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  1. Eggcessive

    Orphington 5 years old, enlarged crop, watery stools, lethargic, not eating.

    How much does your chicken weigh? I am going to change my recommendation for bactrim to 30 mg twice a day. There are some posts that recommend 1/4 of an 800 mg tablet given orally, but some others that say 30 mg. You can crush it in a small amount of food, but one person recommends making a...
  2. Eggcessive

    Orphington 5 years old, enlarged crop, watery stools, lethargic, not eating.

    I would suspect that she may have a reproductive disorder or infection, and probably ascites (water belly) from that or another issue. Common in older hens. You can give 30 mg of a bactrim twice a day 12 hours apart for a few days. That also treats coccidiosis and other infections. Make sure...
  3. Eggcessive

    Orphington 5 years old, enlarged crop, watery stools, lethargic, not eating.

    What does her crop feel like—empty or full, firm or soft/puffy? Offer water up to her beak and try to get her taking some watery chicken feed and cooked egg. Has she laid eggs recently? Is her lower belly between her legs enlarged?
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