One of my top hens was found dead today. She slept in a floor nest Thursday into Friday. After work yesterday eve she was still there. I thought she was broody but she didn’t make a fuss when I picked her up- unusual. She was wet underneath, then had sudden watery mucoid diarrhea with whites but no odor twice in lrg amounts. no blood. She was panting. No signs of being egg bound. Last egg 4-5 days ago. she drank water for me and ate mash last night. She had highly audible bowel sounds. I cleaned her up and put her in an isolated area in a nest box. She was lethargic this morning and died by noon. This morning two other hens had soft shelled eggs and one of them had diarrhea on the roost—>that hen also gets a cyanotic comb and pants when laying down to dust bathe for about 2 weeks. She free ranges and has no issues with cyanosis when roaming. Eats and drinks normally. She’s a very big girl-10 lbs but not overweight for breed. Thoughts?
I sanitized all waterers and am treating the whole flock with Corid. I have presumed this to be coccidiosis- certainly something GI. I’ve ruled out respiratory virus- I don’t see parasites (worms, mites, lice). No chem exposure.
I gave calcium with D tabs to the soft shell layers. oyster shell is always available but I changed it out for new for the Hell of it.
Coop bedding nesting changed- deep dry litter method . The run is dry and I pick up poop daily. Am I missing some mystery illness or disease?? I’m pretty attached to my flock.
Hens are 1.5 yrs old usually healthy. free range with Prince 18% all flock, oyster shell on side. rare treats except what they forage. it is wild raspberry season. They did in my compost daily and have done so for a year.
I sanitized all waterers and am treating the whole flock with Corid. I have presumed this to be coccidiosis- certainly something GI. I’ve ruled out respiratory virus- I don’t see parasites (worms, mites, lice). No chem exposure.
I gave calcium with D tabs to the soft shell layers. oyster shell is always available but I changed it out for new for the Hell of it.
Coop bedding nesting changed- deep dry litter method . The run is dry and I pick up poop daily. Am I missing some mystery illness or disease?? I’m pretty attached to my flock.
Hens are 1.5 yrs old usually healthy. free range with Prince 18% all flock, oyster shell on side. rare treats except what they forage. it is wild raspberry season. They did in my compost daily and have done so for a year.