Emaciated hen. EYP, IMPACTED crop. Impacted Gizzard.

[ackie]

You can also do a float test at home. You dont need a super powered microscope to see them. I make my own flotation fluid and do my own float tests with a kiddie microscope I got at goodwill

I am so interested in this omg. I dont want to hijack the thread but do you have a link to details?

 

[chickmamat]

Her green poop is just an indication that she is starving. Not necessarily parasites. Does the heaviness near her vent feel squishy like a water balloon? Will she eat if offered food? Does she walk like a penguin?

She walks VERY slow. She is extremely weak and clumsy. Her wings droop at her side and she leans forward a bit. Neck tucked in. Droopy tail.

At first I thought it was an egg, because it is firm and oval, but after further palpating it’s is not hard like an egg shell, there is slight give to it.

 

[chickmamat]

Sorry that your hen is not well.
From your description, I would suspect she's having reproductive issues. EYP is a possibility. It's not uncommon for a hen to have cancer, masses in the abdomen, etc.

Sadly, there is often not a lot that you can do but treat symptoms as they arise.
Crop problems accompany reproductive issues - inflammation/swelling, etc. can slow the process.

Antibiotics can sometimes be used as a supportive care measure to make a hen more comfortable but unfortunately they are not a cure for reproductive issues.

You can try treating her crop symptoms following the article linked below. An broad spectrum antibiotic like amoxicillin (Fish Mox) can be administered to help with infection, but do keep in mind that antibiotics can make an problem like sour crop worse.

I would work on keeping her hydrated. If she's able to be with her flock during treatment, that ime, is the best place for them to be, less stress for them and they aren't isolated.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

Ok, thank you. This was my suspicion but was hoping I was wrong.

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

I am so interested in this omg. I dont want to hijack the thread but do you have a link to details?

I use a saturated salt solution made with epsom salts and water. Make a ton and it keeps almost indefinitely if stored correctly:

https://www.rvc.ac.uk/review/parasitology/Flotation/Flotation_fluids/General.htm

You can also buy premade flotation fluid online but epsom salts are so affordable I just make my own. I collect a fresh sample to begin. Usually I just go out with wax paper and gloves and wait for one to drop. After I collect it I mash it up with toothpicks and mix it all together. I then deposit a small section from the sample into a sterile cylinder and fill it with flotation fluid to the very top. I let the sample sit for a good half hour. I dont have a centrifuge but that would make things faster.
After a half hour I take a slide sample lens and run it right across the top of the cylinder. I then place that wet side down on a clean microscope slide. I examine at the lowest power possible all over. Then the next step up only going to the highest if I see something interesting but most of the time its just organic material and no nematodes. If your birds are infected it should be fairly obvious even at low power. You will see live and eggs if infested. The next step is to determind the type of infestation so you can treat accordingly:

A fair amount of coccidial is normal. If you see a lot though you will need to treat. You shouldnt have more than 5 to 10 in a single sample. For every 1 count 100. So if you have 1 roundworm egg assume you have 100 roundworm eggs. In general if I see any parasitic eggs I treat.

 

[chickmamat]

Sorry that your hen is not well.
From your description, I would suspect she's having reproductive issues. EYP is a possibility. It's not uncommon for a hen to have cancer, masses in the abdomen, etc.

Sadly, there is often not a lot that you can do but treat symptoms as they arise.
Crop problems accompany reproductive issues - inflammation/swelling, etc. can slow the process.

Antibiotics can sometimes be used as a supportive care measure to make a hen more comfortable but unfortunately they are not a cure for reproductive issues.

You can try treating her crop symptoms following the article linked below. An broad spectrum antibiotic like amoxicillin (Fish Mox) can be administered to help with infection, but do keep in mind that antibiotics can make an problem like sour crop worse.

I would work on keeping her hydrated. If she's able to be with her flock during treatment, that ime, is the best place for them to be, less stress for them and they aren't isolated.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

I picked up some fish mox. How do you administer it? They’re 500mg tabs, directed to dissolve one per 10gal fish tank.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I picked up some fish mox. How do you administer it? They’re 500mg tabs, directed to dissolve one per 10gal fish tank.

Amoxicillin dose for a chicken is 57mg per pound of weight given orally twice a day for 7-10 days.

If in tablet form, those are a little easier to divide up if you need to. If capsule and powder is inside, then mix into a "known" measurement like 1 teaspoon coconut - then you can easily divide the mixed coconut oil into your "doses". Does that make sense?

 

[chickmamat]

Amoxicillin dose for a chicken is 57mg per pound of weight given orally twice a day for 7-10 days.

If in tablet form, those are a little easier to divide up if you need to. If capsule and powder is inside, then mix into a "known" measurement like 1 teaspoon coconut - then you can easily divide the mixed coconut oil into your "doses". Does that make sense?

It does. Thank you!

 

[wemimew]

Wondering how you went with your girl as it sounds exactly like what I am working on at the moment.