- Jan 26, 2010
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1) What type of bird , age and weight. 3 week old ameracana
2) What is the behavior, exactly. for 3-4 days, has been falling over, no longer can walk a couple of steps, is getting worse everyday
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? 3-4days
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? no, all the rest are fine
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. - not that I see, this mama does seem to step on her babies quite a bit. The others are not bothered
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. - eats fine when put in front of food, not driniking much...hard to do
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. - can't tell, no pasty butt
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? - tried isolating it and putting it in a brooder, the chick was too disturbed without mama
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? - treat myself only
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use - off the ground rabbit hutch, bedding is shavings
2) What is the behavior, exactly. for 3-4 days, has been falling over, no longer can walk a couple of steps, is getting worse everyday
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? 3-4days
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? no, all the rest are fine
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. - not that I see, this mama does seem to step on her babies quite a bit. The others are not bothered
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. - eats fine when put in front of food, not driniking much...hard to do
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. - can't tell, no pasty butt
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? - tried isolating it and putting it in a brooder, the chick was too disturbed without mama
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? - treat myself only
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use - off the ground rabbit hutch, bedding is shavings
