I'm at a loss...completely heartbroken.....my chickens are spoiled, they always have access to food and water, I give them rooster booster vitamin and electrolytes probiotics, feed is dumar layer crumbles, at night I give them black sunflower seeds and just started giving them some scratch just as a treat. They have 1/4 acre to free range during the day. They have a big 24x13 covered in closed run with perch and nesting boxes, dirt floor. I have lost two hens within 2 weeks, I saw with the first one that when she pooped there was a round worm in it so I went straight out and got wazine and treated all of them. She seemed off so I brought her in and 3 days later she passed. 2nd one just passed tonight, it had been two weeks since worming them and she stayed to herself just not acting right, quiet, not eating or drinking kind of labored breathing so I brought her in and 3 days she passed. Her poop was watery green and white. Empty crop on both when I brought them in, thought 2nd one was egg bound so treated as recommended and after the bath she perked up some and ate and drank. Gave her polyvisol on day 1, day 2 I gave her nutra-drench and later tylan thinking maybe that would help. I tried scrambled eggs, oatmeal and yogurt. 2nd one was a young layer 1st one was about 11 months. I know it may not seem like a big deal but these are my babies...if anyone can guide me what to look for or what to have on hand so if another falls ill I would appreciate it. I don't have the money to send them to a specialist and I'm still new to raising chickens so I have searched all over the Web to narrow it down but I get conflicting answers....it's about as good as diagnosing yourself on webMD.
