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1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
5.5 month old Blue Copper Marans. Good weight.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Just noticed her standing out in the yard, not moving, not eating, not helping other chickens tear up the gardens. Standing still, not eating.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
Just noticed it late this morning.
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.
Nothing.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Nothing today, her crop is empty. I can't see or feel anything stuck in her throat either. Normal feed is Layena, ACV in water daily, waterer cleaned twice daily. Food is dry and clean, some BOSS a couple times a week, also give yogurt or kefir couple times a week, left over veggies and fruit.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
She hasn't pooped since I brought her in this morning, but her crop is empty. Other chickens have normal poop.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Since she just started to lay last week I thought maybe she was egg bound, so I soaked her in warm water, explored with gloved hand and can find nothing. Dried her off and have her in a dog crate with heat lamp on, gave a dose of Tylan because it is the only antibiotic I have on hand. Later force fed her 3 ml's of a watery mix of yogurt and oatmeal.
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?
If there were a vet in the area that treated chickens I'd take her there in a heart beat. (know of any vets between Akron, OH and Zanesville, OH that treat chciekns???) In the mean time I will keep doinging what I am and wait for more experienced answers from this forum or recommendation of a Vet, Please Help!!!!!!!!!
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
Checked her head to toe, no wounds, bugs, redness or swelling anywhere. They were all wormed with Valzabine about 6 weeks ago.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Clean freak, poop boards cleaned daily, waterers cleaned twice daily, bedding is pine shavings, coop is completely dry and clean, draft proof with proper ventilation. All chickens are given a "check up" a couple times a week when they go to roost so I can check for boo-boos, bugs, anything that might be wrong.
Right now she is in the garage in a dog crate with a heat lamp, light in garage is off. Thank you for any suggestions, I am so worried about her!!!!!!!!!!!
5.5 month old Blue Copper Marans. Good weight.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Just noticed her standing out in the yard, not moving, not eating, not helping other chickens tear up the gardens. Standing still, not eating.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
Just noticed it late this morning.
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.
Nothing.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Nothing today, her crop is empty. I can't see or feel anything stuck in her throat either. Normal feed is Layena, ACV in water daily, waterer cleaned twice daily. Food is dry and clean, some BOSS a couple times a week, also give yogurt or kefir couple times a week, left over veggies and fruit.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
She hasn't pooped since I brought her in this morning, but her crop is empty. Other chickens have normal poop.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Since she just started to lay last week I thought maybe she was egg bound, so I soaked her in warm water, explored with gloved hand and can find nothing. Dried her off and have her in a dog crate with heat lamp on, gave a dose of Tylan because it is the only antibiotic I have on hand. Later force fed her 3 ml's of a watery mix of yogurt and oatmeal.
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?
If there were a vet in the area that treated chickens I'd take her there in a heart beat. (know of any vets between Akron, OH and Zanesville, OH that treat chciekns???) In the mean time I will keep doinging what I am and wait for more experienced answers from this forum or recommendation of a Vet, Please Help!!!!!!!!!
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
Checked her head to toe, no wounds, bugs, redness or swelling anywhere. They were all wormed with Valzabine about 6 weeks ago.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Clean freak, poop boards cleaned daily, waterers cleaned twice daily, bedding is pine shavings, coop is completely dry and clean, draft proof with proper ventilation. All chickens are given a "check up" a couple times a week when they go to roost so I can check for boo-boos, bugs, anything that might be wrong.
Right now she is in the garage in a dog crate with a heat lamp, light in garage is off. Thank you for any suggestions, I am so worried about her!!!!!!!!!!!
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