8-week old Buff Orpington hatchery pullet, 1 lb, 8 oz. She's wanting to sleep, outer eyelids closed, huddled by the cozy coop warmer when outside, sometimes now inside standing with eyes closed, seems very sensitive to any light, puts her head in the folds of a curtain or is usually facing the most dark corner. Occasionally somewhat active, will stand and stretch her wing and leg, did eat (medicated) starter crumbles & water earlier this afternoon when offered, but her crop feels small. She stood up and preened just now, but keeping her eyes closed, even when settling back down.
She's been this way about half a day, possibly a little longer- seemed tired last night, possibly tired earlier each evening (but I haven't been able to tell them apart very well, I just banded them now). She was a little more active this morning, she had her eyes open but didn't want to jump down into the run from the tote I brought them out in.
Brooded her and her two B.O. hatch-mates inside, eating medicated chick starter grower and plain water. They've been outside not in the hen's run but around the house during the daytime on warm days since two weeks old, and then with the three adult hens in their runs since about six weeks (for about two weeks now). The two others are very active and seem fine.
The poops in the brooder have seemed fine, but I did find this poop Sept 16, don't know who did it. Saw one other poop like this a few days later, but none before or since. I thought it was shed intestinal lining.
I don't have a poop picture from the affected pullet yet, but before bringing them inside I believe she pooped a poo that I unfortunately threw off into the run that looked like the below but more watery. These two poops are from each of her companions. I just found another similar to these which might have been hers.
Panicking that the bloody poop was not normal and thinking it wouldn't hurt her, I have direct-dosed .5ml today of a drench solution of powdered Corid 20% (1/2 tsp in 2 tsp water; she weighs 1lb, 8 oz, so with a direct dose of .34ml/pound = .51ml solution)
The only other thing I have noticed is an occasional sneeze, and I don't know if it's from the same bird or not. Everyone's nares and eyes look clear, no fluid or bubbles.
They have been brooding in a puppy playpen on chopped hemp in a room in my house, outside daytimes in a run partially covered with year-old aged ramial chips, pine shavings, leaves, etc.
She's been this way about half a day, possibly a little longer- seemed tired last night, possibly tired earlier each evening (but I haven't been able to tell them apart very well, I just banded them now). She was a little more active this morning, she had her eyes open but didn't want to jump down into the run from the tote I brought them out in.
Brooded her and her two B.O. hatch-mates inside, eating medicated chick starter grower and plain water. They've been outside not in the hen's run but around the house during the daytime on warm days since two weeks old, and then with the three adult hens in their runs since about six weeks (for about two weeks now). The two others are very active and seem fine.
The poops in the brooder have seemed fine, but I did find this poop Sept 16, don't know who did it. Saw one other poop like this a few days later, but none before or since. I thought it was shed intestinal lining.
I don't have a poop picture from the affected pullet yet, but before bringing them inside I believe she pooped a poo that I unfortunately threw off into the run that looked like the below but more watery. These two poops are from each of her companions. I just found another similar to these which might have been hers.
Panicking that the bloody poop was not normal and thinking it wouldn't hurt her, I have direct-dosed .5ml today of a drench solution of powdered Corid 20% (1/2 tsp in 2 tsp water; she weighs 1lb, 8 oz, so with a direct dose of .34ml/pound = .51ml solution)
The only other thing I have noticed is an occasional sneeze, and I don't know if it's from the same bird or not. Everyone's nares and eyes look clear, no fluid or bubbles.
They have been brooding in a puppy playpen on chopped hemp in a room in my house, outside daytimes in a run partially covered with year-old aged ramial chips, pine shavings, leaves, etc.
