Diarrhea, Weak,& Now Yawning Hen

[gohappy]

Two photos of poop this morning between 6 & 7 am.

This evening she is standing with the hackle feathers raised.

 

[gohappy]

Fenbendazole (Safeguard ) dosing for chickens is:
For Roundworms Only - give 0.23ml per pound of weight once, then repeat in 10 days.

For other worms, including roundworms - give 0.23ml per pound of weight once a day for 5 days in a row.

The hardness and you being able to feel something like a mass in there, I would suspect reproductive issues. Always hard to know exactly which one unless you lose them and perform a necropsy. Even then it might be hard to give a definitive name - Egg Yolk Peritonitis, Salpingitis, Internal Laying, etc. since all of the have the potential to have caseous exudes (and/or fluid) in the abdomen.
Reproductive issues are pretty common in laying hens, but that doesn't mean it's not heartbreaking. I try to offer as much supportive care as I can, then if they continue to fail, I put them down.

I was able to find Fenbendazole Safeguard today (6/26/20). I'm going with "For other worms, including roundworms - give 0.23ml per pound of weight once a day for 5 days in a row."

Weighed Happy, and her weight did not register. So my daughter weighed herself and then weighed herself holding Happy

Happy is 4.4 lbs,

So now to figure out the math. . . .

0.23ml per pound of weight once

4.4 X .23 = 1.012 so is that 1 ml?

Do I give Fenbendazole Safeguard straight or does it have to be in her water?

 

[gohappy]

.23ml = to 230mg

 

[ListenToYourChicken]

I am sorry if I am late, but firstly you should clean the chicken coop if it is dirty to make sure there is nothing bad inside that could be contributing to their health (trust me this helps a lot)
You should also think about worming your chicken if you haven't already.
This could help.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chickens-are-yawning.654406/

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm going with "For other worms, including roundworms - give 0.23ml per pound of weight once a day for 5 days in a row."
Happy is 4.4 lbs,
4.4 X .23 = 1.012 so is that 1 ml?
Do I give Fenbendazole Safeguard straight or does it have to be in her water?

.23ml = to 230mg

Yes, it's in ml. Dosage is 0.23ml per pound of weight so if she weighs 4.4lbs dose would be 1.012ml . If you have 1ml syringes, then fill to the 1ml line and that would be good.

Not sure where you are coming from with .23ml=to 230mg you are over complicating things I believe.

De-worming her may help if she has worms too but as previously mentioned, if she has an underlying reproductive issue she still may not improve drastically.

 

[gohappy]

Yes, it's in ml. Dosage is 0.23ml per pound of weight so if she weighs 4.4lbs dose would be 1.012ml . If you have 1ml syringes, then fill to the 1ml line and that would be good.

Not sure where you are coming from with .23ml=to 230mg you are over complicating things I believe.

De-worming her may help if she has worms too but as previously mentioned, if she has an underlying reproductive issue she still may not improve drastically.

Ya, I was over thinking

 

[gohappy]

The photo was this first poo of the day. Happy pooped again this afternoon but it was very little.
She did not eat today, just drank and slept a lot.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The photo was this first poo of the day. Happy pooped again this afternoon but it was very little.
She did not eat today, just drank and slept a lot.

I'm sorry she's not doing well.

If you can see a vet that can give you an antibiotic that may help with any infection.

 

[gohappy]

Today I noticed that below Happy's vent it is swollen. Her crop is empty and I can feel is her rib cage, and she has a swollen area below her crop. She is not looking good :-(
When she stands to push she only can stand for a few mins and then collapses.
But she is continuing to drink as long as we hold the bowl up to her face. We have her laying on an incline, thinking gravity may help. Its a stretch and wishful thinking.

We live in a small town where most families have farms animals. I have been asking so many of them for advise, and everyone is saying to cull her. I don't know If I can bring myself to that.

 

[gohappy]

I'm sorry she's not doing well.

If you can see a vet that can give you an antibiotic that may help with any infection.

The one vet in our town for farm animals has still not called back. The cat dog vets will not see a chicken. I have some more calling around to do.