Chicken acting strange for a couple weeks Please Read Updates

[chickengirl2016]

Great that the crop was empty! Sounds like you are making progress in one area.

As for the purple comb, yes this is usually a circulation/heart thing, high blood pressure, enlarged heart, some sort of heart failure. First, how old is she? Does she breathe heavier when she sits down? Heavier breathing when seated is a sure sign of enlarged heart. The heart sits directly behind the crop and when they sit their crop gets pushed backwards and puts pressure on the larger heart. And this will have them breathing heavy and the less oxygen will turn the comb purple. Standing relieves the heart and the comb then redden again. Is she wheezing at all? Lung infections infections can have them straining to breathe and turn the comb purple.

Listen over her back where the neck meets the back/shoulders. Beneath this point is the air sacs/lungs. Put your ear right on her back there. In a healthy bird you shouldn't hear anything. A bird with heart disease or heart failure, you can hear the valves and sacs fluttering. Sometimes you can hear clicking at the beak as well.

As for the poop, she may have some wet poop for a few days until the yeast infection clears, keep up with the yogurt for a few days. If she is suffering with an enlarged heart, the larger heart can slow the crop down causing yeast to build. Let me know if she breathes differently when seated or if you hear any fluttering or clicking over her back or at the beak.

She is a Cinnamon Queen and is nearly 2 (beginning of June is her birthday). I got out our stethoscope and listened to her, I didn't hear a thing, just her heart beating, I didn't even hear her breathing. The purple comb only started 4 days ago, while they were outside and she was laying down alot. She has never had it before. Gave her a few pieces of grit, she seemed to want it alot

 

[chickengirl2016]

Liver disease can also cause poor circulation and purple combs.

The liver is located between the legs and forward a bit. Feel her body on the outside to see if the liver is distended. You might need to feel others for comparison.

Okay I will go check

 

[TwoCrows]

She is a Cinnamon Queen and is nearly 2 (beginning of June is her birthday). I got out our stethoscope and listened to her, I didn't hear a thing, just her heart beating, I didn't even hear her breathing. The purple comb only started 4 days ago, while they were outside and she was laying down alot. She has never had it before. Gave her a few pieces of grit, she seemed to want it alot

Great, so we can eliminate heart disease!

Definitely check the liver, liver disease is common in chickens.

Go easy with the grit for now, they tend to gorge on it when they have crop issues. But she can have a bit.

 

[TwoCrows]

If the liver seems fine then you might want to do a worming on all the flock just to rule it out. And get some Corid from Tractor Supply and run that through her as well. Coccidiosis is super common and can cause crop and yeast infections. Corid is a pretty mundane medication, all it does is block Thiamine which Cocci need to live. It has no egg withdrawal and doesn't make them sick or anything. And you can do both of these at the same time. This way you can completely rule out worms and Coccidiosis.

 

[chickengirl2016]

Liver disease can also cause poor circulation and purple combs.

The liver is located between the legs and forward a bit. Feel her body on the outside to see if the liver is distended. You might need to feel others for comparison.

Went out and checked the other chickens, they are terrified of the stethoscope LOL, but I did listen to them as well. Felt them then came right in and felt her, no difference in liver, as far as I can tell. She is just thinner. She feels equal on both sides of the breast bone, no swelling on one side. Its just the tip edges of her comb that were purple, and it warmed up really quick. This photo:

Kind of shows what I mean by it being purple at the top about 1/8 to 1/4 inch down. Ill try to get a better pic next time it happens (hopefully it doesn't though.) It was worse when she was outside and the sickest, it is better now and hasn't gotten that dark since. Still gets dark in the mornings though

 

[chickengirl2016]

If the liver seems fine then you might want to do a worming on all the flock just to rule it out. And get some Corid from Tractor Supply and run that through her as well. Coccidiosis is super common and can cause crop and yeast infections. Corid is a pretty mundane medication, all it does is block Thiamine which Cocci need to live. It has no egg withdrawal and doesn't make them sick or anything. And you can do both of these at the same time. This way you can completely rule out worms and Coccidiosis.

Okay, I will go get the Corid today and give it to her. I will go ahead and worm them all today as well. Oh joy, I love attempting to get them to eat the wormer. LOL
This is so nice of you to help, thank you so much <3

 

[TwoCrows]

Went out and checked the other chickens, they are terrified of the stethoscope LOL, but I did listen to them as well. Felt them then came right in and felt her, no difference in liver, as far as I can tell. She is just thinner. She feels equal on both sides of the breast bone, no swelling on one side. Its just the tip edges of her comb that were purple, and it warmed up really quick. This photo:View attachment 2097769

Kind of shows what I mean by it being purple at the top about 1/8 to 1/4 inch down. Ill try to get a better pic next time it happens (hopefully it doesn't though.) It was worse when she was outside and the sickest, it is better now and hasn't gotten that dark since. Still gets dark in the mornings though

Aww...poor dear.

That comb is pretty purple, something is definitely going on inside her body.

Give the worming and Corid a try and see if she improves. Does she pant at all? Do her feet feel overly hot or cold compared to the others? (Hot indicating fever, cold indicating some other circulation issue. )

 

[chickengirl2016]

Her comb looks perfectly normal during the day. Will do. No panting, not hot or cold. Seems perfectly fine. Maybe this is the start of a heart of liver problem? I really hope not and that it will continue to get better.

 

[TwoCrows]

I have never kept Cinnamon Queens in the past but I have heard they are short lived and don't live much past 2 years of age. They are a production breed and many of them die from reproductive cancer and other egg laying issues.

 

[chickengirl2016]

I have never kept Cinnamon Queens in the past but I have heard they are short lived and don't live much past 2 years of age. They are a production breed and many of them die from reproductive cancer and other egg laying issues.

Yes, I learned of that after I got them. I lost one black star chicken last summer to what I believe was a random heart attack. If I could get my hands on the people that bred these chickens... We will give her the best life we can until she is not longer happy.
How much corid to how much water?