Bare Behind + Diarrhea

[fatimastic]

My 10 months old Australorp has been giving watery poo for about a month or two. The others also started giving it but then they stopped a week ago when the weather started becoming nice and they stopped drinking too much water to cool them down.

But she has been giving diarrhea, clear poop for a long time. So much so thag her behind is losing feathers and her vent looks red and irritated. I treated them for worms last November and for cocci a month ago. Her feathers also look damaged and unhealthy and she over all looks dirty. She is also low in the pecking order.

 

[Backyardchickenmama6]

Hmmm have you been watching there diet the could be getting into something that’s acidic and is burning the pores for the feathers causing feather loss or other chickens could be bored and feather plucking her I suggest checking what’s in there food and check online if they have a lot of natural acids and if they do probably change the foods with less of those type of ingredients or just completely change the food also have you been making sure that there’s nothing in the water while they drink the could be poop which is acidic and can cause E. coli so perhaps it’s one of those check for all of them leave feed back thanks

 

[fatimastic]

Hmmm have you been watching there diet the could be getting into something that’s acidic and is burning the pores for the feathers causing feather loss or other chickens could be bored and feather plucking her I suggest checking what’s in there food and check online if they have a lot of natural acids and if they do probably change the foods with less of those type of ingredients or just completely change the food also have you been making sure that there’s nothing in the water while they drink the could be poop which is acidic and can cause E. coli so perhaps it’s one of those check for all of them leave feed back thanks

Is the diet getting acidic due to rhe fact that we don't keep it in an air tight container perhaps?
I am not so sure about them being bored, but she surely gets bullied a lot.
As for the water, I suspect them of lice so I have been adding garlic once a week. Nothing to cause that much damage.
Ber droppings are just clear liquid.

 

[Shezadandy]

Any exposed skin will turn red when exposed to the sun, so I'm not so much concerned about the red skin issue as long as the skin itself isn't damaged. BUT do check her against her flock mates- it could be just the angle the photos are taken from but it looks like it's possible she's got waterbelly (ascities) - if you feel her abdomen between her legs, do the same with the other chickens and see if hers feels swollen or fluid filled compared to theirs.

 

[fatimastic]

Any exposed skin will turn red when exposed to the sun, so I'm not so much concerned about the red skin issue as long as the skin itself isn't damaged. BUT do check her against her flock mates- it could be just the angle the photos are taken from but it looks like it's possible she's got waterbelly (ascities) - if you feel her abdomen between her legs, do the same with the other chickens and see if hers feels swollen or fluid filled compared to theirs.

She doesn't have waterbelly but I lost one of her mate to it and now I am suspecting another one. Let's hope for the best!

 

[Shezadandy]

She doesn't have waterbelly but I lost one of her mate to it and now I am suspecting another one. Let's hope for the best!

For the one that may have it, you can drain the fluid to help make her more comfortable. It will depend on the hen - I've had hens I've drained bounce back and have many months of quality life left- but I've also had hens that were on their way down. I always drain it because no matter what, it gives them physical relief. The fluid compresses all their organs and as it progresses it makes it harder to breathe and digest food. We use a 1" long 16 gauge or 14 gauge needle. Here's a video on how to do it. I've stopped using the syringe to pull the fluid out- instead I just stick the needle in and let it drain that way (like she does towards the end) -- easier to do when it's just 1 person.