Cocidia?

[Adey65]

I found this poop in the coop this morning where my 5 hens reside. The poop is from one of 2 birds. I know this as I screenshot where I can see them sleeping at night on the camera. Two if the hens are 5 years old and no longer lay, while the other 2 are 3. One if the hens laid a shelless egg a few days ago, I'm certain its the Sussex as she hasn't laid since that day, when previously she was laying regularly. My other 3 year old continues to lay. I had a fecal float test done about 5 weeks ago and cocidia was found but it was only 120 epg so treatment wasn't required. Apart from the Sussex who looked out of sorts after that shelless egg for a few hours, all are eating and drinking fine and doing chicken things. I have coxoid ready incase it is cocidia. Any thoughts?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Two if the hens are 5 years old and no longer lay, while the other 2 are 3. One if the hens laid a shelless egg a few days ago, I'm certain its the Sussex as she hasn't laid since that day

I had a fecal float test done about 5 weeks ago and cocidia was found but it was only 120 epg so treatment wasn't required. Apart from the Sussex who looked out of sorts after that shelless egg for a few hours, all are eating and drinking fine and doing chicken things.

It won't hurt to treat for Coccidiosis, but if you have a hen that is feeling a bit out of sorts after a shell-less egg, then I'd give her 300mg Calcium Citrate+D3 once daily for a week.

She may be having a hard time expelling another egg or material.

I found this poop in the coop this morning where my 5 hens reside. The poop is from one of 2 birds. I know this as I screenshot where I can see them sleeping at night on the camera. Two if the hens are 5 years old and no longer lay, while the other 2 are 3. One if the hens laid a shelless egg a few days ago, I'm certain its the Sussex as she hasn't laid since that day, when previously she was laying regularly. My other 3 year old continues to lay. I had a fecal float test done about 5 weeks ago and cocidia was found but it was only 120 epg so treatment wasn't required. Apart from the Sussex who looked out of sorts after that shelless egg for a few hours, all are eating and drinking fine and doing chicken things. I have coxoid ready incase it is cocidia. Any thoughts?

 

[Adey65]

She has been in the nest box a few times since laying the shelless egg but hasn't laid, but this morning she expelled what looked like a complete egg shell, all squashed up. I'm assuming that is what she was having problems passing. I gave her a calcium + Vitamin D tablet this morning and will conrinue doing so for a week. Thank you.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She has been in the nest box a few times since laying the shelless egg but hasn't laid, but this morning she expelled what looked like a complete egg shell, all squashed up. I'm assuming that is what she was having problems passing. I gave her a calcium + Vitamin D tablet this morning and will conrinue doing so for a week. Thank you.

I hope the calcium helps!

 

[Adey65]

She spent around 45 minutes in the nest box today but didn't lay. I'm hoping it's just a glitch and not internal laying. She's absolutely fine in herself and her eggs in the past have always been fine with hard shells. I'll continue with her calcium tablet each morning.