DancingShinryu
In the Brooder
- Feb 5, 2023
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1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Dark Brahma Standard Size. It is incredibly light, probably weighing no more than 270 grams. 7 weeks old.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Really lethargic. He doesn’t move around much and sleeping often. He is eating and drinking but I don’t think as much as he should be. He runs to me quickly, he has always had a close connection with me. He tries to hide from the other chicks.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
2 weeks roughly. We originally noticed the sleeping a lot. We considered it could be Coccidia so we treated him for it. He was doing well and returned him back outside with the other chicks. We then noticed him being pecked at a lot. He is a cockerel so his back feathers are yet to grow and guessed this increased the pecking at him. We brought him back inside and after noticing lethargy we immediately gave him egg yolk with some electrolytes and vitamins. He absolutely loved it and nearly consumed it all. 15 minutes later I saw cloudy saliva colour slime pour out of his mouth. Not a massive amount but more than a little dribble.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
No, light dried blood area on the back of where pecking was. Roughly 6 tiny areas I could see.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
Unknown
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Fresh tap water with vitamins added (past week). Fresh tap water with Coccivet added (week before). I also feed with medicated Pullet grower by Barastoc. If I’m treating with Coccivet, what Dan I give him for food? I don’t have any non medicated feed handy. I saw rice can help and I have wheat bix and oats and naturally we have lots of eggs. We are happy to make a concoction of anything to help.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Nice and firm. White with a little grey.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Will treat another coarse of Coccivet. Will also treat with nilstat in case it is the crop. We have helped him empty his crop last night and because we have blocked noses, we couldn’t tell if it was smelly. He is currently quarantined alone in a brooder where we can monitor him more closely.
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?
We don’t have many Chicken specialists near us and we don’t drive, so it makes it hard to get to a vet. We would like to treat by ourselves if we can.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
Added to pictures
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
He was in an outdoor coop with run with fresh grass. Sleeping inside the coop with pine shavings. Now in a brooder inside with pine shavings.
Dark Brahma Standard Size. It is incredibly light, probably weighing no more than 270 grams. 7 weeks old.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Really lethargic. He doesn’t move around much and sleeping often. He is eating and drinking but I don’t think as much as he should be. He runs to me quickly, he has always had a close connection with me. He tries to hide from the other chicks.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
2 weeks roughly. We originally noticed the sleeping a lot. We considered it could be Coccidia so we treated him for it. He was doing well and returned him back outside with the other chicks. We then noticed him being pecked at a lot. He is a cockerel so his back feathers are yet to grow and guessed this increased the pecking at him. We brought him back inside and after noticing lethargy we immediately gave him egg yolk with some electrolytes and vitamins. He absolutely loved it and nearly consumed it all. 15 minutes later I saw cloudy saliva colour slime pour out of his mouth. Not a massive amount but more than a little dribble.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
No, light dried blood area on the back of where pecking was. Roughly 6 tiny areas I could see.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
Unknown
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Fresh tap water with vitamins added (past week). Fresh tap water with Coccivet added (week before). I also feed with medicated Pullet grower by Barastoc. If I’m treating with Coccivet, what Dan I give him for food? I don’t have any non medicated feed handy. I saw rice can help and I have wheat bix and oats and naturally we have lots of eggs. We are happy to make a concoction of anything to help.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Nice and firm. White with a little grey.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Will treat another coarse of Coccivet. Will also treat with nilstat in case it is the crop. We have helped him empty his crop last night and because we have blocked noses, we couldn’t tell if it was smelly. He is currently quarantined alone in a brooder where we can monitor him more closely.
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?
We don’t have many Chicken specialists near us and we don’t drive, so it makes it hard to get to a vet. We would like to treat by ourselves if we can.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
Added to pictures
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
He was in an outdoor coop with run with fresh grass. Sleeping inside the coop with pine shavings. Now in a brooder inside with pine shavings.
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