The patient is a 12 week old Speckled Sussex. She has been standing around the run for a couple of weeks at least, sleeping a lot and not wanting to move. When I approached she would wake up and run, but once in the coop at night I couldn't tell her from her sisters. At this point she is enough smaller than her sisters that I can pick her out visually, except that they still sleep in a pile on the floor.
She seemed to drink fine, but wouldn't compete for food. Instead she would stand back, and eventually wander off as if she lost interest.
Yesterday I was able to get close enough and brought her inside.
I have treated her for coccidiosis twice when no one else was showing symptoms, but now I think it could be something else. The last time she perked up but was right back to being hunched and lethargic once I put her back outside.
She has been eating constantly since she came inside but I have not seen her drink. Poop looks dry and narrow. No sign of blood or diarrhea. No new birds since she and her siblings arrived in the mail.
They free range all day but have commercial food available. I just weighed her and she is currently at 1.4 lbs, which puts her weight at apx week 8, according to the chart I have.
She seemed to drink fine, but wouldn't compete for food. Instead she would stand back, and eventually wander off as if she lost interest.
Yesterday I was able to get close enough and brought her inside.
I have treated her for coccidiosis twice when no one else was showing symptoms, but now I think it could be something else. The last time she perked up but was right back to being hunched and lethargic once I put her back outside.
She has been eating constantly since she came inside but I have not seen her drink. Poop looks dry and narrow. No sign of blood or diarrhea. No new birds since she and her siblings arrived in the mail.
They free range all day but have commercial food available. I just weighed her and she is currently at 1.4 lbs, which puts her weight at apx week 8, according to the chart I have.
