Drinking water like crazy, then vomiting

[ChickNanny13]

Oyster Shells should be in a separate dish, hens will eat as they need.

Thank you
WVduckchick, Eggcessiv, dawg53 (will be looking that one up), azygous

 

[dawg53]

I have her in a warm bath now, and she's drinking the water. I took a picture because she looks so crazy! Her head is fully underwater. I hope she's not breathing any of this in.

You can also use the BYC search box for "Polydipsia," there are several threads about it.

 

[Eggcessive]

As @dawg53 has said there is a condition called diabetes insipidus where people or animals have polydipsia or extreme thirst, which is caused by a brain condition. There may be a number if causes in birds, such as zinc poisoning, excessive salt intake, but it can be due to a brain injury or problem, or a kidney problem where the antidiuretic hormone is either not produced or not recognized.

But an impacted crop or gizzard might be a more common cause of excessive thirst as well. With either condition excessive thirst may require giving electrolytes.

Here is an article about excessive thirst in birds:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polydipsia_in_birds

 

[Lenadr]

You guys are all awesome! Thank you so much for all the info.
She's been pooping and it looks fairly normal, if a little soft. No worms, so that's good.
This morning her crop was squishy and flat. I gave her some scrambled eggs with yogurt and her miconazole dose. She gobbled it up.
Refilled her water and also gave her a dish of her regular food, which she's happily eating.
She seems to be doing better, so I might put her back outside tomorrow.

 

[ChickNanny13]