- Apr 5, 2007
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Yesterday our King George was sitting down when the others were running around but then after a while he got up and seemed to be okay. (I wasn't home, hubby relates this)
Today, I saw him running with the 3 hens as usual but then just now when I went out to see the birds he was not with the others... he was sitting in the coop 'mouth breathing' and breathing heavily as if he was in some distress. I see nothing else wrong, no discharge, no injury or blood. Haven't seen by poo yet and not sure that I'd know which was his? I offered him some food and he stood up, looked at it and sat back down, this time around the corner of the coop like he's hiding. Poor dude.
I just took out some Sav a chick electrolyte drink with a bit of ACV and fermented garlic juice.
I don't want to stress him but should we pick him up and dropper some into his beak?
He is about 7 mos. old and up to now has been great. The other sussex hen and 2 marans are running and eating just fine.
Any thoughts on what else to do or to check would be appreciated!
Update: went out and picked him up to check him. Gave him a dropperful of electrolyte juice and was just looking at him when he fluttered out of my hands, fell on his back and died. He made a couple weird breathing noises but overall when I was holding him he was breathing hard but quietly. Heart failure maybe? Poor King George.
Today, I saw him running with the 3 hens as usual but then just now when I went out to see the birds he was not with the others... he was sitting in the coop 'mouth breathing' and breathing heavily as if he was in some distress. I see nothing else wrong, no discharge, no injury or blood. Haven't seen by poo yet and not sure that I'd know which was his? I offered him some food and he stood up, looked at it and sat back down, this time around the corner of the coop like he's hiding. Poor dude.
I just took out some Sav a chick electrolyte drink with a bit of ACV and fermented garlic juice.
I don't want to stress him but should we pick him up and dropper some into his beak?
He is about 7 mos. old and up to now has been great. The other sussex hen and 2 marans are running and eating just fine.
Any thoughts on what else to do or to check would be appreciated!
Update: went out and picked him up to check him. Gave him a dropperful of electrolyte juice and was just looking at him when he fluttered out of my hands, fell on his back and died. He made a couple weird breathing noises but overall when I was holding him he was breathing hard but quietly. Heart failure maybe? Poor King George.
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