She is a Serama hen about a year and a half old. Yesterday I noticed she was a little off, but this morning she declined suddenly. She feels lighter than usual but not emaciated, held her tail down and she is unresponsive for the most part but not as bad as I have seen before. She is slightly pale but again, not bad. She showed little interest in food or water, although she drank a little when I dipped her beak, and when I picked her up and pressed gently on her crop a lot of whitish liquid came out. Her crop felt empty after that. No other birds are exhibiting any symptoms and I don't see any sign of trauma or physical injury. She has not been to any shows or been exposed to other flocks in any way. She has not passed any feces or uric acid but I have her housed on clean pine shavings with water and breeder mash so I will notice when she does. I would prefer to treat her myself but I am willing and able to bring her to a vet if I have to. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
Update: I gave her some live culture yogurt mixed with a mashed egg yolk, probiotic powder, high quality canned cat food, and some honey. She is eating it quite willingly and already looking much better. I wonder if maybe she wasn't getting enough to eat... she was penned with a broody hen who may have been hogging the feed.
Update: I gave her some live culture yogurt mixed with a mashed egg yolk, probiotic powder, high quality canned cat food, and some honey. She is eating it quite willingly and already looking much better. I wonder if maybe she wasn't getting enough to eat... she was penned with a broody hen who may have been hogging the feed.
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