AGeese
Crowing
Welcome to the forum by the way.Yeah I kinda doubt it, but I hope that I’m just overreacting. We’re not cold blooded— most of them are more pets than livestock, but we also just don’t have the money to spend on vets right now.
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Welcome to the forum by the way.Yeah I kinda doubt it, but I hope that I’m just overreacting. We’re not cold blooded— most of them are more pets than livestock, but we also just don’t have the money to spend on vets right now.
I only just today started to suspect something like this. I had one hen start losing mobility along with a water belly, and had another hen start looking very wilted with lack of appetite several days ago. Neither one responded to any of the attention I gave them after isolating them, so my dad culled them this AM. Then I noticed a different hen acting standoffish with decreased appetite. I caught her, and noticed a raspiness in her breathing.
None of my hens have had a noticeable snottiness around their eyes, but I’ve noticed a drop in egg production recently and everyone seems less energetic. Another hen has a recent development with her crop— the one I mentioned in a different thread. At first I thought these were isolated instances, but I’m realizing that they may all be connected. I’ve even noticed some swelling in several otherwise perky looking birds faces.
I used ivermectin topically for treating worms and feather mites on Thursday, and the old Amercauna I treated with fenbendezol (according to a dosage my vet recommended) quite some time ago due to her inactivity.
I only just today started to suspect something like this. I had one hen start losing mobility along with a water belly, and had another hen start looking very wilted with lack of appetite several days ago. Neither one responded to any of the attention I gave them after isolating them, so my dad culled them this AM. Then I noticed a different hen acting standoffish with decreased appetite. I caught her, and noticed a raspiness in her breathing. Isolated her today. None of my hens have had a noticeable snottiness around their eyes, but I’ve noticed a drop in egg production recently and everyone seems less energetic. Another hen has a recent development with her crop— the one I mentioned in a different thread. At first I thought these were isolated instances, but I’m realizing that they may all be connected. I’ve even noticed some swelling in several otherwise perky looking birds faces. It’s just a lot of unfortunate things that all seem to be adding up to something big. I used ivermectin topically for treating worms and feather mites on Thursday, and the old Amercauna I treated with fenbendezol (according to a dosage my vet recommended) quite some time ago due to her inactivity. No results from any of it.
Sure. Sorry you feel that way.I appreciate the advice about the lab and them being able to handle an outbreak. I am also new to this forum, so bear with me. I have many defensive things to say regarding some of your other comments— I have a lot going on and don’t need to feel like I’m doing something wrong by not answering other peoples questions right after they respond to a cry for help.
I give them a mix of layena layer pellets and payback layer feed. In the mornings they get some scratch grains and a few dried mealworms to go along with their oyster shells. Sometimes as a treat the flock will get a couple slices of bread to share.Did they have worms?
Do they have feather mites?
What do you feed, including treats?
Photos of hens, faces and poops would be helpful.
Symptoms you describe can be from a variety of ailments and conditions that are extremely common in laying hens.
The ones you have posted about in your other threads - does not sound like AI. But we are not vets
This is a dropping I found today from my most worrisome hen that I put in isolation yesterday. No eating.
This is a dropping I found today from my most worrisome hen that I put in isolation yesterday. No eating.