Advice-hen's tail goes up&down. Smelly watery white&green poo.Puts head down & watery stuff fr beak

[ShellyByTheSea]

poos are all watery...yeasty...water...some green. No bulk at all.

 

[ShellyByTheSea]

Ok...so I just broke open a suppository of Monistat. Emptied it in a small dish. Added a teaspoon of yogurt and about a 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil. Stirred. I drew 1.5mls up in a syringe and got it into Louise. (I might try to get a bit more into her before I go to bed) So...I've tried to cover both the sour crop and if she has an infection. Time will tell...we'll see if she makes it through the night. Thanks both of you for posting messages. It gives me the courage to try. And sometimes that's all we can do eh. Truly grateful, Shelly

 

[pwand]

Forget the Monistate, its liquid in the capsules here in Canada. I initially bought that, if you look at the ingredients on the box, its scary whats in it, no way either to figure how much to give. If she here tomorrow, get the Fluconozole.

I have vomited my hen, I know theres a risk. I can only imagine how it must feel inside the crop. Where she may of aspirated, she may come around. Definitely try the tube feeding. Melt the end of the hose to smooth it out, might make easier to go down. You could boil and egg and mix the egg yolk that in water to feed her.

Did you feel any lumps inside at all?

She looks like she is dry in her vent, I am thinking dehydrated. She could also have vent gleet where as she has poop on her like that. Any smell?

Do you have a shoppers drug mart near by that is open to midnight to get the Fluconozole. I would imagine you have a syringe, 3ml.

 

[pwand]

The Fluconozole would treat both vent Gleet and Sour crop. Green in the poop is often mean they are starving, not getting any nourishment. I wouldn't do olive oil anymore, thats for impacted crop.

 

[ten chicks]

Have not read entire thread.but is her crop hard(impacted)or soft squishy? Watery poop is from not eating food,but i'm guessing water based on what her poop looks like. Do not use ACV for sour crop as it can compound the problem.

I would start the tube feeding as i know you are knowledgeable regarding tube feeding,get some food into her,then start treating/figuring out what the real problem is b/c without food/fluids,she will not survive.

 

[KayTee]

Shelley her poo looks exactly the same as my girl's did, and it smelled the same way too - strong and sour but not exactly stomach-turning. It seems you're doing everything you can for her - fingers crossed that she pulls through.

 

[ShellyByTheSea]

She lived through the night...but really unresponsive. Can't stand and is breathing with her beak open. I feel that she is 'beyond' - her poo was just water and a bit of white stuff. No green. It's very foul smelling. I think too is that I don't know what to do...Her crop is still full. Maybe I'll try tube feeding with just some yogurt and water? If her crop is full I don't want to add too much to her...raw egg? cooked egg?

 

[ShellyByTheSea]

As I was mixing stuff up to tube feed her...she just passed over. We all tried. She's with Thelma. Oh dear...so hard on the heart...but I'll be ok. XO

 

[ten chicks]

As I was mixing stuff up to tube feed her...she just passed over. We all tried. She's with Thelma. Oh dear...so hard on the heart...but I'll be ok. XO

My condolences,this is very heartbreaking that Louise has passed. While she probably had a serious illness,i believe that she missed Thelma and the will to live was just not there. I have seen this happen in dogs,one passes and the other one just stops eating and wants to be with their friend/mate/sibling. A bonded pair is a very strong bond and often they have no desire to live without their friend.

While this offers little comfort,know that they are together,Louise has gone home to be with her sister,this is what she wanted and while it is heartbreaking to us,she is happy and at peace with her loving sister. They both now carry your love for them,this is a very powerful love and transcends from this life to the next.

Today one more flock angel has been born by the name of Louise,she will for all eternity be a guardian flock angel,looking after all the flocks on earth and her flock mom.

Sweet dreams,sweet Louise,you are now reunited with your sister Thelma,who has been waiting for you. This was a joyful reunion Shelly,do not remember them with tears,but smiles for they are together again.

~Mia

 

[ShellyByTheSea]

It does offer me comfort Mia. Blessing back to you for writing me at this time of loss and understanding the difficulty and giving me words and thoughts to heal. The tears just start flowing...but I guess it's a release...and healthy...and obviously something I need to do. The images of her that you describe, do help me. She is with Thelma...and the two of them have given me so many new ways to look at life and death...and the souls of these beautiful creatures on this planet who give so much...but we are often unaware. I truly thank you for being there with me on this journey...with Thelma and Louise. I've printed off your notes and will keep them close to my heart. Love Shelly