Here is a list of question that could help you figure out what is wrong. good luck.
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.).[/FONT]
The sick chick is 3 weeks old Buff Orpington and is my biggest girl, very healthy looking.
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]2) What is the behavior, exactly.[/FONT]
Sneezing and a little bit of watery clear discharge from the nostrils
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?[/FONT]
12 hours
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?[/FONT]
Possibly one more bird
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.[/FONT]
no
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.[/FONT]
A possible draft? I have remedied this, the coop has a brooder lamp in it and they are happy and warm
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.[/FONT]
She eats and drinks fine, just Purina medicated starter, some meal worms, and water.
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.[/FONT]
Too many girls to know who's poop is whose. Someone is having runny poop though, some other poops are solid and normal; I've heard runny poop isn't necessarily a problem since they're just like newborn babies with varying stools. Correct?
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?[/FONT]
Probiotics in their food, vitamin supplement for their water, ACV in their water
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]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?[/FONT]
I want to try everything possible to get her healthy again without the use of a vet. She is stable, just has some sort of cold.
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]11) Describe the housing/bedding in use.[/FONT]
11 chicks are in a 5x7 coop with brooder lamp down low. They have hanging waterers, plenty of feed, and occasional treats such as meal worms and greens (first time with the veggies last night). They are in pine shavings.
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]12) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.[/FONT]
