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One of mine had an unexplained bare bottom. She was bare for months and months. I tried everything - thinking it was a pecking issue with the others, lice, mites, etc. The rest of my girls had fuzzy bottoms - it was just her with the bare one. As it turns out, over time I realized she was an...

I recently had a great experience soaking a bumblefoot in tricide neo (a tropical fish remedy for infectious skin ulcers, I believe). I soaked her affected foot for about 5 minutes, twice daily. After about 10 days, I noticed the black spot where the bumble was, was lifting up. I helped peel...

I had a RIR who stopped laying at about a year old. Her bottom looked a lot like that. Always large and lacking feathers. Once in a while (like after molting) they would grow in, but shortly after, she would be bare again. Just before she turned 2, I realized she was struggling with ascites...

Thanks for sharing! It's totally yucky, but I know it's necessary sometimes. Going to try a week or so of the tricide neo and look for any improvement. If there is some I will keep at it. If not, I may be looking at a surgery. It's always daunting to start a new procedure, but I've been...

Sorry about the second picture, it's not so clear. Anyway, I have a small flock of 4 and a half year old's. This one is a black star. I've never had to deal with bumblefoot, so I really don't know more about it than what I've read here. She's swollen a bit and limping some too. Otherwise...

Just a little update: Over the past two weeks, we realized that she (Holley Shiftwell) was losing weight and was uninterested in eating anything, except for a small bite of tomato or a few mealworms from time to time. She was no longer drinking, and I haven't seen her poop anything but water...

Thanks for getting back to me with your thoughts. I'm in agreement with all of it. Hope she lets me know when she's not up to doing this anymore. Right now, other than the absence of laying eggs, she seems just fine!

I have a 4 year old EE. Molted last Fall as usual, came back to lay in Jan/Feb for just a few times and hasn't laid since. She is eating, drinking, dust bathing, and pooping. She did have a doughy crop issue about 2 weeks ago but came out of that fine with some help. She had been wormed in...

Yes. At that point, the most humane thing you can do is to put her out of her misery. I just did the same last week to my second RIR with the same condition. I'm so sorry. It's awful to watch.

It always amazes me what a little "alone time" in the dog crate does for my sick hens. This morning she was talkative before I even opened the door to see her. When I got inside, I noticed normal poop in the crate, so that made me happy. Then I saw in the back corner, a large, soft, broken...

I just checked her after taking my daughter to dance. She actually seemed to be acting a bit better, happier, more like herself. She was walking around and I swear if she could talk, she would have asked to be put back with the others. She kept staring at the door. I won't do that quite yet...

Thanks for your response. Would it hurt or help to soak her now? Or should I let her rest for the night? While she appeared to have a typical morning, she is uninterested in eating or drinking at this point. Poor thing looked very uncomfortable. I'm hoping tomorrow will be better for her.

I think straining isn't the right word. Puckering or pulsating may be better. She is making uncomfortable noises though. :(

I have a 22 month old easter egger who has been healthy to this point. She has been through a molt and hasn't laid for at least 2-3 months. She was eating/drinking today. I found her about an hour ago outside alone, the others pecking on her. I then watched her jump into a nest box where she...

Ok thanks. She has access to grit and her regular food. She hasn't layed for months that I am aware of. She seems very happy though, despite the pooping issue!

I haven't checked the crop in a couple of days, but it had been going down as expected in the morning when she first started with this issue. I'll get another pic next time I go outside in a couple of hours.

Hi everyone, Still dealing with this problem. Her stools are very loose. They do have digested food in them, but come out sounding liquidy. There's somewhat less water in them than when I posted this a week ago, however they are not formed at all. I've tried just giving her food, tried...

Thanks. No red bottom. Vent looks fine. I'll continue to keep a close eye on her. ETA - the wormer was valbazen, 1/2 cc given orally. Once on 12/24 and once on 1/3, I believe. After the first dose, my other RIR ended up with diarrhea too, possibly a blocked crop or a problem with slow...

despite probiotics, electrolytes, and nutri-drench, this bird still has diarrhea. Sometimes it looks like it might start to firm up, but it's been inconsistent. Even though she was vaccinated, could coccidiosis still be a concern? The other 7 birds seem fine. I'm just not sure what else to...

Okay, makes sense. I will try to grab some on my way home from work tomorrow. Thanks.