Sluggy
Hatching
- Nov 2, 2017
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Hello all!
I have one bird who is unwell. None of the other chickens are showing any signs of distress or sickness. This little birdie is about 30 weeks old. They are all free-range. She recently started to lay 3-4 weeks ago.
She's the smaller of my orpingtons, but still a good weight. I haven't been able to weigh her, but picking her up yesterday she seems in the range of 9-12 lbs.
I noticed this three days ago. She was sitting, under some brush, away from all the other birds.
I checked back midday, she had moved, but she was resting under the vehicles. All three times, when being fed and given treats, she showed no interest.
Yesterday, I went out and looked her over. Her tail and wings are drooped, she has no energy, and she's constantly trying to sleep. She tried to perch earlier in the day, before I brought her in, and could not make the jump to get up, which is something she can otherwise make.
Again, none of the other birds are showing any symptoms. I was able to easily get the bird, which is uncharacteristic of my girls. She put up no fight. She's been in the house since yesterday night. She hasn't moved from where I put her.
She is drinking, I've given her electrolyte water with vitamins and her food soaked in water. She does eat a little of the mash I've given her.
She does have diarrhea. I did check her to see if she were egg bound, but I couldn't feel anything, so I haven't ruled that entirely out. She's been soaked and fed calcium carbonate, just in case. That was our first guess.
Does anyone have any ideas?
She's droopy, sleepy, will eat and drink a little - but only if it's right in front of her.
It looks like she has labored breathing, sometimes. Beak open, sort of whole body moving. This comes and goes.
She won't move.
Has diarrhea.
No sneezing, discharge anywhere. Her vent is clean. I don't see any mites, but I will be re-checking her over shortly.
I have one bird who is unwell. None of the other chickens are showing any signs of distress or sickness. This little birdie is about 30 weeks old. They are all free-range. She recently started to lay 3-4 weeks ago.
She's the smaller of my orpingtons, but still a good weight. I haven't been able to weigh her, but picking her up yesterday she seems in the range of 9-12 lbs.
I noticed this three days ago. She was sitting, under some brush, away from all the other birds.
I checked back midday, she had moved, but she was resting under the vehicles. All three times, when being fed and given treats, she showed no interest.
Yesterday, I went out and looked her over. Her tail and wings are drooped, she has no energy, and she's constantly trying to sleep. She tried to perch earlier in the day, before I brought her in, and could not make the jump to get up, which is something she can otherwise make.
Again, none of the other birds are showing any symptoms. I was able to easily get the bird, which is uncharacteristic of my girls. She put up no fight. She's been in the house since yesterday night. She hasn't moved from where I put her.
She is drinking, I've given her electrolyte water with vitamins and her food soaked in water. She does eat a little of the mash I've given her.
She does have diarrhea. I did check her to see if she were egg bound, but I couldn't feel anything, so I haven't ruled that entirely out. She's been soaked and fed calcium carbonate, just in case. That was our first guess.
Does anyone have any ideas?
She's droopy, sleepy, will eat and drink a little - but only if it's right in front of her.
It looks like she has labored breathing, sometimes. Beak open, sort of whole body moving. This comes and goes.
She won't move.
Has diarrhea.
No sneezing, discharge anywhere. Her vent is clean. I don't see any mites, but I will be re-checking her over shortly.
