Broken leg?

[Doodette]

Geez y'all, now she's opening her beak wide like she can't breathe. She shook her head and fluid came out her nose(?). I would think she's sick. I'm not having luck with this little one. She eats well and drinks water but I feel I'm losing the battle w/her.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Is her crop emptying, is she pooping - what does that look like?

Is the fluid coming out of her nose mucous? Any other symptoms that would indicate a respiratory illness (coughing, sneezing, etc.).

 

[MarySue]

Is she panting?

 

[Doodette]

This afternoon she looks fine, but still a runny nose. BUT the fluid from her nose is clear. This a.m. she looked like she was opening her mouth wide as to get a big breath of air. Do birds yawn? Her poo was solid yesterday, today a bit runny, greenish. Her right eye closes a bit and looks runny. Her left eye is fine. I'm keeping her inside the house on back porch so the wind stays off her and she's warm. Temp in house about 65. She's eating still, and drinking water. Found out she likes apples, a good thing. I've ordered VetRx, would that help if it is a cold/flu?

 

[Doodette]

No coughing, but she looked liked she was sneezing by shaking her head when I noticed her runny nose.

 

[MarySue]

Birds often look like they are yawning but are just working food down their crop.

 

[MarySue]

Also mine pants like a dog, stress from pain and being handled (which is funny since that’s what she wants) and then moisture from that can come from nostrils if she closes her beak and shakes her head. I can see it dripping from the roof of her mouth.

 

[Doodette]

MarySue, you're my hero. Thanks. I know nothing about how anything works on chickens (as you can obviously see). Give me 4-legged creatures and I'll heal them.

 

[Doodette]

How about tail feathers? When I pick her up and pet her andhold her on my lap her tail feathers go up. When she's just standing in the cage the tail feathers go down. ??

 

[MarySue]

Hahah! Thanks! I’m still learning too, often the hard way, poor babies! It took me a year to fix out that Annie’s leg was broken so far up. You were right on it!