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In the Brooder
- Jul 29, 2022
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1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Barred Rock, 13 weeks, weight seems to be about the same as others
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
I noticed she was limping to some degree yesterday and then she started laying down more than normal. Her tail was also pointed down. She can walk and even fly but she seems to be lethargic unless agitated -- She made it into the coop last night and even up onto the roost after failing the first time. This morning, however, she didn't come out. She was laying down beneath the roosting bars. I immediately brought her inside because I didn't know what else to do. She was still hot to the touch, but when I put her in the box to bring her in she promptly flew out and was walking/running away from me for a second. I'm in Texas so it is hot but they have all been doing fine up until this point. I keep fresh water for them, and I have a kiddie pool that I fill with clean water and put bricks in once a day so they can try to cool themselves off. I was a little late doing that yesterday so I hope that didn't cause this. I also give the chopped up cucumber frozen in water but I was late in doing that yesterday as well.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
13 hours
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
Other birds are fine
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
No sign of trauma
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
Nothing that I know of other than being a few hours later than usual filling up the kiddie pool with fresh, cool-ish water and giving them the frozen treats
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
I saw her take a few sips of electrolyte water yesterday that I mixed up after I saw her laying down. I haven't seen her drink any this morning but when I brought her inside she did eat several bites of the chick grower that I've been giving them, maybe a dozen to a dozen and a half bites of it.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
I haven't seen her poop specifically but I haven't noticed any in the coop or run that looks different.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Tried to give her electrolyte water yesterday, put her in ice bath after she came in the coop (just her legs). I now have her inside the house at 72-72 degrees, have food and water with electrolytes available to her.
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?
I would like to be able to treat her myself, and I'm not even sure if there is an avian vet near me. I just did a search and it's coming up with stuff many hours away at the closest and many states away as well.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
I've attached a picture of what she's doing -- just laying down. Not a whole lot of information in the picture but there it is. She did eat some more and drank a sip as I was trying to get the picture.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Roofed coop and run, dirt in the run, pine shavings in the floor of the coop.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Barred Rock, 13 weeks, weight seems to be about the same as others
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
I noticed she was limping to some degree yesterday and then she started laying down more than normal. Her tail was also pointed down. She can walk and even fly but she seems to be lethargic unless agitated -- She made it into the coop last night and even up onto the roost after failing the first time. This morning, however, she didn't come out. She was laying down beneath the roosting bars. I immediately brought her inside because I didn't know what else to do. She was still hot to the touch, but when I put her in the box to bring her in she promptly flew out and was walking/running away from me for a second. I'm in Texas so it is hot but they have all been doing fine up until this point. I keep fresh water for them, and I have a kiddie pool that I fill with clean water and put bricks in once a day so they can try to cool themselves off. I was a little late doing that yesterday so I hope that didn't cause this. I also give the chopped up cucumber frozen in water but I was late in doing that yesterday as well.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
13 hours
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
Other birds are fine
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
No sign of trauma
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
Nothing that I know of other than being a few hours later than usual filling up the kiddie pool with fresh, cool-ish water and giving them the frozen treats
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
I saw her take a few sips of electrolyte water yesterday that I mixed up after I saw her laying down. I haven't seen her drink any this morning but when I brought her inside she did eat several bites of the chick grower that I've been giving them, maybe a dozen to a dozen and a half bites of it.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
I haven't seen her poop specifically but I haven't noticed any in the coop or run that looks different.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Tried to give her electrolyte water yesterday, put her in ice bath after she came in the coop (just her legs). I now have her inside the house at 72-72 degrees, have food and water with electrolytes available to her.
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?
I would like to be able to treat her myself, and I'm not even sure if there is an avian vet near me. I just did a search and it's coming up with stuff many hours away at the closest and many states away as well.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
I've attached a picture of what she's doing -- just laying down. Not a whole lot of information in the picture but there it is. She did eat some more and drank a sip as I was trying to get the picture.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Roofed coop and run, dirt in the run, pine shavings in the floor of the coop.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
