the intestines are irritated and these irritations furnish breeding places for different types of bacteria, many of which produce dangerous toxins...thus, wearing down the natural resistance...birddog wrote - "no change in diet at all"...worming is what I do...when the "squirts" present...
I had a silkie that had the same probrem a few years a ago. I wormed via injection...that smell is almost as bad as a rotten egg...am I wrong? If I am, just trying to help out via past experience...she also hid and we couldn't find her...she was weak and she's still alive...
from my studies...it looks like the reproductive system...if the pic is the same...
not same pic or info. that I have, but take a look...
http://www.apa-abayouthprogramsite.org/Edu_Material/Anatomy/Chicken_Turkey_Reproductive.pdf
"Piperazine is an oral medication used to treat roundworm infestations. Dose varies with product used. Side effects are rare. Have regular fecal exams performed to identify which worms a pet is infected with. Elimination of parasites must also include sanitation and prevention measures to ensure...
Be careful with this stuff...read the label...
maybe this is easier...for you
"For dosing a few hens by administering on a treat I have worked out the quantities:
The 240g tub is 2.5% flubendazole
The 60g tub is 1.0% flubendazole
The correct dose rate for a medium sized chicken of the 2.5%...
Did you just get them?
The one in question, wasn't like that...right?
Is their a chance that it could have been dropped?
Eating and drinking normally...right?
Lets see sitting back on hocks....do you think its trying to walk on them?
Are the toes curled inward?
Does the upper half of the...
How old...on the day you got them?
The "look like they're having seizures" does it seem more like the chills or shivers?
When shaking head...does it seems like they are sneezing (or trying to)?
Just "unable to stand" or falling over also?
Do the legs feel warm to the touch?
Hold one of the...