1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
She is a French Wheaten Maran. Either one or two years old (I have two different age groups in my flock. She feels to be asimilar weight to the other girls and is still eating well.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Coughing, laboured breathing, slightly gurgly at times, lethargic; droopy, slightly pale comb and slightly ruffled feathers.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
Since yesterday morning.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
No
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
No idea
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
She has been drinking water with Sulphrim and eating her grain.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Solid but slightly gelatinous and it is extremely dark, almost black, no urates visible.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Sulphrim oral antibiotic powder in water.
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?
Treat the bird myself. We are in a VERY rural area and it is over an hour to the nearest vet. But I will take her to the vet if it is really needed. My main worry is that I may need to treat other chickens.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
We moved to our farm a month ago and moved the chickens about three weeks ago. Since moving they have been contained in the chicken house due to getting their run finished. They have plenty of room, but of course miss their outside time. We have been cutting long grass into short lengths and feeding it to them as a partial substitute for grazing time outside.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Currently the chickens are on Hydrasorb and lemon grass pellets. And are in a metal chicken house with run area, which is inside a huge metal shed. It is located near the very large door so it can be opened to give them sunlight and fresh air. There is another door immediately opposite that provides a through-flow of air.
My sick girl is currently crated.
One final point. There is a distinct smell, but it does not smell like coccidiosis has previously smelt. Maybe that is because of the antibiotics?
Thank you in advance for your help,
Sharon
She is a French Wheaten Maran. Either one or two years old (I have two different age groups in my flock. She feels to be asimilar weight to the other girls and is still eating well.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Coughing, laboured breathing, slightly gurgly at times, lethargic; droopy, slightly pale comb and slightly ruffled feathers.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
Since yesterday morning.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
No
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
No idea
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
She has been drinking water with Sulphrim and eating her grain.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Solid but slightly gelatinous and it is extremely dark, almost black, no urates visible.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Sulphrim oral antibiotic powder in water.
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?
Treat the bird myself. We are in a VERY rural area and it is over an hour to the nearest vet. But I will take her to the vet if it is really needed. My main worry is that I may need to treat other chickens.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
We moved to our farm a month ago and moved the chickens about three weeks ago. Since moving they have been contained in the chicken house due to getting their run finished. They have plenty of room, but of course miss their outside time. We have been cutting long grass into short lengths and feeding it to them as a partial substitute for grazing time outside.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Currently the chickens are on Hydrasorb and lemon grass pellets. And are in a metal chicken house with run area, which is inside a huge metal shed. It is located near the very large door so it can be opened to give them sunlight and fresh air. There is another door immediately opposite that provides a through-flow of air.
My sick girl is currently crated.
One final point. There is a distinct smell, but it does not smell like coccidiosis has previously smelt. Maybe that is because of the antibiotics?
Thank you in advance for your help,
Sharon
