1) What type of bird , age and weight.
black sex link 2-3 yrs
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
raspy breathing, see more info below
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
3 weeks
4) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
no
5) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
not sure
6) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
yes, healthy appetite and drinking
7) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
normal
8) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
tylan 50 injectable .5 cc in breast and 1 cc under skin for 14 days
9 ) 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?
would like to do alone
10) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
11) Describe the housing/bedding in use
free roaming, insulated coop at night with hay bedding changed as needed
I brought a hen in about 3 weeks ago. It was cold and snowy and i noticed that she was wheezing. I did not see worms, but wormed her anyway. We also did not see any mucus from nose, eyes or mouth. She was not oxygenating well as her comb and waddles were turning purple. We put her on oxygen for awhile and she improved. The next day we noticed some wetness near her nose and began tylan 50 injections. We did that for 2 weeks, there is no mucus that we can see, she is alert and active and getting restless. We kept her inside for a week with no injections and she is still raspy when she breathes. She has even been laying eggs for the past week and half. She is always ready to eat and drink and wants out of the cage. I am hesitant since she is still raspy, but have no clue why.
Any ideas or suggestions would be great
black sex link 2-3 yrs
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
raspy breathing, see more info below
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
3 weeks
4) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
no
5) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
not sure
6) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
yes, healthy appetite and drinking
7) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
normal
8) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
tylan 50 injectable .5 cc in breast and 1 cc under skin for 14 days
9 ) 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?
would like to do alone
10) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
11) Describe the housing/bedding in use
free roaming, insulated coop at night with hay bedding changed as needed
I brought a hen in about 3 weeks ago. It was cold and snowy and i noticed that she was wheezing. I did not see worms, but wormed her anyway. We also did not see any mucus from nose, eyes or mouth. She was not oxygenating well as her comb and waddles were turning purple. We put her on oxygen for awhile and she improved. The next day we noticed some wetness near her nose and began tylan 50 injections. We did that for 2 weeks, there is no mucus that we can see, she is alert and active and getting restless. We kept her inside for a week with no injections and she is still raspy when she breathes. She has even been laying eggs for the past week and half. She is always ready to eat and drink and wants out of the cage. I am hesitant since she is still raspy, but have no clue why.
Any ideas or suggestions would be great
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