1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
This is a mixed flock. 1 Houdan is actively dying (Just edited to add the Houdan has died) The sick ones are: 1 Amerecauna, 1 blue cochin, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Red sex-link. All arrived Thursday Morning. All were healthy, happy. I dipped their beaks in electrolyte water. They have Unmedicated feed. Each one has a bubbly/ crackle sound when breathing. The Houdan had it when I first pulled it out of the box but I didnt realize it was a problem. It was running around with the other chicks and seemed healthy.
There are 5 other chickens. 1 buff orpington, 2 red sex links, 2 Americaunas. No cackling heard when listening to them.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
They have a popping/ crackling sound as they breath. Lethargy. No desire to eat or drink for the buff. Its only staying under the hotplate. The Cochin, Americauna, and Sex Link are still energetic, eating and drinking.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
The houdan it's been since yesterday evening. The buff just started this morning. The Americana, cochin and red sex link are active but have raspy/crackly sounds when they breath.
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.
No idea.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Save-a-chick water, regular chick feed. For the houdan I gave molasses water, egg yolk, mushy chick feed. Nothing has helped.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc
Diarrhea and normal.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Save-a-chick water, regular chick feed. For the houdan I gave molasses water, egg yolk, mushy chick feed.
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?
There is no vet near me that sees chickens. I'd like to treat this but idk if I can. I'd like to save my chicks.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
No wounds or photos.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Large pine shavings in a large plastic tub. I'm using a heat plate (ecoGlow) and not a heat lamp
I've separated the chicks that sound crackly but I have no idea if that's the best thing. My husband is currently holding the Houdan. Its gasping for air, barely breathing, and while we were able to get it to take some fluids it proceeded to vomit the liquid back up and have a bout of diarrhea. The Houdan did sound crackly from the beginning but seemed fine.
Ive tried to record the sound but it's too soft to hear.
This is a mixed flock. 1 Houdan is actively dying (Just edited to add the Houdan has died) The sick ones are: 1 Amerecauna, 1 blue cochin, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Red sex-link. All arrived Thursday Morning. All were healthy, happy. I dipped their beaks in electrolyte water. They have Unmedicated feed. Each one has a bubbly/ crackle sound when breathing. The Houdan had it when I first pulled it out of the box but I didnt realize it was a problem. It was running around with the other chicks and seemed healthy.
There are 5 other chickens. 1 buff orpington, 2 red sex links, 2 Americaunas. No cackling heard when listening to them.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
They have a popping/ crackling sound as they breath. Lethargy. No desire to eat or drink for the buff. Its only staying under the hotplate. The Cochin, Americauna, and Sex Link are still energetic, eating and drinking.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
The houdan it's been since yesterday evening. The buff just started this morning. The Americana, cochin and red sex link are active but have raspy/crackly sounds when they breath.
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.
No idea.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Save-a-chick water, regular chick feed. For the houdan I gave molasses water, egg yolk, mushy chick feed. Nothing has helped.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc
Diarrhea and normal.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Save-a-chick water, regular chick feed. For the houdan I gave molasses water, egg yolk, mushy chick feed.
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?
There is no vet near me that sees chickens. I'd like to treat this but idk if I can. I'd like to save my chicks.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
No wounds or photos.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Large pine shavings in a large plastic tub. I'm using a heat plate (ecoGlow) and not a heat lamp
I've separated the chicks that sound crackly but I have no idea if that's the best thing. My husband is currently holding the Houdan. Its gasping for air, barely breathing, and while we were able to get it to take some fluids it proceeded to vomit the liquid back up and have a bout of diarrhea. The Houdan did sound crackly from the beginning but seemed fine.
Ive tried to record the sound but it's too soft to hear.
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