Hi,
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) -- Silkie, 5yo, has lost much weight (breast bone visible)
2) What is the behavior, exactly. -- Standing and walking but not eating or drinking much. Lying down alot.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? 4-5 days
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. N/A
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. Drinking very, very little and eating little as well. Green feces, I assume bile/lack of eating
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. Green and normal consistency
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? Amprolium
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. N/A
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use -- shaving, we have her currently isolated from the rooster as he was making it worse.
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) -- Silkie, 5yo, has lost much weight (breast bone visible)
2) What is the behavior, exactly. -- Standing and walking but not eating or drinking much. Lying down alot.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? 4-5 days
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. N/A
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. Drinking very, very little and eating little as well. Green feces, I assume bile/lack of eating
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. Green and normal consistency
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? Amprolium
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. N/A
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use -- shaving, we have her currently isolated from the rooster as he was making it worse.
