Depressed, malnourished Easter Egger, won't eat, please help

[ChickenChaser9]

I agree with Kathy's recommendations. It does sound like the bird is improving but treatment should continue with dehydration being the greatest cause for concern at this time.

 

[casportpony]

Once a hydration plan is in place, then one needs to understand what has caused the weight loss, and that's the hard part. If there is an infection, antibiotics are needed, but choosing the right one can be tricky. If it's worms, that's easy, just give some fenbendazole (Safeguard). Another possibility is coccidiosis, and that can be treated with amprolium (Corid, Amprol, AmproMed, etc.).

@Seiryu

Feel her breast bone (keel) and tell us if she's a one or a two.



-Kathy

 

[Seiryu]

From the first day I took her into my house to nurse her back to health I had a heat lamp over her because I could feel how cold she was. I have been continuously taking care of her and won't stop because of SOME improvement. Not until she is back to being the same as the other chickens. Which means healthy weight and eating and drinking and walking. I've checked her poop and she definitely doesn't have coccidiosis or worms. I was thinking perhaps she couldn't eat the adult pellets? And I didn't notice? I wish I knew why she was like this. Looking at the diagram of breastbones my Luci is a 1.

 

[ChickenChaser9]

From the first day I took her into my house to nurse her back to health I had a heat lamp over her because I could feel how cold she was. I have been continuously taking care of her and won't stop because of SOME improvement. Not until she is back to being the same as the other chickens. Which means healthy weight and eating and drinking and walking. I've checked her poop and she definitely doesn't have coccidiosis or worms. I was thinking perhaps she couldn't eat the adult pellets? And I didn't notice? I wish I knew why she was like this. Looking at the diagram of breastbones my Luci is a 1.

Do continue to keep her warm. She is going to need a lot of nurturing before she can be considered well enough to return to active duty. Healthy weight and all that like you said. +1

 

[Seiryu]

I definitely won't stop. Because she has no meat I understand she can't keep herself warm. Not like the other chickens. I want to give her the baby bird food, mix it with the water and all that but don't know her weight so I don't know the amount to give her.

 

[casportpony]

From the first day I took her into my house to nurse her back to health I had a heat lamp over her because I could feel how cold she was. I have been continuously taking care of her and won't stop because of SOME improvement. Not until she is back to being the same as the other chickens. Which means healthy weight and eating and drinking and walking. I've checked her poop and she definitely doesn't have coccidiosis or worms. I was thinking perhaps she couldn't eat the adult pellets? And I didn't notice? I wish I knew why she was like this. Looking at the diagram of breastbones my Luci is a 1.

Really? What would you say if I told you the hen that pooped this had a severe case of capillary worms and coccidiosis?





-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

I definitely won't stop. Because she has no meat I understand she can't keep herself warm. Not like the other chickens. I want to give her the baby bird food, mix it with the water and all that but don't know her weight so I don't know the amount to give her.

Can you go to Walmart and buy a kitchen scale? If not, figure out how to post pictures, then post a picture of her, and one of her poop. Then you need to get her to the point where she is pooping clear liquid, and when that happens, you can give her food.

Go to petsmart and get some aquarium air line, then go to Tractor and get a 60 ml syringe and I'll teach you how to tube.

-Kathy

 

[Seiryu]

There are no worms in the poop. And I have read all up on coccidiosis. The poop is always bloody. At first when my chicken was pooping it was clear. Now it's just normal.

 

[Seiryu]

And she's been on the medicated feed that prevents coccidiosis.

 

[casportpony]

There are no worms in the poop. And I have read all up on coccidiosis. The poop is always bloody. At first when my chicken was pooping it was clear. Now it's just normal.

And she's been on the medicated feed that prevents coccidiosis.

Only large roundworms can be seen in the poop, and that's only *if* they poop a few out. Most other worms are way too small to be seen, so there is no way to no for sure if she has worms or not.

Read more about coccidiosis and you should learn that blood is not always present. Did you not see the pictures I posted? That poop was tested by a vet, and that vet found capillary worms *and* coccidia.

Another thing... medicated feed helps prevent coccidiosis, but it's no guarantee. Didn't you say that she was on pellets? Medicated pellets that she's not eating?

-Kathy