EMERGENCY whats wrong with my hen?

[mavis4]

I just want to give it to her though and not the others as you cannot eat the eggs when they are on it so how much would I give her through a syringe ?

 

[Louise Waffles]

I just want to give it to her though and not the others as you cannot eat the eggs when they are on it so how much would I give her through a syringe ?

If one has it, they probably all have it to some degree, she is like your canary in a coal mine. It's better to do without the eggs and treat them all at once, as opposed to having to deal with this over and over if/when it crops up again.
They aren't supposed to have access to plain water, so she would have to be separated. And if she can't be around her flock you have reintegration to deal with. It's no fun to throw eggs out, but it's probably the easiest way to do it.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

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I agree, if it is cocci, then most likely they all have. In the US there is no egg withdrawal period for using Amprolium/Corid. That said, contact your vet to see if there is a withdrawal period where you live.

If you want to treat only her, then you will need to separate her. This is the only water that she needs to have available for the 7day period. Normal dosage is 28ml per 4.5 litres (1fl.oz. per gallon) - so you could cut that down to a quart (divide by 4) (sorry I'm no good with metric). So it would be .25fl.oz. per quart. Make sense?

 

[suchanoob]

I'm sorry for hijacking this thread but I can't figure out how to post a new thread (even though I've done it before!). I have a sick hen, green diahrrea, lethargic, drinking a little, doesn't seem to be eating. I'm giving her corid as of yesterday but I had another hen die a few months ago with same symptoms even though I gave her corid too. I want to give this hen doxy as well JIC, but I don't know the dosage? I could figure it out if I had time to search but I have to leave for work soon so I'm freaking out. Help??

 

[Yemimah]

I went through this also and then I figured out that I was losing my girls because the medicine was not strong enough for the ill bird to ingest enough to save it . I then calculated the pounds of weight per dose on the package and syringed this all at once in a small amount of water. And this is what worked ! It is not in the proper way so to say. But my birds would barely drink at all! I also had to clean up the chicken situation... scrubbed everything....raked and cleaned and limed their yard with hydrated lime ( be careful and read the bag )..... Changed their bedding scrubbed roosts and daily I would re-asses it...remove all wet areas as this wet condition breeds it. Have you ever considered that corid may not be what you need...? Are you certain of the diagnosis? have you considered getting a fecal test done? It would give you much rest to know what you are addressing. Then you could give the proper life saving medicine. It is definitely a consideration. Most common vet clinics are equipped to do a fecal test for a small fee or even free. Have you tried your county extension office or 4-H? Just remember about electro- lytes too because they can die from dehydration as well.What is their diet as a curiousity question?

 

[mavis4]

I'm sorry for hijacking this thread but I can't figure out how to post a new thread (even though I've done it before!). I have a sick hen, green diahrrea, lethargic, drinking a little, doesn't seem to be eating. I'm giving her corid as of yesterday but I had another hen die a few months ago with same symptoms even though I gave her corid too. I want to give this hen doxy as well JIC, but I don't know the dosage? I could figure it out if I had time to search but I have to leave for work soon so I'm freaking out. Help??

That's like the same symptoms as my hen so I guess we are in the same situation. If you get any information about what's wrong with them or how to cure then please let me know !

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm sorry for hijacking this thread but I can't figure out how to post a new thread (even though I've done it before!). I have a sick hen, green diahrrea, lethargic, drinking a little, doesn't seem to be eating. I'm giving her corid as of yesterday but I had another hen die a few months ago with same symptoms even though I gave her corid too. I want to give this hen doxy as well JIC, but I don't know the dosage? I could figure it out if I had time to search but I have to leave for work soon so I'm freaking out. Help??

To start a new thread you can go to the top of the forums page and click "start a new thread". In the meantime if you will give us more information that would be helpful.

How old is the hen?
What type of food/treats do you feed?
Has she been vaccinated for Marek's?
When was the last time she laid an egg?
Have you had a fecal sample tested for worms, cocci and bacterial infection?

Corid only treats Coccidiosis. It is a coccidiostat. Green diarrhea can be an indication of not eating (improper nutrition/vitamin deficiency - starving), bacterial infection, diseases like Marek's, and sometimes worms.

If she is not drinking, then getting her hydrated if the most important thing. You can syringe or tube fluids into her. After she has been properly hydrated, then offer food (wet poultry feed, eggs, tuna, etc.).

Give her a good looking over for lice/mites and check to make sure her crop is functioning properly (full crop at night/empty in the morning). Feel her abdomen to see if there is any bloat, swelling, feeling of fullness (water filled, feels like a balloon).

Antibiotic treatment may be in order, if she has some type of bacterial infection. Internal laying/reproductive disorders may respond to antibiotics at first, but this is short lived. Supportive care is your first step in helping her.

Tetracycline antibiotics have different dosages depending on the brand - so if you can post a photo of your package, we may be able to help you figure the dosage. If you have a vet that will see her, this of course, would be best.

 

[suchanoob]

To start a new thread you can go to the top of the forums page and click "start a new thread".  In the meantime if you will give us more information that would be helpful.

