1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) - Buckeye, arrived 24 hours ago, not sure on the weight, but smaller than the others (5 altogether)
2) What is the behavior, exactly. She seems really tired and weak, got her to eat some water w/honey+bit of garlic salt + egg yolk, will take a few drops but then falls asleep. Her head drops slowly and bobs up chirping and alert for afew seconds then doses off again. won’t eat solid food doesn’t show any interest in it.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? Since she arrived
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? No, they got water and ate within half an hour and off to the races.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
No and her but is clean.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. Nothing that I know of
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. 8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. water w/honey+bit of garlic salt + egg yolk, will take a few drops but then falls asleep. Her head drops slowly and bobs up chirping and alert for afew seconds then doses off again. won’t eat solid food doesn’t show any interest in it.
Pooped once last night white thin paste.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? See above.
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? Treat her ourselves.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use pine shavings.
2) What is the behavior, exactly. She seems really tired and weak, got her to eat some water w/honey+bit of garlic salt + egg yolk, will take a few drops but then falls asleep. Her head drops slowly and bobs up chirping and alert for afew seconds then doses off again. won’t eat solid food doesn’t show any interest in it.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? Since she arrived
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? No, they got water and ate within half an hour and off to the races.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
No and her but is clean.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. Nothing that I know of
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. 8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. water w/honey+bit of garlic salt + egg yolk, will take a few drops but then falls asleep. Her head drops slowly and bobs up chirping and alert for afew seconds then doses off again. won’t eat solid food doesn’t show any interest in it.
Pooped once last night white thin paste.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? See above.
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? Treat her ourselves.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use pine shavings.
I'm sorry.
