- Jul 10, 2012
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I have a 16 week old Buff Orpington who is as sweet as can be. She's always been slightly smaller than her sister.
She has a bent neck, and cannot really lift her head. She's been somewhat squinty in her right eye for a few days, and I've seen her panting periodically for the last couple weeks...it wasn't constant and she was eating and drinking and behaving normally until now so I didn't know. They free range for about an hour a day, and have a DE-treated hen house and enclosure. They are (carefully) fed greenery (alfalfa and kitchen scraps etc.) and are basically spoiled and I'm worried sick.
She wouldn't get out of the coop this morning, and had to be scooped up, whence she simply drooped in my father's arms. She seems twitchy, and seems to have a stuffy nose. I'm most concerned about the bent neck, since it is alarming that for a while she was "stargazing". Any ideas? I'll take a picture ASAP.
My mother would prefer to treat at home, because she's had poor luck with avian vets in our area (and we have a lot of birds...)
I'm really really nervous. I love her and would hate for her to die.
Also should I not bother with the "sick chickie" diet if she can't lift her head? I don't know how she'd digest it
Edit: I can't post attachments yet, sorry
She has a bent neck, and cannot really lift her head. She's been somewhat squinty in her right eye for a few days, and I've seen her panting periodically for the last couple weeks...it wasn't constant and she was eating and drinking and behaving normally until now so I didn't know. They free range for about an hour a day, and have a DE-treated hen house and enclosure. They are (carefully) fed greenery (alfalfa and kitchen scraps etc.) and are basically spoiled and I'm worried sick.
She wouldn't get out of the coop this morning, and had to be scooped up, whence she simply drooped in my father's arms. She seems twitchy, and seems to have a stuffy nose. I'm most concerned about the bent neck, since it is alarming that for a while she was "stargazing". Any ideas? I'll take a picture ASAP.
My mother would prefer to treat at home, because she's had poor luck with avian vets in our area (and we have a lot of birds...)
Also should I not bother with the "sick chickie" diet if she can't lift her head? I don't know how she'd digest it
Edit: I can't post attachments yet, sorry
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