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    Gizzard woms?

    She had full crop a couple of weeks ago just for one morning. I check them all as they come out of the coop. Resolved quickly but maybe related?
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    Gizzard woms?

    No not crop. Gizzard. Can feel it on underside it contracts hard but normally can only just find it. This seems a little distended maybe. Intestinal shedding I thought possible but why? It's a lot... crop def OK.
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    Gizzard woms?

    No it's easy I only have 6 hens. All naughty...she is back to full perkiness now all good! Thanks for replies much appreciated! 💚🐔💚🐓💚🐔💚
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    Gizzard woms?

    Thank you!! No others seem affected all nice firm poos. I'll redose them all just now then. They like it mixed with porridge oats... roundworms I think are more solid than these. Really floppy no structure to discern. I think no could make out a mouth under microscope. Not much info on gizzard...
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    Gizzard woms?

    3 year old hen, recently moulted, not laying, seemed sad and had distended abdomen. I drained her of about 300ml of fluid 5 days ago (yellow, slightly cloudy, no smell) . I wormed flock with fenbendazole 10 days ago. Would this be dead gizzard worms emerging? I have seen 3 or 4 poos like this...
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    Canker metronidazole/ronidazole?

    Yes! They always have layers' pellets adlib but she was not eating them and I needed to keep her calories up somehow! She is back on the chicken feed now for the rest of the day and has a full crop at bedtime (4pm these days...) so def getting everything she needs.
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    Canker metronidazole/ronidazole?

    Hi all, I wanted to update this thread in case people are searching for help. It's a good news story! So Marilyn started to get worse and eventually she had not eaten for a couple of days. I had tried to give her the Metronidazole in food but it tastes so bad she would not eat it. I cut 250mg...
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    Impacted crop on a severely underweight hen - how to treat?

    That's what I've used. Check units for cellulase in particular - the more the better.
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    Impacted crop on a severely underweight hen - how to treat?

    You could try including some digestive enzymes in her food. Make sure they contain cellulase as any blockage is likely to be plant-based. Mix capsule contents with whatever she will eat - yoghurt or papaya fine. Might help with her crop issues?
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    What would kill but not eat my rooster

    Oh no! Your fabulous brave boy! My friend's chicken was just killed probably by a cat (people should keep them under control...). Can't tell where you are and that would make a big difference what it might be. Massive condolences - I lost a hen to a fox over a year ago and still sad when I...
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    Canker metronidazole/ronidazole?

    Ooo, nice pic! I shall not massage it then. Thank you. Pomegranate was a false dawn (predictably) and she is still gurgling/shaking yet seems so healthy. Laid a somewhat chalky, thin-shelled egg today. Is very fond of black sunflower seed as well as the pomegranate. Marilyn is my top chicken...
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    Canker metronidazole/ronidazole?

    One more question: I have had a good feel of her neck (was trying to get her beak open to (A) look down her throat and (B) attempt to put a tablet down her throat). I could feel a small lump at the top of her neck, directly behind wattles where I guess trachea would be heading away from back of...
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    Canker metronidazole/ronidazole?

    She's a dainty Black Rock, only just over a kilo unlike her coop-mate Manson who is massive more like 2.5 kg. I got hold of her today to see if she has lost weight and she still feels normal weight. She's still energetic and stubborn - refused to go back into their run when I needed to go to...
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    Canker metronidazole/ronidazole?

    Thank you all so much for all your helpful advice and suggestions. Many apologies for not responding sooner: guests in the house meant I couldn't get online. Gah! The vet's suggested dose was about what you said casportpony; 50 mg/kg. There is definitely no bloody mucus; no mucus at all. I...
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    Canker metronidazole/ronidazole?

    You're right - I should've asked for the microscopy to be done. I was just so relieved to get a confirmation that it was something 'treatable' and she seemed very confident... I had read about the smelliness and had a good sniff a few times but she didn't smell of anything. My sense of smell is...
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