I have a kitchen scale. I'm about to go start that process to weigh since they are in bed. I have Easter egger to large orpington mix roosters so might need to bust out the bathroom scale also.
It had been almost a week since her last egg. They get natures best layer pellets and scraps like veggies and crackers now and then as treats even more rarely I buy mealworms. They free range all day in our large backyard as well so whatever bugs they find and grass. (They steal a few pellets...
I know for the future I guess. I'm so sad I couldnt help her!
It just didnt seem overly extended for me to think something was wrong. I guess I should go feel up the other chickens to learn.
She was so so skinny. Weighed right under 3 lbs. A year old.
She passed about an hour ago in my arms.
Her abdomen, I guess more towards her back end felt like an over filled water bed.
Is it worth necropsy? No other chickens are showing signs and around here they are all nearly 200 bucks.
Brought her leghorn inside yesterday labored breathing. Decrease appetite. Got her eating and drinking. Now she has pooped all over herself. Wont stand. Poops all over wing and back tail feathers. Labored breathing while she lays down wont stand.
Have corid. Ivermectin. Vetrx. Shes about a...
Ok perfect. I pushed just regular drinking water and she seemed to perk up a bit. Too bad our dogs randomly decided she would be fun to play with (I'm guessing they sensed she was sick cause that hasnt been a problem) luckily no injuries I can see shes eating in the bathroom right now sitting...
They didnt have safeguard when I was there. I did grab ivermectin just in case. Can i just give corid straight? We have lots of low spots and they have many water sources in the yard right now. I grabbed some electrolytes and vitamins as well.
So I have
corid liquid
Invermectin paste
Vetrx...
I'm headed to tractor supply. From what I've been able to find I'm thinking I should try corid first in case its coccidosis and then ivermectin to deworm. I guess I'll deworm all the birds but do I need to treat everyone with corid as well?
I've never really seen her sit down other than to lay, even when I would go check on them at night. She normally roosts high up in the rafters so couldnt really see her. No sounds just open mouth breathing. I did try to take a look down her throat buuuuuuut she really came to life for that and...
Not egg bound and didnt feel any swelling earlier when I was holding her to get a better look at her. I can feel her croup in the morning and see but I havent seen her eating much anyway. Her nose looked wet around the openings so I would say yes? No new birds in the last thirty days it's been...
My leghorn looks sad really. She usually lays an egg a day but I havent seen one from her in a while. Shes only a year old. She is open mouthed panting a lot lately, even when I brought her inside. I was able to easily go and pick her up which was my first sign something was wrong as she is...
Found these guys. Black copper maran crossed with lavender orpington. We ended up with 5.. cause... chicken math! Haha means we added one to the amount we would of had because they were the only 5 of these left.
I did have huge air cells when I cracked the eggs open. There was the one who died while absorbing the yolk, there was a good bit of it left outside and that one was much smaller than the other dead ones.
I did find some day old chicks and picked them up so they can continue to care for them...
Idk what happened. Pergextky formed they just stopped growing 2 days ago and died. I saw movement 2 days ago! I found day old chicks and I'm off to get them to help the kids with their first big loss of animals. They invested a lot in them too.