BrahmaMom1797
Songster
- May 18, 2017
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1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Silkie, approx 5 years, was a rescue. Very tiny bird so feels the same but I’m unsure. Rescued from the same flock a couple years ago as the bird I posted about recently who passed. They were dehydrated and malnourished if that could have an effect on anything years later...
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
A bit lethargic, head slightly tilted. A bit wobbly. Sleepy but responds when I try to get her to drink.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
I only noticed today, didn’t seem wonky when I saw her a day before.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
Not that I can see, they all look very alert and healthy. Only bird that was near this was the one that just passed in a totally different coop and different symptoms entirely.
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.
I’m very unsure, she was doing fine as far as I know till I saw her today.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
No food yet, showed interest when I picked it up but wouldn’t take it. Has taken some sips of water.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Poop is very runny, green and white...
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
I have separated her from the flock but I’m not sure where to go from here, got a corid drench and a vitamin drench that’s all I know I can do.
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?
I would like to keep it home treatment as money is tight and avian vets in our area are sparse and expensive.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
None sorry I don’t want to stress her.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use.
They live in a very ventilated house with pine shavings as bedding, with recent rains it has been tough keeping their bedding totally dry but now that it’s dry I’ll be cleaning.
Silkie, approx 5 years, was a rescue. Very tiny bird so feels the same but I’m unsure. Rescued from the same flock a couple years ago as the bird I posted about recently who passed. They were dehydrated and malnourished if that could have an effect on anything years later...
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
A bit lethargic, head slightly tilted. A bit wobbly. Sleepy but responds when I try to get her to drink.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
I only noticed today, didn’t seem wonky when I saw her a day before.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
Not that I can see, they all look very alert and healthy. Only bird that was near this was the one that just passed in a totally different coop and different symptoms entirely.
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.
I’m very unsure, she was doing fine as far as I know till I saw her today.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
No food yet, showed interest when I picked it up but wouldn’t take it. Has taken some sips of water.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Poop is very runny, green and white...
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
I have separated her from the flock but I’m not sure where to go from here, got a corid drench and a vitamin drench that’s all I know I can do.
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?
I would like to keep it home treatment as money is tight and avian vets in our area are sparse and expensive.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
None sorry I don’t want to stress her.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use.
They live in a very ventilated house with pine shavings as bedding, with recent rains it has been tough keeping their bedding totally dry but now that it’s dry I’ll be cleaning.
