chickity-chick
Songster
I have an almost 2 year old red sex link hen. Normal weight for her size (same as her twin sister). She is acting normal like she always does. However she is not laying eggs anymore and I think her poops are more liquidly than normal. About a week before this started she was laying daily. I sometimes see undigested food in the poop as well. Not 100% if that's her poop but im pretty sure. This has been going on for about a month. I have sprayed vertericyn wound wash on it and then waited a couple days with no improvement. She keeps losing feathers but I think it has slowed down? No other chicken is exhibiting these symptoms. I do not know what caused this I just noticed it occurring slowly over time. I do not have a rooster and she is at the top of the pecking order so no one is pulling her feathers out (at least that I know of). I treated them about 9 months ago with corrid via vets advice due to worms (symptoms were diarrhea and no eggs at the time even though they acted normal). We have had rats around the area if that is important to know. We have been trying to handle this as best we can. Food is kept in the coop now and not in the run- traps are being set- and we have a couple cats roaming and killing some. I would like to treat my self if possible due to the fact that in order to run a fecal my vet requires a wellness visit as well which is 70$ + the 45$ fecal which is just really expensive but if you think this could be worms I will take her in if that's what's best. I have some mite spray I can spray on her but I don't see anything like mites not sure how to look but I feel like id see things crawling around? I can post a picture tomorrow if needed. Housing bedding is pine pellet on the floor and sweet pdz in the trays to be scooped like kitty litter. Help!?