How old is the hen?
What type of food/treats do you feed?
Has she been vaccinated for Marek's?
When was the last time she laid an egg?
Have you had a fecal sample tested for worms, cocci and bacterial infection?

Corid only treats Coccidiosis.  It is a coccidiostat.  Green diarrhea  can be an indication of not eating (improper nutrition/vitamin deficiency - starving), bacterial infection, diseases like Marek's, and sometimes worms.

If she is not drinking, then getting her hydrated if the most important thing.  You can syringe or tube fluids into her.  After she has been properly hydrated, then offer food (wet poultry feed, eggs, tuna, etc.). 

Give her a good looking over for lice/mites and check to make sure her crop is functioning properly (full crop at night/empty in the morning).  Feel her abdomen to see if there is any bloat, swelling, feeling of fullness (water filled, feels like a balloon).

Antibiotic treatment may be in order, if she has some type of bacterial infection.  Internal laying/reproductive disorders may respond to antibiotics at first, but this is short lived.  Supportive care is your first step in helping her.

Tetracycline antibiotics have different dosages depending on the brand - so if you can post a photo of your package, we may be able to help you figure the dosage.  If you have a vet that will see her, this of course, would be best.

I'm using my phone, I don't see an option to " start a new thread ".

She is 5 years old (I inherited them last fall, my first time owning chickens),

maybe weighs 5lbs,

Barred Rock,

I feed them organic layer feed

very occasionally give scratch as a treat,

they are also free-range but it's a lot of bare dirt (too shady for much grass to grow) so their diet is mostly the layer feed,

not vaccinated,

I don't know when was the last time she laid an egg (there's four hens and I get 2 eggs a day and I don't know which ones are laying them),

no fecal test yet (I did collect a sample today, I'll take it to the vet tomorrow if she's not better - should I get a fresh sample tomorrow?)

I massaged her crop, all that came out was the medicated water that I syringed into her this morning. Smelled her beak, doesn't smell like anything. Crop didn't feel full or hard.

I wanted to replace the corid water that I made her vomit, so I ground up some oatmeal (will grind up layer feed next time, don't know why I didn't think to do that this time), and cooked it with the corid water and added a little olive oil, and syringed approximately 20ml into her. Wanted to make sure she got enough fluids so I syringed another 8ml of corid water (btw, water is 4 teaspoons of corid to one gallon of water). I don't know if I should give her more water, or just stop bothering her at this point. Would it be ok to give her more food? I don't want to give her too much but I don't want her to starve either. And how much water should she get in a day?

I did notice that she seems zombie-like. Less lethargic, and more Alzheimer's? She'll just stand in one place for literally an hour or more. I watched her out the kitchen window for a long time while doing dishes and she didn't move for like 45 minutes. But she's not lying down, she's standing there like she's just spaced out. When I walk up to her she walks away but otherwise doesn't move.

They all had a massive mite infestation when I inherited them, which I treated successfully, so I feel confident that I would recognize it if they were present. I don't think that's a problem right now.

I gloved up and tried to check inside her vent but I have no idea what it's supposed to feel like. Didn't feel any masses, soft or hard, but not sure I went far enough? Didn't want to hurt her.

I have doxycycline 100mg packets. They were bought online, marketed for fish, but doxy is doxy, right?

I just checked her again and she is finally lying down. I guess that's good....

Btw, I appreciate your help!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

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Corid dosage is 1 1/2 teaspoons Corid powder per gallon or 2 teaspoons of 9.6% Corid liquid per gallon.
Give for 5-7 days - make sure this is the ONLY water available during that time period. Mix a fresh batch at least once a day.

If she will eat/drink on her own that would be good.

Check her crop tonight when she goes to roost then feel it in the morning before she has had anything to eat/drink. It should be empty in the morning. If it isn't empty, then you may want to treat her for crop issues.

With her age, there can be all sorts of things going on, if your vet will see her that would be a good idea.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/impacted-slow-and-sour-crops-prevention-and-treatments

 

[suchanoob]

Corid dosage is 1 1/2 teaspoons Corid powder per gallon or 2 teaspoons of 9.6% Corid liquid per gallon.
Give for 5-7 days - make sure this is the ONLY water available during that time period. Mix a fresh batch at least once a day.

If she will eat/drink on her own that would be good.

Check her crop tonight when she goes to roost then feel it in the morning before she has had anything to eat/drink.  It should be empty in the morning.  If it isn't empty, then you may want to treat her for crop issues.

With her age, there can be all sorts of things going on, if your vet will see her that would be a good idea.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/impacted-slow-and-sour-crops-prevention-and-treatments

I should have mentioned it's 20% corid, so it sounds like I made it way too strong. I gave it to everybody this morning including 21 pullets. Sigh. I guess I need to dump and remix?

Other than the 20ml of oats that I gave her today I don't think she's eaten in at least 2 days. Am I likely to feel any difference in her crop between tonight and tomorrow morning if she's not eating?

Is it ok to feed her more tonight? I don't want to stress her by overfeeding.

I found a dead wild bird in the garden yesterday. Do I need to worry about bird flu?