Lady Dre
Chirping
- Oct 16, 2008
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1) What type of bird, age and weight. Silver Laced Wyandotte, 4 years old, about 5 lbs
2) What is the behavior, exactly. She is acting completely normal. Doesn't seem to be bothering her.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? About 16 hours
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? No, she is house chicken so she doesn't live with my other chickens
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. Tiny scab behind left eye. She did have a tick on her face a few weeks ago.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. Possibly stung by something? Swelling started around her left ear area and got much worse over night. Her eye is swollen shut and is bubbly.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. She is eating normally and is excepting treats of grapes and sunflower seed.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.Normal poop
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? Nothing so far.
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 treat her myself. I have some Tylan 50 here if needed, just wanted to get some advise first.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. Here is a picture of her face
2) What is the behavior, exactly. She is acting completely normal. Doesn't seem to be bothering her.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? About 16 hours
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? No, she is house chicken so she doesn't live with my other chickens
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. Tiny scab behind left eye. She did have a tick on her face a few weeks ago.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. Possibly stung by something? Swelling started around her left ear area and got much worse over night. Her eye is swollen shut and is bubbly.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. She is eating normally and is excepting treats of grapes and sunflower seed.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.Normal poop
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? Nothing so far.
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 treat her myself. I have some Tylan 50 here if needed, just wanted to get some advise first.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. Here is a picture of her face