Egg bound?

[casportpony]

That's too bad. The problem with the tub you're using is that the water cools off too quick. She should also be in a warm, humid room.

 

[casportpony]

Are there any sign/symptoms you can look for ? For dehydration?

There are physical things to look for, but by the time you see those, dehydration is pretty serious.

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

I like how the chart includes a description of a dead duck. Very helpful.

 

[casportpony]

Dehydration is very serious.

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

I know.

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

I care about my birds quit a lot. They all have names, and we have taken our goose to the vet several times. Not sure the vet knows what they’re doing.

 

[Isaac 0]

I like how the chart includes a description of a dead duck. Very helpful.

Imminent means "about to happen". The reason for the cruel description is because people often bring their birds into the vet and soon after the birds die, most often due to stress/dehydration, but to the point, oftentimes the owner blames the practitioner in charge because the bird died in the care of their hands. So if one were to receive a bird in such critical condition the veterinarian could then warn the owner the bird's chance of survival is grim. Often times, dehydration kills the bird before the disease/condition itself. In other words, keeping a bird hydrated can't be stressed enough.

I would suggest examining the bird's skin, mouth, and eyelids as suggested in the graph to see if there is any sign of dehydration going on. Is the graph the best way to determine dehydration (?) No, ideally, and this is what I do here on some of the sick birds, and is what most vets will do, is a PCV (Packed cell volume). Basically, a sample of blood is taken from the bird, it's then sucked into a capillary tube, and centrifuged to separate the plasma from the RBC's. It's then set on a microhematocrit reader, and where the plasma and RBC meet is where you read. Here is one I performed on the farm, the reading reads 59% PCV. A high PCV reading suggests dehydration.

If you have a humidifier, I would put that in her pen. Keep us posted on her condition.

 

[KaleIAm]

Here is the link to article about giving oral medication. I thought it might be useful because if you aren't used to giving a bird medication they can accidentally aspirate and then you'll have two problems. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

Regarding dehydration my vet taught me to gently raise their top eyelid with the pad of my finger. Don't touch their eye. They eyelid should snap back quickly. If it doesn't, or seems sticky, hydration is a concern. By this time they are probably quite dehydrated - but hydration isn't my specialty this is just what my vet showed me.

Is a vet an option?

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

She’s not dehydrated. In the 10 min i checked on her she took 5 large sips of her water.

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

She’s drinking normally