I've been looking up and posting on other sites trying to find an answer to no avail. Every time I think I have found an article that will help, there are more factors of things wrong with the bird in the article than with mine, so not really sure if it is the same problem or not. Backstory: I got this bantam OEG just over a month ago. She has been in quarantine since she arrived. She came to us missing all of her tail feathers and most of her back feathers. She also had a cut on her vent. The person who rescued her thought she had been attacked by a dog and/or got caught in a fence. Over the past month her feathers have started to grow back in and her cut healed very nicely. She was treated for lice/mites when she arrived.
However, a week or so ago I noticed that her wing was dropped. It was a pretty hot day out when I noticed, so I figured it was a way of cooling off. But when the 4 week quarantine period was up (last Wednesday), I had hopped to join her with the rest of my flock. I noticed that her wing (and now both wings) was still dropped, so I've held off until I can figured out what's going on. Can anyone help? She doesn't really seem to have any other symptoms. Poop is normal (color and consistency), comb & wattles still very deep red color, eyes are normal (clear, no discharge), she walks around (isn't super active but no less than when we got her), and she eats & drinks what seems to be a normal amount. She is not very talk-a-tive (she made more noise the 1st week she was here, but never very much. Not sure if that is normal or concerning).
I did notice that one of her wings has new feathers growing. Not sure if she molted them after she got here (don't think so - haven't seen any feathers in her cage) or if they were molted before hand or lost when she got injured before getting here. Is she maybe holding her wings down because of the regrowth?
In case this is a factor, she is on non-medicated pellets (not layer). I have supplied her with crushed oyster shells, which I saw her peck at a couple of times, but not really eat.
Below is a couple of pictures. My camera isn't great, so her comb looks greyer/paler than it is in person. I tried to get a close up of her face, but the picture came out pretty dark. Hopefully these are enough that I can start to get some kind of answers....
I feel bad that she is alone all day (I know chickens are social creatures). I had really wanted to start to integrate her so she'd have some friends, but I don't want to if there is a health risk to my other flock. I am very new to chickens (the oldest in my flock is 16 weeks) so any and all advice is much appreciated! Thanks!!
However, a week or so ago I noticed that her wing was dropped. It was a pretty hot day out when I noticed, so I figured it was a way of cooling off. But when the 4 week quarantine period was up (last Wednesday), I had hopped to join her with the rest of my flock. I noticed that her wing (and now both wings) was still dropped, so I've held off until I can figured out what's going on. Can anyone help? She doesn't really seem to have any other symptoms. Poop is normal (color and consistency), comb & wattles still very deep red color, eyes are normal (clear, no discharge), she walks around (isn't super active but no less than when we got her), and she eats & drinks what seems to be a normal amount. She is not very talk-a-tive (she made more noise the 1st week she was here, but never very much. Not sure if that is normal or concerning).
I did notice that one of her wings has new feathers growing. Not sure if she molted them after she got here (don't think so - haven't seen any feathers in her cage) or if they were molted before hand or lost when she got injured before getting here. Is she maybe holding her wings down because of the regrowth?
In case this is a factor, she is on non-medicated pellets (not layer). I have supplied her with crushed oyster shells, which I saw her peck at a couple of times, but not really eat.
Below is a couple of pictures. My camera isn't great, so her comb looks greyer/paler than it is in person. I tried to get a close up of her face, but the picture came out pretty dark. Hopefully these are enough that I can start to get some kind of answers....
I feel bad that she is alone all day (I know chickens are social creatures). I had really wanted to start to integrate her so she'd have some friends, but I don't want to if there is a health risk to my other flock. I am very new to chickens (the oldest in my flock is 16 weeks) so any and all advice is much appreciated! Thanks!!
