1) What type of bird , age and weight
Modern game bantam, 8 months. Can't really tell how much weight she has lost.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
For the last week she has been hanging out by herself inside the coop. She comes outside for a few hours in the morning to peck around in the grass, but then goes back in. I thought she was getting bullied by bigger hens, but yesterday I noticed that she had very watery poops. No sign of blood or worms in the poop. She is not interested in regular food, but will eat treats. She can stand and walk, but easily loses her balance and falls on her butt or hocks.
Until last night, she was roosting with everyone else. Yesterday she went to sleep by herself on a shelf in the coop, away from the flock.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
Staying in the coop by herself - a week
Watery diarrhea and loss of balance - 2 days
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
no.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
no.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
Nothing that I can think of... the weather has been warm, which I thought caused the diarrhea, but doesn't explain the loss of balance.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Water, forage, not much food.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Very watery and white.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
None.
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?
Self if possible. Will buy medication if needed.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
free range during the day, secure coop at night.
Modern game bantam, 8 months. Can't really tell how much weight she has lost.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
For the last week she has been hanging out by herself inside the coop. She comes outside for a few hours in the morning to peck around in the grass, but then goes back in. I thought she was getting bullied by bigger hens, but yesterday I noticed that she had very watery poops. No sign of blood or worms in the poop. She is not interested in regular food, but will eat treats. She can stand and walk, but easily loses her balance and falls on her butt or hocks.
Until last night, she was roosting with everyone else. Yesterday she went to sleep by herself on a shelf in the coop, away from the flock.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
Staying in the coop by herself - a week
Watery diarrhea and loss of balance - 2 days
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
no.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
no.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
Nothing that I can think of... the weather has been warm, which I thought caused the diarrhea, but doesn't explain the loss of balance.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Water, forage, not much food.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Very watery and white.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
None.
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?
Self if possible. Will buy medication if needed.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
free range during the day, secure coop at night.
