Bantam hen has runny poops

[PigeonLady]

Sorry - but here's another diarrhea question...

My little bantam hen was hiding behind the feeder and looking lethargic, so I brought her inside. Temps have been 0 - 20 degrees this past week. At first her poops were normal, but last night and today they are watery and yellowish. She is acting OK - wants out of the brooder I have her in, but I don't want to put her outside until the weather breaks. Vent looks good, body feels normal as far as I can tell.
I have Sav-a-Chick in her water.
She has been eating a mixture of scratch grains and Dumor layer pellets. We also gave her some bread a couple of times.
Just while I've been typing this she has squirted out several that look like just water. I smelled the watery stuff and the yellow stuff, doesn't smell like anything to me.
Taking her to a vet is not on the table. Would appreciate any suggestions.
Pictures are attached, I hope.
Thanks!

 

[Farm life101]

Dose she have a heat lamp on her? What kind of sav-a-chick is it the probiotic or the electrolyte? How old is she roughly?

 

[Farm life101]

Dose she have a heat lamp on her? What kind of sav-a-chick is it the probiotic or the electrolyte? How old is she roughly?

 

[PigeonLady]

Dose she have a heat lamp on her? What kind of sav-a-chick is it the probiotic or the electrolyte? How old is she roughly?

She's less than a year old. The Sav-a-chick is electrolyte and vitamins. Noe heat lamp, just room temperature in the kitchen.

 

[Suzi18]

I was hoping you would get some responses. I just lost my OE and she had the exact same looking poop and was lethargic. I have no idea what was wrong with her. Hope your girl is better

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Sorry - but here's another diarrhea question...

My little bantam hen was hiding behind the feeder and looking lethargic, so I brought her inside. Temps have been 0 - 20 degrees this past week. At first her poops were normal, but last night and today they are watery and yellowish. She is acting OK - wants out of the brooder I have her in, but I don't want to put her outside until the weather breaks. Vent looks good, body feels normal as far as I can tell.
I have Sav-a-Chick in her water.
She has been eating a mixture of scratch grains and Dumor layer pellets. We also gave her some bread a couple of times.
Just while I've been typing this she has squirted out several that look like just water. I smelled the watery stuff and the yellow stuff, doesn't smell like anything to me.
Taking her to a vet is not on the table. Would appreciate any suggestions.
Pictures are attached, I hope.
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Isn't she a pretty thing!
Have you changed her feed brand at all, Dumor is her normal feed?
Is her crop empty in the morning before she eats/drinks?

I would eliminate the scratch, bread and electrolytes to see if the diarrhea stops. You can also give her about 1 tablespoon white rice (cooked) mixed with a little buttermilk to help firm it up.

Is she still lethargic?

 

[PigeonLady]

Actually my hen is looking much better. Quite active in fact. The droppings are still pretty mushy though. I'll try the rice. Thanks.

 

[PigeonLady]

I was hoping you would get some responses. I just lost my OE and she had the exact same looking poop and was lethargic. I have no idea what was wrong with her. Hope your girl is better

Thank you - that is so kind of you. Sorry about your hen.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Actually my hen is looking much better. Quite active in fact. The droppings are still pretty mushy though. I'll try the rice. Thanks.

I'm glad she is looking better!
Active is good too.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

I'll pray for her!