Just this morning my Buckeye hen began doing this. She had just been squawking away. What is going on?!
1) What type of bird , age and weight
13 month old Buckeye hen, about five pounds
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Coughing/sneezing, bubbles in eyes
Odd breathing
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
Perhaps fifteen minutes
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
No
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
No
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Not sure, but was fine yesterday with her normal flock raiser and water
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Don't know today, has been normal
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Sympathy, reassurance, about to move her into solitary with plain food and water
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?
If we can take care of her here, that would be best. No poultry vets that I know of here.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Big well-ventilated coop, pine shaving bedding, giant run, free ranging in the afternoons
1) What type of bird , age and weight
13 month old Buckeye hen, about five pounds
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Coughing/sneezing, bubbles in eyes
Odd breathing
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
Perhaps fifteen minutes
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
No
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
No
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Not sure, but was fine yesterday with her normal flock raiser and water
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Don't know today, has been normal
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Sympathy, reassurance, about to move her into solitary with plain food and water
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?
If we can take care of her here, that would be best. No poultry vets that I know of here.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Big well-ventilated coop, pine shaving bedding, giant run, free ranging in the afternoons
