9 Week Old Dominique Pullet Hunched Over and Puffy?

[thebeanboi]

One of my Dominique pullets is somewhat hunched over and puffy. She started showing this yesterday evening. I'll attatch some photos.

She has a huge appetite, drinks well, and scratches around. She is quarentined in the office in the big brooder. Her poo is runny and white.

Hopefully she isn't super ill since I'll be going on vacation on Friday.

 

[Lady of McCamley]

Hunched and puffy is a sign of illness or distress.

Possibilities are too hot, poor ventilation, and coccidiosis.

She is eating well, which is a good sign, and drinking, but something is amiss.

Usually when I see that behavior it means coccidiosis is lurking. Since you are going away Friday, either get a fecal sample asap, or if that isn't possible, I recommend putting the brood on Corid immediately to see if she rallies with that.

Also clean all bedding, waterer, feeder, and litter, and recheck heating and ventilation.

If treating with Corid, leave instructions for the person in care to continue the Corid in the water for the days you are gone (assuming about a week total Corid).

If she doesn't perk with Corid, something else is amiss. It could be a failure to thrive situation with something internal. However, often it is lurking coccidiosis at this age and stage with those symptoms.

Don't wait until there is bloody diarrhea as by then the chick won't be eating or drinking making it very difficult to treat.

Either treat or get a fecal from a vet.

My thoughts.
LofMc

 

[thebeanboi]

Hunched and puffy is a sign of illness or distress.

Possibilities are too hot, poor ventilation, and coccidiosis.

She is eating well, which is a good sign, and drinking, but something is amiss.

Usually when I see that behavior it means coccidiosis is lurking. Since you are going away Friday, either get a fecal sample asap, or if that isn't possible, I recommend putting the brood on Corid immediately to see if she rallies with that.

Also clean all bedding, waterer, feeder, and litter, and recheck heating and ventilation.

If treating with Corid, leave instructions for the person in care to continue the Corid in the water for the days you are gone (assuming about a week total Corid).

If she doesn't perk with Corid, something else is amiss. It could be a failure to thrive situation with something internal. However, often it is lurking coccidiosis at this age and stage with those symptoms.

Don't wait until there is bloody diarrhea as by then the chick won't be eating or drinking making it very difficult to treat.

Either treat or get a fecal from a vet.

My thoughts.
LofMc

Thank you. I'll pray that it is just overheating, since it has been a brutal summer here, and the water becomes warm within minutes. Her flockmates aren't showing the same symptoms. Also, I have been introducing the Dominiques to my Silkie and EE, so she may be kind of stressed over that.

 

[Chikkin4life]

I agree


"Either treat or get a fecal from a vet."


You need to get her to a vet very soon just to be safe.

 

[thebeanboi]

Okay, so I woke up this morning, went to check on them, and saw that Dumpling (the Dominique above) was foraging around with her sisters and looking normal again.