Eggofarms
Chirping
- Aug 18, 2020
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Our Bertha girl is just over 3 years. She was very productive up until the beginning of this year but is no longer laying since She is a Rhode island red.
Anyway, she has pale comb, lethargic, weak when standing. Not eating much except scrambled eggs now but is drinking.
We thought worms or mites. We gave her about 3-4 drops of 5mg ivermectin (she is 4lbs even but may have been losing some weight) and today is day 2 of treatment. Plan on reapplying in 10 days. After treatment we were able to get a stool sample and took it to a vet who said they didn't see anything. It's been diarrheaish with a darkish green tint to it. Kind of sticky
It's also extremely hot here. 98+ in Georgia. We brought her in yesterday to spend a few days/nights in the ac. Gave her access to electrolyte water, her normal flock raiser food, and keep a chopped up boiled egg in there since she seems to eat that well.
Anyway, her comb is still pale and still seems week but we took her out early this morning when it was cool to stretch her legs and she pecked around at some grasses, etc. Actually moved around a decent amount compared to her taking a few steps and laying down and repeat. However, I came home from lunch and gave her some company. She pecked at the egg some I assume from the splatter inside and drank when I was there. Her pooped looked...better. I couldn't stay to investigate it but will tonight. She excreted these white little peanut looking things.
Does anyone have any idea what they are? Could be urea I guess but they look smooth and solid. I am attaching a pic.
Thanks for any help figuring it out.
Anyway, she has pale comb, lethargic, weak when standing. Not eating much except scrambled eggs now but is drinking.
We thought worms or mites. We gave her about 3-4 drops of 5mg ivermectin (she is 4lbs even but may have been losing some weight) and today is day 2 of treatment. Plan on reapplying in 10 days. After treatment we were able to get a stool sample and took it to a vet who said they didn't see anything. It's been diarrheaish with a darkish green tint to it. Kind of sticky
It's also extremely hot here. 98+ in Georgia. We brought her in yesterday to spend a few days/nights in the ac. Gave her access to electrolyte water, her normal flock raiser food, and keep a chopped up boiled egg in there since she seems to eat that well.
Anyway, her comb is still pale and still seems week but we took her out early this morning when it was cool to stretch her legs and she pecked around at some grasses, etc. Actually moved around a decent amount compared to her taking a few steps and laying down and repeat. However, I came home from lunch and gave her some company. She pecked at the egg some I assume from the splatter inside and drank when I was there. Her pooped looked...better. I couldn't stay to investigate it but will tonight. She excreted these white little peanut looking things.
Does anyone have any idea what they are? Could be urea I guess but they look smooth and solid. I am attaching a pic.
Thanks for any help figuring it out.