1) What type of bird , age and weight. Barred Rock Hen, 8 months old. She's lucky if she weighs 3 lbs at this time. The other BR's weigh 6 1/2 - 7 lbs.
2) What is the behavior, exactly. I noticed that she started standing off by herself, away from the other hens.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?Last 3 days
4) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. No
5) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. I am wondering if maybe some of the other hens have been keeping her away from the feed.
6) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. After moving her to a seperate pen she has been eating some layer crumbles,scrambled eggs and a few raw oats. She is drinking water with quick chick in it.
7) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. Seems a little runny, with a green tint
8) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? Just moving her away from other hens and trying to get her to eat. She does eat what I mentioned above, but not as much as you think a starving gal would eat.
9 ) 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? Will try and treat myself. The vets in my area know nothing about birds.
10) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help. No wounds.
11) Describe the housing/bedding in use When in with the other hens, 25 in all, she was in a 17 by 30 house with pine bedding.
Extras: I have ruled worms out as none of the BR's have been on the ground yet. Working on their outside pen this spring. She is now in an unused duck lot, with shelter , food and water. She does get out of the box a few times a day to eat, drink and walk around pulling some grass and hunting for bugs. Her eyes are clear. No funny gurgling noises or respitory sounds. This really has me stumped. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Tammy
2) What is the behavior, exactly. I noticed that she started standing off by herself, away from the other hens.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?Last 3 days
4) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. No
5) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. I am wondering if maybe some of the other hens have been keeping her away from the feed.
6) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. After moving her to a seperate pen she has been eating some layer crumbles,scrambled eggs and a few raw oats. She is drinking water with quick chick in it.
7) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. Seems a little runny, with a green tint
8) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? Just moving her away from other hens and trying to get her to eat. She does eat what I mentioned above, but not as much as you think a starving gal would eat.
9 ) 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? Will try and treat myself. The vets in my area know nothing about birds.
10) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help. No wounds.
11) Describe the housing/bedding in use When in with the other hens, 25 in all, she was in a 17 by 30 house with pine bedding.
Extras: I have ruled worms out as none of the BR's have been on the ground yet. Working on their outside pen this spring. She is now in an unused duck lot, with shelter , food and water. She does get out of the box a few times a day to eat, drink and walk around pulling some grass and hunting for bugs. Her eyes are clear. No funny gurgling noises or respitory sounds. This really has me stumped. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Tammy
