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  1. coach723

    2 year old hen can barely walk, 1 week into treatment - other suggestions?

    Glad she's doing better! Sounds like you have a good plan. Hope she continues to improve! Thanks for updating/
  2. coach723

    2 year old hen can barely walk, 1 week into treatment - other suggestions?

    I still don't see anything I recognize as a worm. The ones usually seen are roundworm and tapeworm segments, which I will picture below. Most of the time you won't see worms, they live their entire lives inside the bird and are digested when they die. The eggs are microscopic in size, can't...
  3. coach723

    2 year old hen can barely walk, 1 week into treatment - other suggestions?

    Worming frequency depends on the kind of worms and the worm load in your environment. Some can worm once or twice a year and that's enough. Some need to worm more often. I have to worm every three months for roundworm in my flock. I can't see a worm in the pictures, if you can get a picture...
  4. coach723

    2 year old hen can barely walk, 1 week into treatment - other suggestions?

    Have you ever wormed her? Could be a reason for runny droppings. I know you said she feels thin, does her abdomen feel normal, or does it feel bloated at all, either firm or water balloon like? Compare with others if you aren't sure. Reproductive problems are not uncommon in hens over the...
  5. coach723

    2 year old hen can barely walk, 1 week into treatment - other suggestions?

    You can either just put it in her beak and she'll swallow it, or you can empty or grind it up and mix it in a bit of moistened feed, if she'll eat that.
  6. coach723

    2 year old hen can barely walk, 1 week into treatment - other suggestions?

    What do her droppings look like? Since it's winter and she's molting, I would not expect her to lay. Molt can be really hard on them sometimes, they don't always eat well, lose weight, can get vitamin deficiencies, and weak. You can give her a super B complex tablet or capsule once a day...
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