) What type of bird , age and weight. wyandotte, 1 year, approx 8 lbs
2) What is the behavior, exactly. behavior normal except slight limping
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? 1 weeks that I know of, could be longer as these are not frequently handled birds (my rooster would try to rip your face off if you got near his hens)
4) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. no, just what is shown in pic
5) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. nothing known
6) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. eating layer food and drinking water-both normal
7) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. normal
8) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? nothing yet, as not sure what it is too treat it
9 ) 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 myself
10) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
11) Describe the housing/bedding in use large coop with 2x4s for roosts and pine shaving bedding
none of my other birds are showing any signs of this, even in early stages. It seems to cause her some pain when she walks, but not enough to interfere with her activity level. She does limp when she walks though. The "webbed" area between her toes is swollen and warmer than the rest of her feet. This is on both feet, but 1 is worse than the other.
2) What is the behavior, exactly. behavior normal except slight limping
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? 1 weeks that I know of, could be longer as these are not frequently handled birds (my rooster would try to rip your face off if you got near his hens)
4) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. no, just what is shown in pic
5) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. nothing known
6) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. eating layer food and drinking water-both normal
7) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. normal
8) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? nothing yet, as not sure what it is too treat it
9 ) 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 myself
10) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
11) Describe the housing/bedding in use large coop with 2x4s for roosts and pine shaving bedding
none of my other birds are showing any signs of this, even in early stages. It seems to cause her some pain when she walks, but not enough to interfere with her activity level. She does limp when she walks though. The "webbed" area between her toes is swollen and warmer than the rest of her feet. This is on both feet, but 1 is worse than the other.
