1) What type of bird , age and weight.
Two years, Turken, she's kinda heavy
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Swollen neck/breast area, feels like it's fleshy. tennis ball sized where her naked neck meets her feathered chest.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
not sure exactly, but at least a week.
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. dunno
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. dunno
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. regular
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? isolated her
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? self-treat
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
She's in a barn with a dirt floor that has shavings and shredded paper as bedding. She ranges outside all day with her flockmates (45 of them)
Two years, Turken, she's kinda heavy
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Swollen neck/breast area, feels like it's fleshy. tennis ball sized where her naked neck meets her feathered chest.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
not sure exactly, but at least a week.
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. dunno
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. dunno
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. regular
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? isolated her
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? self-treat
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
She's in a barn with a dirt floor that has shavings and shredded paper as bedding. She ranges outside all day with her flockmates (45 of them)
