Sick wyandotte

[gallusdomesticus]

She could have a sour crop or an intestinal obstruction. If her crop can't empty due to a blockage, the food inside starts to spoil and the yellowish droppings indicate that she is producing bile for digestion but has insufficient mass of food going through her to absorb the bile. Is it possible to take her to a vet? I had a similar experience with a buff orphington hen. She had swallowed some staples which blocked her intestines and she displayed almost identical symptoms. The stapes were discovered by x-rays and she was scheduled for surgery but, unfortunately, died before it could be accomplished. I hope this isn't your problem but a trip to an avian vet would probably be in order.

 

[Aj1911]

sour smelling fluid from the mouth with soft water balloon feeling crop is sour crop it just might not be blocked (its happened to me a few times)

best thing to do atm is get some organic unfiltered ACV and get some in her water (i would do 2 table spoons in 1 quart water atm myself) if she wont drink eye dropper it to her a few times a day

get some polyvisol baby vitamins and eye dropper her 3 drops 2 times a day

this should fix her right up in a day or 2

if this dont work i'd think an infection of some short and some anti-biotics would work.

 

[Veggie4life55]

I always give our sick chicken raw eggs. They are easy for them to eat and they just drink them up like water. I have brought my chickens through alot of hard times with raw eggs. Raccoon attack, egg bound, internal laying, & the same chicken we also had spayed and she is doing awesome. But when she wouldn't eat anything else she would always eat her raw egg. They also seem to like plain yogurt pretty well. I have also had good luck with blueberries, raspberries, & strawberries.

as for her problem I have no idea on this one. But it is really important to keep her eating... So try a raw egg it can really help!

 

[Linda Fox-Gibbs]

Thank-you everyone. It is just so hard to loose even one. My golden lace wyandotte died this morning.

Now I am sterilzing the area where she was kept. I have two coop entries that are kept seperated by a small enclosed yard and a big nesting box 3x2 1/2 feet for broody birds. That is also where sick or injured birds can recoop if need be. We are not in broody season yet and hopefully she was not contagious. But a spray down with bleach water should do the trick. Any other suggestions would be greatly appriciated.
Linda

 

[Celtic Chick]

I am so sorry to hear that. I know how hard that is. You tried very hard to save her, and that is very commendible. You did everything you could for her.