1) What type of bird , age and weight.
? one week old chick
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
acting fine, eating drinking, normal poop.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
my son found him this morning around 10am when the cat brought him in. I have no chicks. I dont know where this one came from.
4) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
seems to be possible puncture wound from cat? will investigate further after he has settled a bit. bird is walking ok, no visible other wounds
5) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
i got home today and my son said the cat brought a bird into the house, a YELLOW bird.
6) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
I found him under the deck with my buff orp roo, sunning, eating tiny bits of scratch, and he has since been drinking water
7) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
normal poop
8) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
brought him in, heat lamp, chick grit and ground up layer crumbles
9 ) 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?
Hope to be able to treat at home. I have powdered duramycin 10 if of any use.
10) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
11) Describe the housing/bedding in use
I would imagine that infection is my biggest concern at the moment. or internal injuries that are undeterminable at this time? otherwise the chick is moving about very well and is eating and drinking. he had gotten some scratch remnants while with the roo, i made sure to give him some chick grit and show him the waterer. he is drinking and eating and seems ok at this time. I expect that to change, due to any punctures or bites that he may have gotten? No bleeding at this time but i am sure he must've gotten somthing.
? one week old chick
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
acting fine, eating drinking, normal poop.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
my son found him this morning around 10am when the cat brought him in. I have no chicks. I dont know where this one came from.
4) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
seems to be possible puncture wound from cat? will investigate further after he has settled a bit. bird is walking ok, no visible other wounds
5) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
i got home today and my son said the cat brought a bird into the house, a YELLOW bird.
6) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
I found him under the deck with my buff orp roo, sunning, eating tiny bits of scratch, and he has since been drinking water
7) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
normal poop
8) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
brought him in, heat lamp, chick grit and ground up layer crumbles
9 ) 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?
Hope to be able to treat at home. I have powdered duramycin 10 if of any use.
10) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
11) Describe the housing/bedding in use
I would imagine that infection is my biggest concern at the moment. or internal injuries that are undeterminable at this time? otherwise the chick is moving about very well and is eating and drinking. he had gotten some scratch remnants while with the roo, i made sure to give him some chick grit and show him the waterer. he is drinking and eating and seems ok at this time. I expect that to change, due to any punctures or bites that he may have gotten? No bleeding at this time but i am sure he must've gotten somthing.
