- Apr 5, 2012
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Hello. I have a flock of 15 mixed breed laying hens who are 5 mos old. Yesterday, I found two bloody poops and the intestinal lining of a bird. At first, I panicked and thought it was cocci, but later decided it wasn't (lack of additional bloody poop). The bird who pooped out her intestinal lining has been a little less active than normal, but otherwise fine. One of the EEs was acting off all day yesterday, but otherwise seemed fine (eating, drinking, good color, no injuries or discharge). I added some ROPA to their water (vitamins + oregano oil, made for hens) and kept an eye.
Today, the EE started looking pale, so I picked her up to examine more closely. When I moved her to check her vent, a bunch of water came out of her mouth. In total, 3-4Tbs of fluid came out. It was clear and odorless. Her color came back and her crop shrank by about half. She is very lethargic and is panting. She also has diarrhea that is white and green. She sits wherever I set her, neck feathers fluffed, tail down and wings down. Her eyes are bright and her comb is well colored. Her vent is normal-dry looking.
The other hen who was acting a little withdrawn also has a crop that's squishy and full of water. In total, six of the birds have large crops that are watery (this is at 7pm, so about two hours before roosting for the night). One of them also expelled water when I picked her up.
So, my question is, could the other birds (as in, not the EE) just have recently had a drink without eating and be just fine? Can water coming from a bird like that be normal? What might be the problem with the EE? Is there anything I can do? The closest thing I can find online is sour crop, so the water crop birds are now separated and have only water with probiotic and yogurt available. Should I give something more?
Today, the EE started looking pale, so I picked her up to examine more closely. When I moved her to check her vent, a bunch of water came out of her mouth. In total, 3-4Tbs of fluid came out. It was clear and odorless. Her color came back and her crop shrank by about half. She is very lethargic and is panting. She also has diarrhea that is white and green. She sits wherever I set her, neck feathers fluffed, tail down and wings down. Her eyes are bright and her comb is well colored. Her vent is normal-dry looking.
The other hen who was acting a little withdrawn also has a crop that's squishy and full of water. In total, six of the birds have large crops that are watery (this is at 7pm, so about two hours before roosting for the night). One of them also expelled water when I picked her up.
So, my question is, could the other birds (as in, not the EE) just have recently had a drink without eating and be just fine? Can water coming from a bird like that be normal? What might be the problem with the EE? Is there anything I can do? The closest thing I can find online is sour crop, so the water crop birds are now separated and have only water with probiotic and yogurt available. Should I give something more?
