Avian vet bad advice?

[Eggcessive]

They will take about a teaspoonful of refrigerated coconut oil, and I guess it is a bit rich and filling. Try to get her drinking water. Remove any whole grains. I would probably only give her cooked egg and plain yogurt or a little applesauce for the next day, but push the water, and massage her crop often. Try to get some granite grit, and you can also look for some tiny rocks for the time being. It is good to know that she is laying.

 

[bridget123]

Thankyou for all of the help everyone i really really appreciate it

 

[bridget123]

I just noticed these on her feet does this mean anything? And if so why did the vet not check the feet?
Could this be why she just keeps sitting aswel?

 

[rosemarythyme]

I just noticed these on her feet does this mean anything? And if so why did the vet not check the feet?
Could this be why she just keeps sitting aswel?View attachment 1817061 View attachment 1817062

Looks to be bumblefoot. There's a couple bumblefoot tutorials on here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...our-chickens-with-surgery-graphic-pics.47705/ and https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/bumblefoot-in-your-flock.65979/

This looks like a pretty minor case so no actual cutting should be necessary. I would soak her feet in a warm epsom salt bath for 15 minutes or so, then try removing the scab and see what's beneath. A good clean pair of tweezers and a sharp blade (I use a box cutter with disposable blades) should be enough to remove the scab and any plug underneath.

I don't think your vet knows much about chickens, sadly. It's very hard to find a vet that actually knows chickens, as opposed to birds in general. I indirectly know a vet that specializes in poultry but it really is a rare thing.

 

[bridget123]

Looks to be bumblefoot. There's a couple bumblefoot tutorials on here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...our-chickens-with-surgery-graphic-pics.47705/ and https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/bumblefoot-in-your-flock.65979/

This looks like a pretty minor case so no actual cutting should be necessary. I would soak her feet in a warm epsom salt bath for 15 minutes or so, then try removing the scab and see what's beneath. A good clean pair of tweezers and a sharp blade (I use a box cutter with disposable blades) should be enough to remove the scab and any plug underneath.

I don't think your vet knows much about chickens, sadly. It's very hard to find a vet that actually knows chickens, as opposed to birds in general. I indirectly know a vet that specializes in poultry but it really is a rare thing.

Its so shocking because my local poultry group highly reccomend this man, and reveiws are a 4.8 star..
I dont understand what the hype is about, this group here have helped me more

 

[Shadrach]

Good morning bridget123.
Lets start with the green poop. Chicken poop colour and consistency, like every other animal, is partly determined by what they eat. Here when the chickens are eating more grass and vegetation their poop is often slightly green. What I've found is when the poop is bright green and/or bright yellow there is a problem.
It sounds like your hen has a crop disorder. This may just be because she's been eating an unusually high amount of vegetation that has compacted in her crop.
Here is a very good article on how to deal with crop issues.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ntion-and-treatments-of-crop-disorders.67194/
From the pictures above, it looks like your hen has the start of bumble foot. There are various articles in the article section of BYC on dealing with this.
The advise of your vet regarding worming is at least now the standard response of many vets in the EU. There is considerable concern regarding the routine use of worming products. The worms do build up a resistance to them much like some of the antibiotics.
The best way forward if you believe your hen has worms is to get a fecal float done by a lab or vet.

 

[bridget123]

I do not think she has worms as i said he did test her poo and found nothing no parasites worms etc.

I am however concerned that her crop is still hard in the morning and the size of a orange (she was kept in a playpen so i could see if it was soft/empty in the morning)

Tonight she is not interested in food she usually has a big appetite

As he said she was normal i let her out with the other hens as usual today and all she did was sleep next to a fence all day, very unlike her to do

He is ringing me tomorrow and i will be questioning him as to why he did not give a diagnosis of bumblefoot and also will be asking why he has not done more to help figure out the problem

 

[Col1948]

Another way to give them vitamins or coconut oil etc is mix it in with some yogurt, I often do that, they normally gulp it up.
Are you sure that vet is Avian and not Alien lol?

 

[bridget123]

Another way to give them vitamins or coconut oil etc is mix it in with some yogurt, I often do that, they normally gulp it up.
Are you sure that vet is Avian and not Alien lol?

Cant tell i will let you all decide lol

 

[21hens-incharge]

I am hoping she is doing a bit better today.

Keep up the coconut oil and massages.

I do see the feet need attention for bumblefoot. I haven't had that occur with mine so will leave that to the more experienced to help with.