One of my hens is acting kind of strange. This is the second time something like this has happened. Her comb, wattles, and skin around the eye is actually kinda blue-ish like you would see in a dead bird. Her small comb, only about a quarter of an inch tall, is starting to kinda lay over. Her legs are turning a slate-ish color and her beak is extremely wide. She walks with a squat like shes trying to lay an egg and waddles around. She is eating and drinking though
1) What type of bird , age and weight.
Delaware Hen, 1 Year 7 Months, 4 Lbs (Maybe)
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Lethatgic kind of, Squatty like trying to lay an egg, but drinking and eating, walking with a waddle
3) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
No
4) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
Not sure
5) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Yes
6) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Runny but also kinda normal
7) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Nothing yet, the last time it happened, I separated the hen and the flock freaked out
8 ) 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?
I'd like to do it myself, vets are expensive
9) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
No picture yet
10) Describe the housing/bedding in use
A pen inside the barn, straw, screenings, pine shavings, the works
1) What type of bird , age and weight.
Delaware Hen, 1 Year 7 Months, 4 Lbs (Maybe)
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Lethatgic kind of, Squatty like trying to lay an egg, but drinking and eating, walking with a waddle
3) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
No
4) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
Not sure
5) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Yes
6) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Runny but also kinda normal
7) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Nothing yet, the last time it happened, I separated the hen and the flock freaked out
8 ) 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?
I'd like to do it myself, vets are expensive
9) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
No picture yet
10) Describe the housing/bedding in use
A pen inside the barn, straw, screenings, pine shavings, the works
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