marika_ouellet
In the Brooder
- May 6, 2022
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1) What type of bird , age and weight - Ameraucana, born sometimes in March, not laying yet
2) What is the behavior, exactly - Calmer than usual, doesn't go up to roost at night (can't seem to be able to jump), not stading as straight and tall as usual, her face is all wet from the water she drinks (has never happened before) and she's missing some feathers on her back (we noticed yesterday morning).
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? 1 and a half day
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? No signs on the other birds
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma - Missing feathers on her back but not bleeding
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. - We haven't seen anything
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. - She is drinking a lot and has been eating (gave her a scrambled egg with raw garlic and some oatmeal that she partly ate
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc - The only poop I saw her make was very runny, like tinted water
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? - Vitamin E in her beak and nutri drench in her water
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 want to do it myself
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use - There is crushed rocks in the coop and dirt outside. Right now, she's in a box inside with straw.
2) What is the behavior, exactly - Calmer than usual, doesn't go up to roost at night (can't seem to be able to jump), not stading as straight and tall as usual, her face is all wet from the water she drinks (has never happened before) and she's missing some feathers on her back (we noticed yesterday morning).
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? 1 and a half day
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? No signs on the other birds
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma - Missing feathers on her back but not bleeding
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. - We haven't seen anything
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. - She is drinking a lot and has been eating (gave her a scrambled egg with raw garlic and some oatmeal that she partly ate
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc - The only poop I saw her make was very runny, like tinted water
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? - Vitamin E in her beak and nutri drench in her water
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 want to do it myself
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use - There is crushed rocks in the coop and dirt outside. Right now, she's in a box inside with straw.
