Crop adjustment or gape worm?

[laurenhope98]

At her age, it's like a crop blockage. If it doesn't empty over night, then definitely.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

Thank you. She’s been eating and drinking throughout the day and her crop is empty in the mornings. Right now her crop is empty and she’s been eating here and there throughout the day. She is skinny though. Her poop is starting to look somewhat normal. I attached an image of it.

 

[laurenhope98]

Her poop just a while ago

 

[Wyorp Rock]

3 month old pullet was lethargic Monday morning and afternoon. We isolated her, made her some scrambled eggs, gave her poultry cell and some electrolytes and she has definitely perked up since, but while she has been isolated, her poop has been like a medium to dark green and very smelly. She also has been opening her mouth and shaking her head.

Gets full when she eats and is empty by morning time.

She’s been eating and drinking throughout the day and her crop is empty in the mornings. Right now her crop is empty and she’s been eating here and there throughout the day.

Have you looked inside her beak for any mucous, canker or lesions?

I agree, it looks like crop adjustment. If the crop is emptying overnight...
Poop looks relatively normal to me.

Is she able to stand, walk around and perhaps go outside to interact with her flock for periods of time during the day?

What do you feed, including treats? Do you provide grit?

Gapeworm is fairly rare, getting a fecal float is a good idea, but if you find nothing else, you can try deworming and see if that helps. Treat for Coccidiosis while you are at it.

Safeguard Liquid Goat dewormer, give at a rate of 0.23ml per pound of weight once daily for 5 days in a row. This is for deworming.

Corid for Coccidiosis.
Liquid Corid dose is 2tsp or Powdered Corid Dose is 1 1/2tsp per gallon of water given for 5-7 days as the only source of drinking water.
Do not add any extra vitamins/electrolytes that contain B1(Thiamine) to food or water during the course of treatment.

 

[laurenhope98]

Have you looked inside her beak for any mucous, canker or lesions?

I agree, it looks like crop adjustment. If the crop is emptying overnight...
Poop looks relatively normal to me.

Is she able to stand, walk around and perhaps go outside to interact with her flock for periods of time during the day?

What do you feed, including treats? Do you provide grit?

Gapeworm is fairly rare, getting a fecal float is a good idea, but if you find nothing else, you can try deworming and see if that helps. Treat for Coccidiosis while you are at it.

Safeguard Liquid Goat dewormer, give at a rate of 0.23ml per pound of weight once daily for 5 days in a row. This is for deworming.

Corid for Coccidiosis.
Liquid Corid dose is 2tsp or Powdered Corid Dose is 1 1/2tsp per gallon of water given for 5-7 days as the only source of drinking water.
Do not add any extra vitamins/electrolytes that contain B1(Thiamine) to food or water during the course of treatment.

Thank you!

I’ve kinda looked in her beak. She fights me the whole time I try to open her mouth. I don’t think I’ve seen anything, but I’ll double check in the morning.

We had given her 1 day of Corid and stopped because people said not to give it unless worms were visible. She’s up and moving. I would says she’s at about 70-80% normal. She’s eating some and drinking some as well. We can’t let her out during the day because we’re gone at work. I am also worried about putting her by the other chickens in case she has something that can be passed on.

For the safeguard, is it orally? And do they all need it even if the rest aren’t showing symptoms or don’t have worms?

They’re all on started feed, non medicated. There is always grit provided as well. They have been getting to a lot more bugs recently and get frozen cucumbers and watermelon for treats. I’ve also been feeding scrambled eggs to just her since she’s been sick.

I have been giving her poultry cell every evening as well.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

We had given her 1 day of Corid and stopped because people said not to give it unless worms were visible. She’s up and moving. I would says she’s at about 70-80% normal. She’s eating some and drinking some as well. We can’t let her out during the day because we’re gone at work. I am also worried about putting her by the other chickens in case she has something that can be passed on.

For the safeguard, is it orally? And do they all need it even if the rest aren’t showing symptoms or don’t have worms?

Corid (Amprolium) is not a dewormer, it's a Coccidiostat, it only treats Coccidia which are a protozoon. Coccidiosis and worms are two different things. Corid is dosed in the water.

Safeguard (Fenbendazole) is a dewormer (Anthelmintic). Safeguard (Fenbendazole) is given orally by weight.

Safeguard Liquid Goat dewormer, give at a rate of 0.23ml per pound of weight once daily for 5 days in a row. This is for deworming.

Corid for Coccidiosis.
Liquid Corid dose is 2tsp or Powdered Corid Dose is 1 1/2tsp per gallon of water given for 5-7 days as the only source of drinking water.
Do not add any extra vitamins/electrolytes that contain B1(Thiamine) to food or water during the course of treatment.