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Hi all,
I could really use some help with one of my Wandas (they're all named Wanda).
My hens are all Rhode Island/White Rock crosses. They will be 3 years old this spring. I have four total, and their laying has slowed way down recently - I get one egg every 3-4 days.
One of my Wandas has been sick for the past week or more, and getting worse. She has what appears to be all the symptoms of coccidiosis except that she eats and drinks just about as often as healthy hens.
Diarrhea, hunched over, puffed up, tail down, very lethargic. Diarrhea has been mostly brown, but once I noticed it came out yellow with a cottage cheese consistency, along with clear liquid (like water).
What's perplexing is that she's still eating and drinking.
I've also noticed a little diarrhea on one of the other hens, but she seems fine otherwise.
I added epsom salts to their water yesterday in hopes it would help.
Although we've had our Wandas for a couple of years, I am a completely newbie when it comes to avian diseases and treatments.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Mer
I could really use some help with one of my Wandas (they're all named Wanda).
My hens are all Rhode Island/White Rock crosses. They will be 3 years old this spring. I have four total, and their laying has slowed way down recently - I get one egg every 3-4 days.
One of my Wandas has been sick for the past week or more, and getting worse. She has what appears to be all the symptoms of coccidiosis except that she eats and drinks just about as often as healthy hens.
Diarrhea, hunched over, puffed up, tail down, very lethargic. Diarrhea has been mostly brown, but once I noticed it came out yellow with a cottage cheese consistency, along with clear liquid (like water).
What's perplexing is that she's still eating and drinking.
I've also noticed a little diarrhea on one of the other hens, but she seems fine otherwise.
I added epsom salts to their water yesterday in hopes it would help.
Although we've had our Wandas for a couple of years, I am a completely newbie when it comes to avian diseases and treatments.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Mer