Need help!! Lethargic hen , I don’t know what’s wrong.

[SilkieSisters]

It sounds like she is not eating, her crop is empty, and she is passing yellow to green runny droppings. Hard to know what is going on exactly. It could be a reproductive disorder, possible coccidiosis, or any number of things. Have her eggshells been normal and hard? Some chickens may have a shell-less egg stuck or break inside, which can make them feel uncomfortable for a day or two. I would give her a few drops of Poultry NutriDrench is you have some. Other electrolytes will work as well. Try to offer some water up to her beak often. I would make a soft scrambled egg, and see if she would take some. Mushy chicken feed made wet with water would also be good to offer. Post some pictures of her droppings if you can.

She drinks water when I offer it and sometimes she’ll reach down and drink herself. I have electrolytes in it right now but I have nutridrench handy. She seemed like she wanted wet mushy feed when I offered it earlier but she wouldn’t eat it. The last egg she laid a few days ago was a normal hard shell and I haven’t gotten shellless eggs from any of my hens in a long time. If an egg broke inside her or is running loose what can I do about it ? I posted pictures of her dropping from earlier today a few posts up. Thank you for getting back to me.

 

[Eggcessive]

It may take some time to figure out what is going on with her. If vet care is available, I would take her in for lab work and advice. Since some vets won’t see chickens, it may be worth worming her with SafeGuard or Valbazen, and treating with Corid in the water for possible coccidiosis.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

If she's drinking and acting like she wants to eat but won't, then I would suspect a crop issue - could be that she has a blockage somewhere else. Also have you looked inside her beak for any lesions, plaques or canker?

I agree, it may be worth worming her and treating for Coccidiosis if you don't find anything else that's obvious.

 

[SilkieSisters]

@Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive
I’ll try to get the safeguard today and should I replace the nutridrench with Corid then? Also I’m not sure how to give a dewormer or for how long.

I don’t know if I said this earlier but she jolts sometimes or flinches when I touch her and I under her vent (I think abdomen - not directly under vent) her skin is pretty warm and it sounds like her insides or organs are grumbling or making some weird sounds but it’s frequent.

 

[SilkieSisters]

Also the inside of her beak looks normal

 

[Wyorp Rock]

@Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive
I’ll try to get the safeguard today and should I replace the nutridrench with Corid then? Also I’m not sure how to give a dewormer or for how long.

I don’t know if I said this earlier but she jolts sometimes or flinches when I touch her and I under her vent (I think abdomen - not directly under vent) her skin is pretty warm and it sounds like her insides or organs are grumbling or making some weird sounds but it’s frequent.

Can you look underneath her really well since she jolts/flinches when you touch her abdomen? Maybe she has some type of injury or sore?

Yes, I would use the Corid and stop the Nutri-Drench.
Safeguard dosage is 0.23ml per pound of weight, given orally for 5 days.

 

[SilkieSisters]

@Wyorp Rock
I don’t see an injury but her abdomen is still red and I think swollen. I think whatever is wrong is down there. She poops a few times a day however it’s usually liquidy and green. She still won’t eat and drinks when I offer it to her but not a whole lot

 

[SilkieSisters]

I’m really scared she has egg yolk peritonitis

 

[Wyorp Rock]

@Wyorp Rock

I don’t see an injury but her abdomen is still red and I think swollen. I think whatever is wrong is down there. She poops a few times a day however it’s usually liquidy and green. She still won’t eat and drinks when I offer it to her but not a whole lot

I’m really scared she has egg yolk peritonitis

I'm sorry, I know it's scary.
Can you get a photo of her and the poop?
Does the abdomen feel like it's fluid filled or is it hard?

 

[SilkieSisters]

@Wyorp Rock
This is her poop from yesterday and today. Both are green and wet. She’s tired most of the time now and her comb is obviously flopping. Her bottom is bare because months ago I cut the feathers when they had a ton of mite eggs that I couldn’t wash out but she hasn’t had problems with mites or anything since