Squeezing a lot of food into the mouth of a sick bird can aspirate them....... Always do small amounts of semi moist food into the mouth if you are not tube feeding.
That said, I looked at the video. That looks more like an ouchy walk then a sick walk. She may have hurt a toe, has a small puncture etc...
The paleness in the face, hens color can change with temps, mood etc... It concerns me a little that she is allowing you to hold her more and has a little color change in face. I would worm her with some Safeguard or at least Wazine to eliminate any possibility of round worms or other worms if you use Safeguard. Some flocks can get away with not worming..others need worming every six months or so...
That and her limping may be unrelated or perhaps piggy backing on each other.
Her poo being green....if she does a lot of free ranging on grass then her poo will be very green. If it is really dry, you might want her to drink more water and add some vitamins or electrolites for poultry to it.
Confinement may do her some good and take pressure off her legs. If nothing worsens with her then a good worming and some rest might be all she needs.
Mareks can affect older birds, but not as common....they would start limping very badly, sit around more and more, lose use or control of the one leg that often ends of splayed behind them...then they stop eating or can no longer eat etc..... But I see no real signs of that yet.
That said, I looked at the video. That looks more like an ouchy walk then a sick walk. She may have hurt a toe, has a small puncture etc...
The paleness in the face, hens color can change with temps, mood etc... It concerns me a little that she is allowing you to hold her more and has a little color change in face. I would worm her with some Safeguard or at least Wazine to eliminate any possibility of round worms or other worms if you use Safeguard. Some flocks can get away with not worming..others need worming every six months or so...
That and her limping may be unrelated or perhaps piggy backing on each other.
Her poo being green....if she does a lot of free ranging on grass then her poo will be very green. If it is really dry, you might want her to drink more water and add some vitamins or electrolites for poultry to it.
Confinement may do her some good and take pressure off her legs. If nothing worsens with her then a good worming and some rest might be all she needs.
Mareks can affect older birds, but not as common....they would start limping very badly, sit around more and more, lose use or control of the one leg that often ends of splayed behind them...then they stop eating or can no longer eat etc..... But I see no real signs of that yet.
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