Dying of old age?

[Stuwe]

What does "crop feels fine" mean to you?? Is it emptying overnight? When are you feeling of the crop?

I agree with @humblehillsfarm comb looks purple. I would try treating her and see how it goes.
Photo of poop may be helpful.

I am feeling her crop in the morning and evening. It is empty every morning and full every night.

I got some Corid and a de-wormer. I have one girl that is molting, will these meds be too hard on her system?

 

[humblehillsfarm]

I am feeling her crop in the morning and evening. It is empty every morning and full every night.

I got some Corid and a de-wormer. I have one girl that is molting, will these meds be too hard on her system?

Generally, no.

You can get Baytril 10% from allbirdproducts.com which is an orally injected (via syringe) antibiotic that is a great all-purpose antibiotic. Personally I don’t feel coccidiosis is the issue, but it’s not bad to treat for all and hope for the best.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Not sure how to help. Praying for peace and comfort though!

 

[Stuwe]

Generally, no.

You can get Baytril 10% from allbirdproducts.com which is an orally injected (via syringe) antibiotic that is a great all-purpose antibiotic. Personally I don’t feel coccidiosis is the issue, but it’s not bad to treat for all and hope for the best.

oh - thank you so much! (I don't think it's coccidiosis either) I will put in an order immediately.

 

[Kiki]

it's been about 9 months since her last egg. she's not straining and pooping normal. she's still eating and drinking, but not much.

This is a very very long time for no eggs. She most likely has a serious infection at this point.

https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/disorders-of-the-reproductive-system

 

[Wyorp Rock]

here's a question - I went and got some Corid and a de-wormer (just in case). One of my gals is molting right now. Will the Corid be too hard on her system? I don't want to make her sick by making sure she doesn't get sick, you know?

it's been about 9 months since her last egg. she's not straining and pooping normal. she's still eating and drinking, but not much.

What de-wormer did you get?

Corid shouldn't hurt a bird that is molting.

9 months and no eggs - I would guess that she's suffering from a reproductive disorder. Some do offer supportive care like you are doing to see if they can make them more comfortable. I generally do if their condition is not that poor. If they don't rally in a few days and seem to be in misery, I put them down. A necropsy can often reveal what's going on - you can get one through your state lab or if inclined perform one yourself.

 

[333113]

If you have another hen molting, then she may be getting ready to molt, too. Some chickens are just miserable when they molt, some aren't.

Not laying could be a sign she is getting ready to molt, too. Making eggs and making feathers both require protein, so laying can drop to zero while new feathers are being generated. You can sometimes just look at a bird's feathers and see that the edges are worn out, not crisp and full to the edge. When the feathers wear out, it's time to molt!

IMHO, the treatments suggested so far on this thread will not do any harm at all if she is molting. Corid, if you follow the instructions, is fine for any bird. Molting is stressful for most birds, and having some extra antibiotic and vitamin protection would be a definite plus!

 

[Stuwe]

What de-wormer did you get?

Corid shouldn't hurt a bird that is molting.

9 months and no eggs - I would guess that she's suffering from a reproductive disorder. Some do offer supportive care like you are doing to see if they can make them more comfortable. I generally do if their condition is not that poor. If they don't rally in a few days and seem to be in misery, I put them down. A necropsy can often reveal what's going on - you can get one through your state lab or if inclined perform one yourself.

We’ll just play it by ear at this point. I’m doing what I can do. These things happen and i am trying to stay calm and be rational. We’ve just had a rough spring (lost 2 chicks a couple weeks back) and now this. Plus Hope (my molting bird) loves to lose every darn feather in a matter of days - so she’s miserable too. When it rains, it pours...

This is the worm meds...

 

[Stuwe]

If you have another hen molting, then she may be getting ready to molt, too. Some chickens are just miserable when they molt, some aren't.

Not laying could be a sign she is getting ready to molt, too. Making eggs and making feathers both require protein, so laying can drop to zero while new feathers are being generated. You can sometimes just look at a bird's feathers and see that the edges are worn out, not crisp and full to the edge. When the feathers wear out, it's time to molt!

IMHO, the treatments suggested so far on this thread will not do any harm at all if she is molting. Corid, if you follow the instructions, is fine for any bird. Molting is stressful for most birds, and having some extra antibiotic and vitamin protection would be a definite plus!

She just molted... about a month ago. I wish that was all it was

 

[Wyorp Rock]

We’ll just play it by ear at this point. I’m doing what I can do. These things happen and i am trying to stay calm and be rational. We’ve just had a rough spring (lost 2 chicks a couple weeks back) and now this. Plus Hope (my molting bird) loves to lose every darn feather in a matter of days - so she’s miserable too. When it rains, it pours...

This is the worm meds...

If you want to de-worm her, then I would get a de-wormer and not a remedy.
Safeguard (Fenbendazole) can be found at stores like TSC. Dose is .23ml per pound of weight given orally for 5 days in a row.

You can treat with the Corid at the same time. Don't give vitamins/electrolytes during the course of Corid treatment, wait until after.

How old is the hen that is molting? Chickens can molt anytime of the year, but this seems like an odd time to molt.

I do understand it can be distressing when one is not well and you have multiple issues going on it seems. Unfortunately it works that way with livestock a lot of times, some are not that long lived and can begin having difficulties early on.
Hopefully things will get better and you will start to see some improvement.