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Update!! I kept this girl inside in a crate to continue healing, restricted light because I just couldn't bring myself to give up on her. And here we are 6 weeks later, she has grown and gained weight (was very small and underweight when this started). I checked her bum about a week ago and her...

I didn't even think about the state lab! I can call them tomorrow and ask if they can run tests on it

Could be just very early stages of that? Looks like that the picture shows a severe case... The color and shape of the spots looks very similar...

About 6 months old.. the flock is on medicated starter grower. Occasionally I give them some scratch mix. They have a hanging style feeder that sits on the ground under the bottom of the coop so it doesn't get wet (the coop floor is high enough off the ground they can run around under it)...

I completely understand how you feel. I just did it today myself in fact. First time ever, and it was a bit traumatic (for me), but necessary. There are several humane ways to do it and youtube is full of tutorials for every method. Hanging upside down by the feet or in a culling cone and...

So I culled one of my Barbezieux roos today and when I cleaned him out I noticed these white spots and dark areas on his liver. I'm a bit puzzled by this because he appeared to be healthy, eating and drinking fine (and bullying the rest of the flock in his spare time 🙄). 6 months old give or...

Are there any silkie or just chickens in general Facebook groups in your area? We have one in Middle TN and there's always people looking for silkies and other breeds to buy or trade as well. It's a good way to reduce your stock if you don't want to cull.

Sir is not amused with this white stuff 😂

Just a quick update @Wyorp Rock I am happy to report that my girl is continuing to improve! She's had 2 doses of the EM so far and I'm thoroughly rinsing out/flushing her poop/egg chute with the warm water & saline solution twice per day. Each time I flush her out the smell is less and less...

Thanks for the info! Which one do you think would be better for this or are they both about the same in terms of effectiveness?

Update: I started her on Rooster Booster the one with vitamins, electrolytes and probiotics and got the erythromycin because she can't wait until next week to get amox...it's the only antibiotic I could get right way, and it does seems to be a good one. I found a few post with dosing...

would erythromicin work? looks like Petsmart may have it in stock (API EM for fish)... I found 2 doxycyclin 100mg capsules in the back of my medicine cabinet but it's expired. nobody has any amoxicillin handy or in stores that I can find. I can't wait for shipping to deliver next week :hmm:hmm

I even fished it out for a better view 🤢🤢

well I had my hands full at the time :gigbuttttt... it's still in the sink drain hold on I'll get you a pic

Weve gone as far as we can for now... She expelled quite a bit more of poo and several larger chunks of shell.. it's definitely a soft shell. I found what I believe to be the yolk in the excrement. It was black and slimy 🤢 She's resting now I will call the vet to see if they can provide...

It's definitely an egg y'all. I was able to help her expel some of it along with some backed up poo by using a warm water enema several times with her pushing (thanks to Tums I bet). I added a little ACV to the water also. Don't know if this will actually work to save her but we'll keep at it...

No I can't see anything at all it's not at the vent opening. Her little pelvic bones are too small I think to push it out.

I soaked her in the sink in warm water for 15 mins it looks like there's some tiny bits of eggshell in the water. Fingertip exam I feel an obstruction. It feels like an egg and I did clear away some small shards. They're a bit soft more like calcium deposits but they're shaped like eggshell bits...

Ok here's the update. This morning there was a big smelly wet spot in her litter so water is passing through but nothing else. She sounded like she was straining a bit so I got her out and did a butt inspection and cleaned her up. A small smear of poo was around the vent area and it looked like...

Thanks for the responses guys! I just switched them to layer feed several days ago so maybe that's part of the problem? My other girl same age and breed is fine. She has not eaten all night I was planning to withhold until we hopefully know more tomorrow. I will give her grower again. It...