1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) 1 year old silkie hen
2) What is the behavior, exactly. she has broody for a week. found her laying on the floor with wings out. sneezing, coughing? mouth breathing.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? 3 rd day
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? no
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. none that I know of
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. she's been broody so she hasn't moved around much
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. when I brought her inside. she had a huge normal poop. and smelly. last night same thing.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? diluted vet RX wiped on her head and neck. straight vet RX on her beak and under her wings. I put sulfadimethoxine powder in her water. but she's not drinking very much. it's all I have on hand.
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? need to treat myself.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use small coop of wood rubber stall mat on floor. straw on floor. all my silkies are in their own coop.
Is it possible to give the sulfadimethoxine powder orally? like a paste or something like that?
2) What is the behavior, exactly. she has broody for a week. found her laying on the floor with wings out. sneezing, coughing? mouth breathing.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? 3 rd day
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? no
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. none that I know of
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. she's been broody so she hasn't moved around much
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. when I brought her inside. she had a huge normal poop. and smelly. last night same thing.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? diluted vet RX wiped on her head and neck. straight vet RX on her beak and under her wings. I put sulfadimethoxine powder in her water. but she's not drinking very much. it's all I have on hand.
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? need to treat myself.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use small coop of wood rubber stall mat on floor. straw on floor. all my silkies are in their own coop.
Is it possible to give the sulfadimethoxine powder orally? like a paste or something like that?