1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Some type of bantam? About 8 years old. Feels quite bony and very light, I can hold her with one hand.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Staying away from other birds, being underneath and in dark places. Tipping and balancing, standing on one foot sometimes. Although she can run and walk for a short time. Mostly sitting in the dark and away from other chooks, they will peck at her sometimes, the big black dominant has done it when I was refilling water.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
I am not certain as I have just moved here and noone is around to answer. But certainly ongoing and she was a rescued bird from a cage situation.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No. Although a larger one died mysteriously and we ate her last night. She was healthy.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
She was attacked and has feathers growing back in the attack spot just behind her head.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
I do not know, but the problem is the feet.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
The same as all the other birds, corn and grain mix with grey chicken food, chilli, garlic and water. Plus vegetables, insects, grubs, fruits, banana leaves, other suitable food matter.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
I have not noticed her poop yet. We are yet to receive unmoldy hay to change the last lot, and I have not observed her in the confines for long enough to notice.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Cool water footbath with Horsetail dried herb plus Tinderbox herbal tea for digestive upsets - soothing and cooling herbs such as chamomile, peppermint, lemonbalm, alfalfa, meadowsweet, marshmellow, fennel, liquorice, ginger - although some are also warming. Plus aromatherapy foot bath a few times a couple of days in a row about two weeks ago, with clove oil, sweet orange, vanilla, basil, frankincense, myrrh. And also freshly gathered mint from garden as food and as bath.
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?
If we can, I want to know if it is safe to clip the claws and try to convince the onsite manager that my clipping would be beneficial and cost effective. I have trained in Animal Attending and also have a little experience in clipping claws. And I am also a Reiki Master so I send energy and blessings. And also if anyone can help to identify the disease on this site and see if we can help Feet without needing to pay a vet. Although that is the healing action outcome is it is bad or vet treatable only.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
Check.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Hay and wooden henhouse, can be seen in second photo. She sleeps in one of the interior boxes with easy access to ramp and free to walk about.
