green poop and drool!

[minniefarm]

One of my hens did not go to roost with the rest tonight. I found her standing under the coop (it's on stilts). She is a year old. When I picked her up, I noticed the following:

She seemed light to me.
comb was grayish and flopped over
excessive drooling.
Her vent was covered in greenish, yellow runny poop
She felt warm
She was standing and really puffed up.

I isolated her and gave fresh water and feed. What else can I do for her, what do you suppose she has?

 

[minniefarm]

My hen made it through the night. She is standing very up right, but still all puffed up.

 

[Kikiriki]

I have no experience with this directly, but did an Internet search. The only thing I found so far about drooling is a yeast infection, or sour crop.


This is a parrot website, but a really good article:
http://beautyofbirds.com/candida.html

Let me do some more searching...

 

[minniefarm]

Thanks! I'll look at that possibility.

 

[Kikiriki]

Ok... Bad news:
the only thing listed with mouth discharge is Fowl Cholera
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

Their is a chart down on the bottom that lists symptoms by disease. I am am afraid your bird has several...

Nonrespiratory Bacterial Diseases
Fowl Cholera
Synonyms: avian pasteurellosis, cholera, avian hemorrhagic septicemia.

Species affected: Domestic fowl of all species (primarily turkeys and chickens), game birds (especially pheasants and ducks), cage birds, wild birds, and birds in zoological collections and aviaries are susceptible.

Clinical signs: Fowl cholera usually strikes birds older than 6 weeks of age. In acute outbreaks, dead birds may be the first sign. Fever, reduced feed consumption, mucoid discharge from the mouth, ruffled feathers, diarrhea, and labored breathing may be seen. As the disease progresses birds lose weight, become lame from joint infections, and develop rattling noises from exudate in air passages. As fowl cholera becomes chronic, chickens develop abscessed wattles and swollen joints and foot pads. Caseous exudate may form in the sinuses around the eyes. Turkeys may have twisted necks (see Table 3).

Transmission: Multiple means of transmission have been demonstrated. Flock additions, free-flying birds, infected premises, predators, and rodents are all possibilities.

Treatment: A flock can be medicated with a sulfa drug (sulfonamides, especially sulfadimethoxine, sulfaquinonxalene, sulfamethazine, and sulfaquinoxalene) or vaccinated, or both, to stop mortality associated with an outbreak. It must be noted, however, that sulfa drugs are not FDA approved for use in pullets older than 14 weeks or for commercial laying hens. Sulfa drugs leave residues in meat and eggs. Antibiotics can be used, but require higher levels and long term medication to stop the outbreak.

Prevention: On fowl cholera endemic farms, vaccination is advisable. Do not vaccinate for fowl cholera unless you have a problem on the farm. Rodent control is essential to prevent future outbreaks.

 

[minniefarm]

She has stopped drooling, still hasn't laid an egg. She still has diarrhea. I gave her yogurt as well as water with ACV. Just today she has begun eating and drinking. Before she was standing very upright, vertical. It looked uncomfortable. Now she is standing normally and playing a bit with her yogurt container (now empty).

She seems to be a bit better, so I will continue what I am doing. Hopefully more research will help. Thank you for doing the research. I don't think Cholera is the culprit.