1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Ameraucana, 3 years old, looks a little thinner than the others but has been this way for a few months.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Seems totally normal, not shaking head, not in pain, just has saggy skin, which is new in the last couple weeks. When she is in between me and the sun, the skin looks very thin, especially right under her beak.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
A couple or few weeks, maybe.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
One other Ameraucana has a saggy crop, but is about half as saggy as this one. Our other birds all seem normal.
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.
I don't really know if there is a situation.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Eating and drinking normally. I have been feeding more scratch in the past couple weeks because I recently integrated 2 generations of birds and wanted them to have something else to do besides annoy each other all day. In the last couple weeks, the older birds have started eating chick starter. Other changes: it started raining recently. They also get kitchen scraps (apples, tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkin, etc.). They free range and have a pretty big run, so I don't provide extra grit, although I will pick some up today just in case.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
The poop looks the same as it has looked for several months - a bit runny.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
I felt the crop to see if she was in pain and if it was distended, but that's it, and she's not/it's not.
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?
Depends on my options. If it is sour crop, I could help her vomit and change her waterer, and get her some grit. I am sort of borrowing these birds so I would want to check in with mom. Likely not taking her to the vet or doing any super time-intensive treatment.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
Posted above.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use.
They have a coop, which has pine shavings. Their run is alfalfa hay and clay soil. The garden is mostly dirt and grass.
