Bantams with panting with mouths open?!?!!?

[coloradochick]

We just brought my bantys home and there are a few that are laying and panting with their mouths open. Are they hot? Need water? HELP!

 

[speckledhen]

Were they shipped? Do they have room to get away from the heatlamp? Could be too hot, if not.

 

[coloradochick]

They were shipped last Sunday night. Lonecowboy was keeping them for me and we brought them home about 2 hours ago. They got into the brooder and just layed down some are sleeping good, a couple have pasty butt, and then about three are panting.

And yes they are able to get away from the heat.

 

[speckledhen]

If they can get away from the heatlamp then they may just have been piled up on each other sleeping and got too hot that way. Just watch them and I bet they'll settle down okay. Dip their beaks in water if you're concerned and see if they stop it.

 

[coloradochick]

Okay, I'll go try that

 

[Yogiman]

The way you describe them it sounds as if they might be over heated. They need room to move away from the heat source or you need to adjust/lower the heat. The pasty butt is no problem. Some warm water and a soft cloth will soften it allowing you to clean them. Both issues shold be addressed rather quickly.

 

[coloradochick]

Thank you Cyn!!! I dipped the few panters and then they all wobbled over (there's 16 of the fluffy butts)

They then realized the food was right there too so it was a success. I'll try to deal with the pasty butt tomorrow. I tried to get the one who kept chirpin so loud clean. But everytime I tried to get the crust off she would tuck her heiny in like it hurt. I was squeezing warm water over it to soften it but she didn't want to be patient. :|

They're in a plastic tub that's 3.5x1.5 so they have plenty of "cool" space. Since they've had water they seem to be acting better.

 

[speckledhen]

Good! Be sure their little bums are not blocked and they can poop, though. You can put oil on there to keep the poop from sticking after you clean them up.

 

[silkiechicken]

If their bums are actually pasted over, I'd get that clean asap, because if they can't poo, they can die very quickly because they can't eat.

 

[coloradochick]

Ok, I'm starting on the one I tried with earlier.