Sick wyandotte

[Linda Fox-Gibbs]

I have a 3 year old wyandotte who was laying fine and very healthy. 3 days ago she started laying down and not her usual self. Today she is not up at all. She is having a water discharge from her mouth. I have her seperated from the rest of the flock. I have checked her for egg binding, none. I checked her crop and that is fine as well. I don't think she will make it.
Love my flock of 32!

 

[gallusdomesticus]

She sounds like she could have a respiratory infection or a blockage in her digestive system. Does she have normal droppings? Have you taken her temperature?
If water comes out of her beak when her head is lowered, it might very well be a blockage in her digestive track. I would check her crop and palpitate her abdomen to see if you can feel any obstruction. Good luck.

 

[Celtic Chick]

I agree with gallus.
Does she have any other symptoms? Diarrhea? Raspy breathing?
Maybe try to open her beak so you can look down in her throat with a flashlight.
Good link to poultry ailments:
http://www.raising-chickens.org/poultry-ailments.html
Gail Damerow's CHicken Health Handbook is an invaluable tool also.
Sure hope she starts feeling better for you.

 

[Linda Fox-Gibbs]

Her crop feels soft. Her droppings are normal, greenish. Her throat is clear. I don't have a thermometer. I have offered her water and some lettuce but she won't try either.
Thank-you both, I will try anything for her.
Linda

 

[Celtic Chick]

Do you have any needle-less syringes? Try making a slurry of feed & some warm water & dribble that in the corner of her mouth, but be careful not to overdo it. You could drown her. Or try some yogurt. She really needs to eat & drink something.

 

[Linda Fox-Gibbs]

I just gave her some water with an eye dropper. She stood up and started to walk and had a very watery diarrhea, yellowish. She walked away and now is back down. My husband is going to buy a thermometer.
Linda

 

[Celtic Chick]

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Yogurt & fluids will help with the diarrhea.

 

[Linda Fox-Gibbs]

I just gave her some yogurt, plain. The watery part from the top. About 4 ml.
Linda

 

[Linda Fox-Gibbs]

How do I take her temp?
Linda

 

[Celtic Chick]

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Vaseline up the end & tell her to think warm thoughts.