1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
She is a Rhode Island red, Seems healthy otherwise normal weight she is molting about done.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
She was noticed limping. Later she was found huddled in a corner alert but not responding to the activity around her. We broght her in had a good look at the feet. ONe was a little puffier no Core that I could see. She has been separate a couple days but doesn't seem to be getting better in fact she is worsening not wanting to walk. She has a light green tint to the puffy foot like its under the scales. Edit to say not the entire foot just parts of the foot around the edges in spots. we did a epsom salt soak for about 30 minutes all she would tolerate. I have been putting hen healer and vetrycin on it. I was gonna try to drain it but can't really find a "pocket to drain. I tried a small incision but got only watery blood cleaned and put triple antibiotic on it. She seemed to be having difficulty straining to push somthing out. I thought maybe egg bound she hasn't laid any eggs since we brought her in. Using hemerhroid cream I inserted a finger about 1.5 inches in and felt nothing hard ot seeming blocked this was after the very watery poop mostly clear discharge with little patches and strings of white and a smallish pile of green grainy looking poop.When I have been holding her she eats well, pellets and dried meal worms. doesn't drink while I"m holder her but I'm unsure if she has been in the brooder
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
about 4 days total 3 of them inside in the brooder.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
no
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
as noted above the swollen and firm foot pad couple brown surface spots but nothing like a core or a pocket to be drained.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
I wonder if she could have gotten stepped on. They tend to like to be close and when walking I have had many close calls and a couple stepped on. But I always check and watch to be sure they aren't hurt so I really don't think so.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
unsure about drinking I marked it tonight so I can see in the morning. I put Pennchlor64 in her water tonight.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
very watery poop mostly clear discharge with little patches and strings of white and a smallish pile of green grainy looking poop
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Removed to brooder to rest and have food and water close. epsom salt soak tonight. two days prior it was cleaned and hen healer and vetrycin put on it. tried to see if it would drain tonight small incisionmade and triple antibiotic put on it she has been held alot tonight she likes to settle in. and or eat pellets and worms she has a good appetite seems to be eating fine.
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?
Prefer to treat her myself. I don't have money for vet unless it is absolutely needed.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it.
It may help.Nothing but a puffy swollen foot pad really no pics tonight but could take some tommorrow easily enough hoping somthing recognizeable like a bubble foot will show so I can fix whats wrong.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
I have a 12x12 coopf and a very large enclosed run for my flock of about 50. since the snow finally left and we had some sunshine they have been free ranging the last couple weeks. In the coop pine shavings are used on the floor and in nest boxes.
She is a Rhode Island red, Seems healthy otherwise normal weight she is molting about done.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
She was noticed limping. Later she was found huddled in a corner alert but not responding to the activity around her. We broght her in had a good look at the feet. ONe was a little puffier no Core that I could see. She has been separate a couple days but doesn't seem to be getting better in fact she is worsening not wanting to walk. She has a light green tint to the puffy foot like its under the scales. Edit to say not the entire foot just parts of the foot around the edges in spots. we did a epsom salt soak for about 30 minutes all she would tolerate. I have been putting hen healer and vetrycin on it. I was gonna try to drain it but can't really find a "pocket to drain. I tried a small incision but got only watery blood cleaned and put triple antibiotic on it. She seemed to be having difficulty straining to push somthing out. I thought maybe egg bound she hasn't laid any eggs since we brought her in. Using hemerhroid cream I inserted a finger about 1.5 inches in and felt nothing hard ot seeming blocked this was after the very watery poop mostly clear discharge with little patches and strings of white and a smallish pile of green grainy looking poop.When I have been holding her she eats well, pellets and dried meal worms. doesn't drink while I"m holder her but I'm unsure if she has been in the brooder
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
about 4 days total 3 of them inside in the brooder.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
no
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
as noted above the swollen and firm foot pad couple brown surface spots but nothing like a core or a pocket to be drained.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
I wonder if she could have gotten stepped on. They tend to like to be close and when walking I have had many close calls and a couple stepped on. But I always check and watch to be sure they aren't hurt so I really don't think so.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
unsure about drinking I marked it tonight so I can see in the morning. I put Pennchlor64 in her water tonight.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
very watery poop mostly clear discharge with little patches and strings of white and a smallish pile of green grainy looking poop
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Removed to brooder to rest and have food and water close. epsom salt soak tonight. two days prior it was cleaned and hen healer and vetrycin put on it. tried to see if it would drain tonight small incisionmade and triple antibiotic put on it she has been held alot tonight she likes to settle in. and or eat pellets and worms she has a good appetite seems to be eating fine.
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?
Prefer to treat her myself. I don't have money for vet unless it is absolutely needed.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it.
It may help.Nothing but a puffy swollen foot pad really no pics tonight but could take some tommorrow easily enough hoping somthing recognizeable like a bubble foot will show so I can fix whats wrong.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
I have a 12x12 coopf and a very large enclosed run for my flock of about 50. since the snow finally left and we had some sunshine they have been free ranging the last couple weeks. In the coop pine shavings are used on the floor and in nest boxes.
Waiting on the pics and of the poop too, please
(wasn't first time won't be last) If there are any sudden changes I will post them asap. to note while she is separate from flock the garage where the brooder is at is open and she has visitors coming and going all day and has two trays of chicks above her for company and a blind roo in a dog crate in there as well.
