Came home tonight to a very letharigc bird. Wondering what I should do now...
1) What type of bird , age and weight.
Black Copper Marans - 1 day old
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Lethargic, droopy, eyes closed, sleepy, not walking, chirping a lot less than last night.
3) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
See above posts, seemed to have the 'umbilical cord' sticking out. This dried up and hardened, I was able to snip it off close to the bird, however, it is a lot less active.
4) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
See above.
5) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Not sure, was with the broody hen and other chicks all day while I was at work.
6) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Haven't seen it poop yet.
7) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Other than the care given in above posts last night. Today I used a warm wet q-tip to rub the area to keep it clean.
8 ) 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?
Would like to treat fully at home, no vets around.
9) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
Some pictures above. Cord is now dried up and snipped off.
10) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Chick is in a brooder box with a heat lamp. It is snuggled up against a towel, with accessible chick starter feed and plain water.
