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Aflanders

Chirping
Apr 3, 2019
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My girl is lethargic, breathing heavy, and loose stools. Not normal for her at all. What should I do?
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How old is she?
What exactly have you been feeding?

Do you have any respiratory type illness in your flock?
She about 8 months no respiratory issues or symptoms. And been feeding layer pellets and they free range.
 
She about 8 months no respiratory issues or symptoms. And been feeding layer pellets and they free range.
Do you feed any treats?

How long has she been pooping like this?
Can you cage her by herself and offer a set amount of feed to make sure she is eating?
 
Can you cage her by herself and offer a set amount of feed to make sure she is eating?
Ditto Dat...and that her crop is emptying.

I isolate bird in a wire cage within the coop for a day or two....so I can closely monitor their intake of food and water, crop function(checking at night and in morning before providing more feed), and their poops. Feel their abdomen, from below vent to between legs, for squishy or hard swelling. Check for external parasites or any other abnormalities.

Best to put crate right in coop or run so bird is still 'with' the flock.
I like to use a fold-able wire dog crate (24"L x 18"W x 21"H) with smaller mesh(1x2) on bottom of crate under tray.
Then you can put tray underneath crate to better observe droppings without it being stepped in. If smaller mesh is carefully installed, tray can still be used inside crate.
 

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