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1) What type of bird, age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
The pullets are breeds Speckled sussex, Splash maran, Austrolorp, and BBS Ameraucana. They are about 12 weeks old and growing at different rates but all still growing
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Their behavior is normal most of the time, but sometimes they just return to their run during free range for no apparent reason just to chill out. I'm not sure if this is normal or not.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
About 3 days
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
Yes
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.
Possibly stress from integration into original flock. It has also been quite cold for our area lately, at least in the morning.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Grass, regular food, grit, sunflower seeds, herbs and water.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Normal most of the time, sometimes a little runny.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Just some electrolytes to pep them up a little.
10) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Housing is tight because the hatchery sent double the chicks we were supposed to have, we use rice straw as bedding
The pullets are breeds Speckled sussex, Splash maran, Austrolorp, and BBS Ameraucana. They are about 12 weeks old and growing at different rates but all still growing
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Their behavior is normal most of the time, but sometimes they just return to their run during free range for no apparent reason just to chill out. I'm not sure if this is normal or not.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
About 3 days
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
Yes
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.
Possibly stress from integration into original flock. It has also been quite cold for our area lately, at least in the morning.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Grass, regular food, grit, sunflower seeds, herbs and water.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Normal most of the time, sometimes a little runny.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Just some electrolytes to pep them up a little.
10) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Housing is tight because the hatchery sent double the chicks we were supposed to have, we use rice straw as bedding
