violet), Porcelain Belgian D'Uccle (Pearl), Australorps (Thelma and Louise), two Cochin Bantams (Clover and Oreo) 1 Easter Egger (Pippa) and one Blue Orpington (Luna).
1 Dalmatian (Kipper), 1 Weimaraner (Tybee), 2 cats (MuShu and Olive) and one very fluffy English angora rabbit named Wilson.






