I had a good run of luck after winter set in. I had 30 chickens down to 19.. unless this goes bad then 18!
My bard rock had emerged one day with a poop sickle looked creamy colored.. to me thats strange and she seemed to have pasty butt. I went back out to grab her up after fixing breakfast but she had or someone else helped her remove the poop almost could not tell it had been her. Three days only showed better. On the third I happened to see an excessive poopy butt and it was same bird however I was unable to care fore her because of a death in my family and I had to leave for three days two nights. Got back first morning shes acting off.. I bring her in feed with yogurt and water with vitamin and electrolyte mix. She perks up very investigative and no standing alone. Put her out all is good for a few hours as im checking her I find her separated and puffed up. Now with some experience with this .. first bad sign no intrest food now hanging out alone and puffed granted its been COLD that day had not got up past 19 degrees. I figured id see if she just need warming up brought her in put In box.. not happy with me and has no problems with appearing well. put her out but went back to being alone and not interested in food or to beat others to it. Oh and forgot to mention its also strange to be able to pluck her up with no fight. She is now in house confined to the box two days now. She showes slight ruffling on the back half feathers pulls neck in and naps some. I put food.. neatrly anything and she eats. I give water and she drinks excessively.
I had started her on Pig Swig dewormer and giving 1/4 teaspoon garlic cyann pepper cinnamon molasses and apple mixed with birdseed egg and bread bits. yesterday I noticed a dark emerald green poo with little bit of the white and was formed no other issues besides a little sleepy and ruffled feathers on back.shes talkative and growls on occasion at my had specially if theres food in front of her.
Today she started off slowly looked pail and kept laying down Yet perked up when fed and watered but noticed an excessive head flip like having something on beak and trying to flick off not horrible but noticed. Same things given today in food and added spinach that she gobbled down. I then placed her in tub to monitor more poop and she what was in box. The box looked like this.. the seed was her tossing food
Her butt is clogged with poop.. forgot to mention I cleaned her shooter up when deciding to keep her in. And she still had this this morning. .
She looked pail this morning see the flap close to ears..
Comb looks and feels a bit dry.
She has no problem standing or walking. Found much more watery poop like what you see in box minis the seeds. And almost no other stuff though that can be what you see on her butt. Its rank ill let you know but only at her butt like inches away smelled while taking picture. ..yuck!
I looked her over for mites and seen nothing. I did see an softball size crop feeling very tight but mushy. She did eat plenty ill check that first thing in morning. Still easy to move no fight.
Ive concluded E-coli, cocci, bacterial infection and worms. .possibly liver..but doubt
Anyone think im close have other suggestions does donts so on would like to see what ya think..
My bard rock had emerged one day with a poop sickle looked creamy colored.. to me thats strange and she seemed to have pasty butt. I went back out to grab her up after fixing breakfast but she had or someone else helped her remove the poop almost could not tell it had been her. Three days only showed better. On the third I happened to see an excessive poopy butt and it was same bird however I was unable to care fore her because of a death in my family and I had to leave for three days two nights. Got back first morning shes acting off.. I bring her in feed with yogurt and water with vitamin and electrolyte mix. She perks up very investigative and no standing alone. Put her out all is good for a few hours as im checking her I find her separated and puffed up. Now with some experience with this .. first bad sign no intrest food now hanging out alone and puffed granted its been COLD that day had not got up past 19 degrees. I figured id see if she just need warming up brought her in put In box.. not happy with me and has no problems with appearing well. put her out but went back to being alone and not interested in food or to beat others to it. Oh and forgot to mention its also strange to be able to pluck her up with no fight. She is now in house confined to the box two days now. She showes slight ruffling on the back half feathers pulls neck in and naps some. I put food.. neatrly anything and she eats. I give water and she drinks excessively.
I had started her on Pig Swig dewormer and giving 1/4 teaspoon garlic cyann pepper cinnamon molasses and apple mixed with birdseed egg and bread bits. yesterday I noticed a dark emerald green poo with little bit of the white and was formed no other issues besides a little sleepy and ruffled feathers on back.shes talkative and growls on occasion at my had specially if theres food in front of her.
Today she started off slowly looked pail and kept laying down Yet perked up when fed and watered but noticed an excessive head flip like having something on beak and trying to flick off not horrible but noticed. Same things given today in food and added spinach that she gobbled down. I then placed her in tub to monitor more poop and she what was in box. The box looked like this.. the seed was her tossing food
Her butt is clogged with poop.. forgot to mention I cleaned her shooter up when deciding to keep her in. And she still had this this morning. .
She looked pail this morning see the flap close to ears..
Comb looks and feels a bit dry.
She has no problem standing or walking. Found much more watery poop like what you see in box minis the seeds. And almost no other stuff though that can be what you see on her butt. Its rank ill let you know but only at her butt like inches away smelled while taking picture. ..yuck!
I looked her over for mites and seen nothing. I did see an softball size crop feeling very tight but mushy. She did eat plenty ill check that first thing in morning. Still easy to move no fight.
Ive concluded E-coli, cocci, bacterial infection and worms. .possibly liver..but doubt
Anyone think im close have other suggestions does donts so on would like to see what ya think..
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