1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
frizzle silkie(?) Maybe a little lighter and thinner than the rest...
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Doesn’t move. Will only move to eat. When she moves, she shuffles rather than walks, and doesn’t preen.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
Not sure, I got it this way yesterday. I felt bad for it, and that’s why I brought it home. Its other brood-mates were all very lively.
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.
I thought it was because it couldn’t see, but I’ve cleared the feathers away from her eyes and she still doesn’t move around much. I’m wondering whether it’s weak muscles? she does have a decently strong grip when she’s in my hands, but most of the time she prefer to just flop there. her wings are kind of held out on the side too
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Water
24% chick starter
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
normal
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
I bathed her as she was covered in poop and other stuck food debris/litter
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?
Would like to treat her myself
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
See photos
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Small tote brooder with pine shavings.
frizzle silkie(?) Maybe a little lighter and thinner than the rest...
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Doesn’t move. Will only move to eat. When she moves, she shuffles rather than walks, and doesn’t preen.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
Not sure, I got it this way yesterday. I felt bad for it, and that’s why I brought it home. Its other brood-mates were all very lively.
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.
I thought it was because it couldn’t see, but I’ve cleared the feathers away from her eyes and she still doesn’t move around much. I’m wondering whether it’s weak muscles? she does have a decently strong grip when she’s in my hands, but most of the time she prefer to just flop there. her wings are kind of held out on the side too
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Water
24% chick starter
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
normal
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
I bathed her as she was covered in poop and other stuck food debris/litter
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?
Would like to treat her myself
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
See photos
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Small tote brooder with pine shavings.