Ih8mozzies
Hatching
- Apr 15, 2021
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1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) -> Ancona, 8 months, thin.
2) What is the behavior, exactly. -> late March just drinking, not moving very much. Treated with antibiotics for cold (was very wet before). Then last week, sitting with closed eyes, lifting neck up like trying to swallow, not as friendly. Felt and has a large crop. no smell
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? -> 3 weeks
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. -> antibiotics? Cold? Grass clippings added to run?
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. -> Been in isolation for 5 days. Not eating.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. -> Poo is dark green leaves. Or watery.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? -> Water and coconut oil with massage. Then last two days, been feeding her live maggots. Still a large squishy lump which I can feel little stones in when I massage.
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? -> Want to know whether I keep massaging (up to day 5). She seems more herself but not eating (feeding scrambled egg today).
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help. -> will try. 25 March picture. Today picture.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use -> Eglu coop with four metre run on deep litter system (but will not add grass clippings in future!)
Do I keep massaging? This seems to be a lot longer than other posts mention. Still no smell to indicate sour crop. There was mould in feed tube - but no other chickens are ill. Special Vet charges just for the appointment and it is three times what I paid for chicken but I feel guilty for not going.
Any advice?
2) What is the behavior, exactly. -> late March just drinking, not moving very much. Treated with antibiotics for cold (was very wet before). Then last week, sitting with closed eyes, lifting neck up like trying to swallow, not as friendly. Felt and has a large crop. no smell
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? -> 3 weeks
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. -> antibiotics? Cold? Grass clippings added to run?
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. -> Been in isolation for 5 days. Not eating.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. -> Poo is dark green leaves. Or watery.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? -> Water and coconut oil with massage. Then last two days, been feeding her live maggots. Still a large squishy lump which I can feel little stones in when I massage.
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? -> Want to know whether I keep massaging (up to day 5). She seems more herself but not eating (feeding scrambled egg today).
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help. -> will try. 25 March picture. Today picture.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use -> Eglu coop with four metre run on deep litter system (but will not add grass clippings in future!)
Do I keep massaging? This seems to be a lot longer than other posts mention. Still no smell to indicate sour crop. There was mould in feed tube - but no other chickens are ill. Special Vet charges just for the appointment and it is three times what I paid for chicken but I feel guilty for not going.
Any advice?
