Yellow Diarrhea, Lethargic, Panting, and Pale & Shriveled Comb & Waddles

[krissyweso]

This is what he normally looks like

This is him right now

 

[krissyweso]

That appears to be a pullet to me. At that age, with a Brahma, I doubt it's an egg issue as they don't mature until close to nine or ten months.

Did this pullet come from hatching within your flock? A private farm? Hatchery? The clicking sound when she breathes can be from a respiratory infection or from organs compromised by avian virus tumors or organ shut down from heat stress.

If it's been beastly hot where you live, perhaps she's suffering from heat sickness. It might explain the concentrated urates. I would treat for heat stroke first before anything. Apply cool compresses under her wing pits to cool her body. Gatoraid or poultry electrolytes syringe fed if needed each hour all day. Keep her in a cool quiet place with constant access to the electrolyte water or straight Gatoraid.

So, I got Frisbee (that's his/her name) from a local NPIP certified family farm. I got her April 10th and was told she was two weeks old. This is a picture of her and her sister who are supposedly the same age...

See why I thought Frisbee is a cockerel? Next to Kiwibird (on the left), Frisbee (on the right) really looks like a cockerel.

I live on the eastern shore of Maryland, so it's pretty hot and humid, and she does have A LOT of feathers. I'm going to try your Gatorade/cold compress method. Thank you for that tip. I'm waiting for my fiance to come home with Gatorade, but I've started the cold compresses.

I was hanging out with her just last night, watching TV, and she had seemed fine. Maybe she overheated overnight.

Her color is starting to come back in her waddles, and she's stopped panting, but she's very sleepy. Do you think this is good or bad?

Thank you so much for your help.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I feed him manapro organic feed

Respiratory-wise, he's just panting a ton. I thought I heard clicking earlier

Chick starter right, just checking? Feed didn't get moldy right?

I agree, it would be a good idea to work on hydration to see if heat is the issue.

 

[LaFleche]

Frisbee passed away about an hour ago. I think she was too far gone. But thank you, everyone, for your help. It's so nice to be a part of this community of caring people. I find solace in that. Thank you

I am very sorry you lost her. Sometimes there is just nothing one can do.

 

[azygous]

That's so sad. I'm sorry.

 

[krissyweso]

That's so sad. I'm sorry.

Thank you again for all of your help through this. Though I couldn't save her, I've learned a lot.