Khaki Campbell hen
26 weeks old
Formerly very active, typical joy-filled Campbell.
Has already done some laying
No nasal discharge or eye foam; no wheezy breathing.
Has stopped laying
lags behind others, walking slowly.
often off by herself just standing there or plopped on the ground. At times almost seems to be hiding. Sometimes sleeping, often though just looking straight ahead.
Generally separating herself from the 12 others.
They all swim, she didnt even attempt to get in.
I am not even aware she eats, though she does SIP at the water bowl extensively. Yet even her drinking is not with gusto
Did gobble down a couple worms I tossed to her yesterday.
Seems to be favoring her left foot somewhatactually I think she is in extreme pain. Other birds yesterday simply trampled her when she was in their path. Not even a peep out of her.
Yet I have never seen her really limping along, just walking slowly, slowly. Noticed some limping as I went after her with the net. She was obviously hobbled somewhat.
She makes no sound at allunless I try to catch her, then a mild quack.
Both feet seem normal. The foot in question does appear to be enlarged on the underpart of the middle toe at each joint. But there is nothing unusual really in the appearance. No lacerations, no puss. One of the enlarged parts seems to be cracked slightly, but it is not open or bleeding. Like an old crack healed.
Outwardly, the bird appears normal, really.
But I think there may be an issue with the left foot somehow. I thought possibly an infected laceration that metastatized throughout body, but I am not aware of any day on which she was limping and bleeding as if from a fresh laceration.
I didn't even notice anything amiss until this past mid-week.
Again, I think she is in extreme pain: practically no eating, no foraging, stopped laying, no vocalizing at all, and often reluctant to put weight on left foot.
I am not doing the vet thing and I am not going to experiment with antibiotics! Ive done that before!
Unless any brilliant insights come, I will probably put her out of her pain by next weekend.
Too bad, she was the second bird to start laying, and was a real character in the group in summer
But still I post this. thank you
ETA:
I gave her a going-over yesterday with my hands, including an abdominal rub (which has brought eggs out of other birds I have so treated). No unusual lumps or bumps found anywhere on/in her underparts.
Pooped afterward. Poop is watery, as she doesn't really eat. But normal otherwise
Eggbound was my first concern. Hence my belly rub yesterday..............
26 weeks old
Formerly very active, typical joy-filled Campbell.
Has already done some laying
No nasal discharge or eye foam; no wheezy breathing.
Has stopped laying
lags behind others, walking slowly.
often off by herself just standing there or plopped on the ground. At times almost seems to be hiding. Sometimes sleeping, often though just looking straight ahead.
Generally separating herself from the 12 others.
They all swim, she didnt even attempt to get in.
I am not even aware she eats, though she does SIP at the water bowl extensively. Yet even her drinking is not with gusto
Did gobble down a couple worms I tossed to her yesterday.
Seems to be favoring her left foot somewhatactually I think she is in extreme pain. Other birds yesterday simply trampled her when she was in their path. Not even a peep out of her.
Yet I have never seen her really limping along, just walking slowly, slowly. Noticed some limping as I went after her with the net. She was obviously hobbled somewhat.
She makes no sound at allunless I try to catch her, then a mild quack.
Both feet seem normal. The foot in question does appear to be enlarged on the underpart of the middle toe at each joint. But there is nothing unusual really in the appearance. No lacerations, no puss. One of the enlarged parts seems to be cracked slightly, but it is not open or bleeding. Like an old crack healed.
Outwardly, the bird appears normal, really.
But I think there may be an issue with the left foot somehow. I thought possibly an infected laceration that metastatized throughout body, but I am not aware of any day on which she was limping and bleeding as if from a fresh laceration.
I didn't even notice anything amiss until this past mid-week.
Again, I think she is in extreme pain: practically no eating, no foraging, stopped laying, no vocalizing at all, and often reluctant to put weight on left foot.
I am not doing the vet thing and I am not going to experiment with antibiotics! Ive done that before!
Unless any brilliant insights come, I will probably put her out of her pain by next weekend.
Too bad, she was the second bird to start laying, and was a real character in the group in summer
But still I post this. thank you
ETA:
I gave her a going-over yesterday with my hands, including an abdominal rub (which has brought eggs out of other birds I have so treated). No unusual lumps or bumps found anywhere on/in her underparts.
Pooped afterward. Poop is watery, as she doesn't really eat. But normal otherwise
Eggbound was my first concern. Hence my belly rub yesterday..............
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