Help lethargic hen.......

[LulaBell]

Found my hen laying in the run this evening. She let me approach and pick her up which is not normal. She had a very messy rear end, green loose stool all over her feathers around her vent. She has lost weight, her keel bone is very prominent. My first thought is parasites......

I have safe guard fenbendazole liquid for goats. Should I try this and how/how much do I administer

 

[LulaBell]

So my hen is still alive. I gave her a dose of fenbendazole. She is eating and drinking but very little. We have scrambled her eggs as well as mixed her layer crumble in yogurt. My biggest concern right now is that her stool is still a very watery yellow. Is there anything more I can do for her??Or will things come around on their own?

 

[birdsrfun]

Hi @LulaBell, how is your hen? Reading your first post I was thinking also of a blockage in her crop. Reading your second post I was thinking egg peritonitis.

 

[LulaBell]

Hi @LulaBell, how is your hen? Reading your first post I was thinking also of a blockage in her crop. Reading your second post I was thinking egg peritonitis.

Thank you for asking but unfortunately she did not make it. I’m still unsure of what was wrong. She was the only one in the flock sick. I did treat everyone with Corid to be on the safe side.

 

[birdsrfun]

Sounds like she was so bad off, that I would think that some of the others in the flock would have some issues as well if it were worms or bacteria. Sometimes, we just lose a bird and have no clue why.

This is a great resource to use, although not perfect without actual vet check.
http://www.poultrydvm.com/views/symptoms.php

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

I would do an necropsy on her to see once and for all what killed her. It sounds like a her problem, but it’s always better to be safe than sorry.
I’m so sorry you lost your hen. Hugs.