- Jul 30, 2011
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First let me say THANK YOU!, I have been lurching and reading around the forum for a few months now and I have learned tons! THANK YOU!!!
I do need some help, i cannot find exact help by reading, hoping a fwew more inputs can help
1) What type of bird , age and weight. Silkie Mix, 6 weeks old, 7oz for weight
2) What is the behavior, exactly. -----lethatgic, wants to keep head tucked, trembeling, not eating
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? was fine last night, feed and watered them at 730 and put them to bed, These chicks are in the basement.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? ]no, 23 others all ok!
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. no
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. I have been giving vitamin water by droppper, no interest in food, Her/His crop seems smushy, elarged, seems to be airy.... and empty He/She is very very skinny feeling everywhere, but just 2 days ago when i was cleaning their pen, this one usually jumps up top when cover is opened she/he was fine feeling. not tooo boney..... I was checking the vent to make sure of any obst. but i feel bones sticking out above the vent. . ok so help please? Thanks!!!
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. pooped once this am when i seperated him/her and looked ok...
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? vitamin water.
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 try treating her now as it is saturday!! no local vet for chickens
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use. 24 chicks in a pen in the basement, all hatched june 26, pine shavings for bedding, couple of roosts, water changed 4 times daily, as they drink and stuff full of shavings, poulin chick starter from day one, up till this point every one was awesome! we hatched these chicks, this is a silkie or frizzle cross (was the rooster) mom was an americauna, barred rock, or whatever... there are 7 silkies, few barred rocks and americana and leghorn, and a few silkie crosses. (mr silkie rooster was a busy guy that the owner was unaware)
I do need some help, i cannot find exact help by reading, hoping a fwew more inputs can help
1) What type of bird , age and weight. Silkie Mix, 6 weeks old, 7oz for weight
2) What is the behavior, exactly. -----lethatgic, wants to keep head tucked, trembeling, not eating
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? was fine last night, feed and watered them at 730 and put them to bed, These chicks are in the basement.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? ]no, 23 others all ok!
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. no
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. I have been giving vitamin water by droppper, no interest in food, Her/His crop seems smushy, elarged, seems to be airy.... and empty He/She is very very skinny feeling everywhere, but just 2 days ago when i was cleaning their pen, this one usually jumps up top when cover is opened she/he was fine feeling. not tooo boney..... I was checking the vent to make sure of any obst. but i feel bones sticking out above the vent. . ok so help please? Thanks!!!
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. pooped once this am when i seperated him/her and looked ok...
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? vitamin water.
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 try treating her now as it is saturday!! no local vet for chickens
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use. 24 chicks in a pen in the basement, all hatched june 26, pine shavings for bedding, couple of roosts, water changed 4 times daily, as they drink and stuff full of shavings, poulin chick starter from day one, up till this point every one was awesome! we hatched these chicks, this is a silkie or frizzle cross (was the rooster) mom was an americauna, barred rock, or whatever... there are 7 silkies, few barred rocks and americana and leghorn, and a few silkie crosses. (mr silkie rooster was a busy guy that the owner was unaware)
