My one and a half year old ISA was fine Sunday. Monday evening, I found her in a nest box. I thought she had gone broody, so I picked her up, but found her tail feathers down and no eggs under her. I came back an hour later to give her some Nutridrench and Pedialyte. When I picked her up, clear liquid came out of her rear, not like egg liquid, just warm watery liquid. I brought her inside and put her in an Epsom salt bath. I also gave her Nutridrench and Pedialyte. I did it again several time Tuesday and Tuesday evening, she passed a rubbery broken egg. I thought after that she would get better. Wednesday morning, I gave her a bath again and she ate and drank great. I kept up with the Nutridrench and Pedialyte to make sure she was getting what she needed. I gave her a bath again Wednesday evening, but this time, she didn't eat or drink on her own, I had to force liquids down her. She is so weak now, is there anything I can do? I'll answer the list of questions below:
Please note that we have no new additions to the flock and I am NPIP certified so am particular about bio security. She and her sister are the roosters favorite so they have missing feathers. We have two roosters to 23 hens, so the ratio is good, but she and her sister are still the favorites. There is also a Tom turkey and his lady and a drake and his lady in that coop. The Tom was in a dog crate recovering from an eye injury.
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) ISA BROWN, 1 1/2 YRS OLD, NO WEIGHT CHANGE UNTIL NOW
2) What is the behavior, exactly. LETHARGIC
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? 3 DAYS NOW
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. HAVE NO IDEA - THOUGHT IT WAS EGG BOUND
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. PRIOR TO SYMPTOMS, PELLET AND FREE RANGE, WATER. SINCE INSIDE, FOOD: PELLET MIXED WITH NUTRIDRENCH, PEDIALYTE, YOGURT AND CRUSHED CALCIUM TABLET, DRINK: NUTRIDRENCH MIXED WITH PEDIALYTE
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. NORMAL
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? CALCIUM, NUTRIDRENCH, PEDIALYTE
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? TREAT MYSELF
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help. NO WOUNDS
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use COOP: PINE SHAVINGS, chickens go inside at night to roost, coop is closed. They have an enclosed run for the day and free range in the evenings when I'm home. Since being "sick", she has been inside in a crate in a quiet area.
Please note that we have no new additions to the flock and I am NPIP certified so am particular about bio security. She and her sister are the roosters favorite so they have missing feathers. We have two roosters to 23 hens, so the ratio is good, but she and her sister are still the favorites. There is also a Tom turkey and his lady and a drake and his lady in that coop. The Tom was in a dog crate recovering from an eye injury.
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) ISA BROWN, 1 1/2 YRS OLD, NO WEIGHT CHANGE UNTIL NOW
2) What is the behavior, exactly. LETHARGIC
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? 3 DAYS NOW
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. HAVE NO IDEA - THOUGHT IT WAS EGG BOUND
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. PRIOR TO SYMPTOMS, PELLET AND FREE RANGE, WATER. SINCE INSIDE, FOOD: PELLET MIXED WITH NUTRIDRENCH, PEDIALYTE, YOGURT AND CRUSHED CALCIUM TABLET, DRINK: NUTRIDRENCH MIXED WITH PEDIALYTE
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. NORMAL
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? CALCIUM, NUTRIDRENCH, PEDIALYTE
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? TREAT MYSELF
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help. NO WOUNDS
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use COOP: PINE SHAVINGS, chickens go inside at night to roost, coop is closed. They have an enclosed run for the day and free range in the evenings when I'm home. Since being "sick", she has been inside in a crate in a quiet area.
