- Jun 8, 2014
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1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Young Pullet, 4-5 months old, Splash Orpington
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
I found blood splatters under her roost yesterday and today. I watched for a poop, and its just a gob of blood this morning.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
2 days
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
Only the above bleeding
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
No ideas
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
She is eating and drinking normally...chick starter with a treat of scratch grains almost daily
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Blood covered poop under the roost, and this morning's poop looked to be dark clotted blood.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
None, just observation.
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?
I would like to treat myself.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
I'll post a pic of the poop, if that would help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
She is a new girl...2 weeks into quarantine with one other bird. They have a large run and coop all to themselves. Floor of the coop is lined with straw.
Young Pullet, 4-5 months old, Splash Orpington
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
I found blood splatters under her roost yesterday and today. I watched for a poop, and its just a gob of blood this morning.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
2 days
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
Only the above bleeding
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
No ideas
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
She is eating and drinking normally...chick starter with a treat of scratch grains almost daily
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Blood covered poop under the roost, and this morning's poop looked to be dark clotted blood.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
None, just observation.
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?
I would like to treat myself.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
I'll post a pic of the poop, if that would help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
She is a new girl...2 weeks into quarantine with one other bird. They have a large run and coop all to themselves. Floor of the coop is lined with straw.
