1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
17 week old Silkie chick. She weighs the same as she did a couple of days ago
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
I don't know how to describe the behavior. She just sits and has this wheezing. It's like she's trying to chirp, but she has gone horse. Maybe overheated, since we are getting to the heated months of the year in Texas/Arkansas area.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
I just noticed this when I went to take care of them a few minutes ago.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
I don't see any injuries. When I came up on her, she wasn't moving, just doing this. She usually tries to run away from me when I try to catch her, but she didn't make a run for it. I was thinking, maybe her leg might be broken some how, but no broken bones have been noted. She was picked up and placed in front of the water, but walked with no limp to the exact spot she was laying before. She nested down and started again.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
If it is caused by a trauma, the only thing I can think of is she got herself caught in between the fence of the coop and one of the posts.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
The normal diet I place is a mixture of layer crumble (for the 19 week old), starter/grower (for the silkies), a bit of corn, mealworms, and grit.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
She has been in that same spot for a while from the accumulation of poop that had gathered, so I don't know if it was runny or she trampled it until it went flat.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
None yet
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 try and treat her myself, since I don't know of any vets in the area.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
I can't post a picture, but I'll add a video.
http://youtu.be/oI_qh04K6EQ
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Housing is a simple coop with Pine shavings.
17 week old Silkie chick. She weighs the same as she did a couple of days ago
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
I don't know how to describe the behavior. She just sits and has this wheezing. It's like she's trying to chirp, but she has gone horse. Maybe overheated, since we are getting to the heated months of the year in Texas/Arkansas area.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
I just noticed this when I went to take care of them a few minutes ago.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
I don't see any injuries. When I came up on her, she wasn't moving, just doing this. She usually tries to run away from me when I try to catch her, but she didn't make a run for it. I was thinking, maybe her leg might be broken some how, but no broken bones have been noted. She was picked up and placed in front of the water, but walked with no limp to the exact spot she was laying before. She nested down and started again.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
If it is caused by a trauma, the only thing I can think of is she got herself caught in between the fence of the coop and one of the posts.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
The normal diet I place is a mixture of layer crumble (for the 19 week old), starter/grower (for the silkies), a bit of corn, mealworms, and grit.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
She has been in that same spot for a while from the accumulation of poop that had gathered, so I don't know if it was runny or she trampled it until it went flat.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
None yet
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 try and treat her myself, since I don't know of any vets in the area.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
I can't post a picture, but I'll add a video.
http://youtu.be/oI_qh04K6EQ
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Housing is a simple coop with Pine shavings.
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Thank you for the replies, ChickensAreSweet. 
