My hen started panting a couple of days ago and seemed less active. I thought she was just hot b/c we had a hot spell, but now she is still panting in cool weather and wouldn't even get off her perch this a.m. She has runny-looking manure streak down her fluff in back. Rest of flock seems perfectly fine. Everything has been normal for the flock of 7. The only out of the ordinary even has been that I fed the flock fallen fruit from our fig tree--some may have been fermented/moldy and I didn't notice. I had fed them figs before with no issues.
I separated her from flock. How can I help her and what might be wrong with her?
Thanks for any help.
1) What type of bird , age and weight. CM, 6 mo.
2) What is the behavior, exactly. Panting, pointing head up, eyes closing, poor balance on perch, not active, laying around.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? panting for 2 days, rest of symptoms since this morning
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. possibly ate fermented or moldy fruit (entire flock ate it)
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. water, laying pellets, fallen figs.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. runny, greenish, sticking to her fluff.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? isolated her
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.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use pine shavings indoor with covered dirt run outdoors
I separated her from flock. How can I help her and what might be wrong with her?
Thanks for any help.
1) What type of bird , age and weight. CM, 6 mo.
2) What is the behavior, exactly. Panting, pointing head up, eyes closing, poor balance on perch, not active, laying around.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? panting for 2 days, rest of symptoms since this morning
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. possibly ate fermented or moldy fruit (entire flock ate it)
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. water, laying pellets, fallen figs.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. runny, greenish, sticking to her fluff.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? isolated her
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.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use pine shavings indoor with covered dirt run outdoors