Egg bound or molting? Update: crop problem and watery poop

[The Welch Chickens]

She was drinking a lot last night. She seemed hungry, but only picked at her mash (she ate the scrambled eggs out of the mixture).

 

[The Welch Chickens]

I have access to Panacur paste for equines. It would be .23 ml per pound even if I'm not sure she had worms, correct?

 

[The Welch Chickens]

@Eggcessive @azygous @Wyorp Rock ?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Panacur (Fenbendazole) dosing is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once daily for 5 days in a row.

Did you give her the Extra Calcium for several days as suggested?

 

[The Welch Chickens]

Did you give her the Extra Calcium for several days as suggested?

Yes. She passed a soft shell egg the day before yesterday. Sorry I forgot to mention that.

 

[The Welch Chickens]

Just took her outside for a bit of fresh air while the flock is free ranging. She did a runny, clear mucus poop with green chunks:

Looking perky, thank goodness.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Yes. She passed a soft shell egg the day before yesterday. Sorry I forgot to mention that.

Then I'd continue with the extra Calcium for a total of 5 days at least.

She's molting? If she's molting then I wouldn't use Panacur (Fenbendazole) to deworm her. Fenbendazole is know that affect feather quality in molting birds.

Use Valbazen to deworm her if you feel she needs deworming. Dose is 0.08ml per pound of weight given orally once, then repeated in 10 days.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I wouldn't jump to worming if you don't know she has worms or what kind. She may need it but in RI it isn't as likely as in someplace like Florida or Louisiana (hot and wet)
I recommend not throwing too many meds at a weakened bird unless you know the problem you are treating.

 

[The Welch Chickens]

She's molting? If she's molting then I wouldn't use Panacur (Fenbendazole) to deworm her. Fenbendazole is know that affect feather quality in molting birds.

Use Valbazen to deworm her if you feel she needs deworming. Dose is 0.08ml per pound of weight given orally once, then repeated in 10 days.

I wouldn't jump to worming if you don't know she has worms or what kind. She may need it but in RI it isn't as likely as in someplace like Florida or Louisiana (hot and wet)

Okay. I only suspected worms because of the full crop and green diarrhea, but I've never dealt with them before so I wouldn't know.

Then I'd continue with the extra Calcium for a total of 5 days at least.

Would her body still be creating eggs if she's molting, though? Sorry if this is a silly question.

Do you guys think her "drooping" and lethargic behavior was a result of a crop problem (she had a slightly full crop after 12 hours not eating in the cage yesterday), egg binding, or just molting? Or a combination? (I do understand you can't just tell me because you're not on the scene )

 

[The Welch Chickens]

Update: She looked very happy to be with her flockmates yesterday, so we let her sleep with them and made sure she was warm and comfortable on the roost.