Has anyone seen anything like this before?
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Silver Phoenix hen, 2 years old, 740 grams, *very* thin.
Updated 11-12, 12:12pm - Cloacal temperature is 107.8.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Depressed, lethargic, fluffed up and *very* pale.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
Just noticed yesterday.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
Swelling and bruising on feet, legs and hocks. Legs feel warm. Some swelling and bruising on wattles.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
I have no idea.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Drank a few sips, pecked at some crumble.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Yellow urates and greenish solids w/strong ammonia smell, I think.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Brought inside warm house, dusted for mites/lice with poultry dust, gave fenbendazole orally. She has leg mites, but has not been treated for those. Other than the leg mites, she did not appear to have any other mites/lice.
Updated 11-12, 9:30am - Gave 15cc's of lactated ringers orally and metronidazole.
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?
Will treat at home with tube feeding and fluids.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
See below.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use.
Hen was free ranging with her two 3 month old chicks, don't know where they roost. Now inside in a box on towel with food and water.
I'm wondering if this could be gout and renal failure? I really could use some advice. Then there's the yellow urates. To me, that says liver. Help, please!
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Silver Phoenix hen, 2 years old, 740 grams, *very* thin.
Updated 11-12, 12:12pm - Cloacal temperature is 107.8.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Depressed, lethargic, fluffed up and *very* pale.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
Just noticed yesterday.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
Swelling and bruising on feet, legs and hocks. Legs feel warm. Some swelling and bruising on wattles.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
I have no idea.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Drank a few sips, pecked at some crumble.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Yellow urates and greenish solids w/strong ammonia smell, I think.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Brought inside warm house, dusted for mites/lice with poultry dust, gave fenbendazole orally. She has leg mites, but has not been treated for those. Other than the leg mites, she did not appear to have any other mites/lice.
Updated 11-12, 9:30am - Gave 15cc's of lactated ringers orally and metronidazole.
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?
Will treat at home with tube feeding and fluids.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
See below.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use.
Hen was free ranging with her two 3 month old chicks, don't know where they roost. Now inside in a box on towel with food and water.
I'm wondering if this could be gout and renal failure? I really could use some advice. Then there's the yellow urates. To me, that says liver. Help, please!
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