TubbsFarm
Hatching
My roo is limp and seems to be dying. I do not know what to do, I have tried giving water with honey. No response. His breathing seems labored. Crop feels empty. Please any help appreciated!
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
SLW mature roo
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Limp not moving
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
An hour
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 known
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Water, foraging, nutrena starter/grower, some of my goats 12% sweet grain
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Some runny otherwise normal has not pooped in past hour
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Water and honey.
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?
Would like to treat myself, hopefully
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
6x10 housing, 10x20 attached run, chickens forage the 2 acre yard during the day
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
SLW mature roo
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Limp not moving
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
An hour
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 known
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Water, foraging, nutrena starter/grower, some of my goats 12% sweet grain
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Some runny otherwise normal has not pooped in past hour
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Water and honey.
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?
Would like to treat myself, hopefully
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
6x10 housing, 10x20 attached run, chickens forage the 2 acre yard during the day
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