1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Rhode Island / Production Red hen, Age 9 months
2) What is the behavior, exactly. Only one eye is closed, her head is down, and she is lethargic.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? Today is the first day.
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. I have no idea.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. Drinking and eating are normal, I am feeding her Organic, GMO Free Bar Ale Layer crumbles. I also add Hen boost probiotics in their water.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. Normal
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? Nothing
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? Depends on what the issue is. If minor,I want to care for her. If not, there is a vet local so if needed I can get her there.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use. Dirt run, pine shavings in the coop. Pine shavings and straw in the nesting boxes.
2) What is the behavior, exactly. Only one eye is closed, her head is down, and she is lethargic.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? Today is the first day.
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. I have no idea.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. Drinking and eating are normal, I am feeding her Organic, GMO Free Bar Ale Layer crumbles. I also add Hen boost probiotics in their water.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. Normal
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? Nothing
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? Depends on what the issue is. If minor,I want to care for her. If not, there is a vet local so if needed I can get her there.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use. Dirt run, pine shavings in the coop. Pine shavings and straw in the nesting boxes.
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