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Okay first I'll answer these questions:
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Silver laced wyndytte, 3 1/2 days old not lighter or thiner (maybe a little not real noticeable).
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Not moving except when i put its beck in water to drink, and opening and closing its mouth to breath.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
2 hours (since i got her).
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No, but one of the other ones died during shipping from the hatchery.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
No bleeding, I'm not sure about injury, I don't think any broken bones and Im not sure if shes in pain it seems like she's trying to live.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
No except maybe shipping but I wouldn't know how.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Just barely eating and drinking only having what we almost force feed her to eat.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Poop looks between normal and runny it might just be that shes a chick yet.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Keeping the other chick from stepping on her, trying to feed and water her.
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?\
I want to treat her myself, it would be difficult to find a vet that knows about chickens in my area.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
I do not, at first i thought she was dead too but I saw her breathing with her mouth
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
wood shavings corse/medium
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not post saying shes going to die or to give up hope on her any advice would be apreciated
update: sorry she is dead
but you can post for other people with this problem
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Silver laced wyndytte, 3 1/2 days old not lighter or thiner (maybe a little not real noticeable).
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Not moving except when i put its beck in water to drink, and opening and closing its mouth to breath.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
2 hours (since i got her).
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No, but one of the other ones died during shipping from the hatchery.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
No bleeding, I'm not sure about injury, I don't think any broken bones and Im not sure if shes in pain it seems like she's trying to live.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
No except maybe shipping but I wouldn't know how.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Just barely eating and drinking only having what we almost force feed her to eat.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Poop looks between normal and runny it might just be that shes a chick yet.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Keeping the other chick from stepping on her, trying to feed and water her.
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?\
I want to treat her myself, it would be difficult to find a vet that knows about chickens in my area.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
I do not, at first i thought she was dead too but I saw her breathing with her mouth
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
wood shavings corse/medium
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not post saying shes going to die or to give up hope on her any advice would be apreciated
update: sorry she is dead
but you can post for other people with this problem
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