Help please!

[jcomp]

hello guys. I noticed today my 14 week old Rhode Island red hen has some watery diarrhea. It is clear water. I noticed her standing up in the coop and she looked like she just wanted to close her eyes and sleep. A few minutes later I noticed you foraged a little bit and then one up with the other two to sleep a little bit in the coop. Later, when I checked on her, I noticed she was doing the same thing, standing up in the coop, not moving, so I went out and brought her to the garage to isolate her and warm her up just a little bit and to see what was going on. She still has the watery diarrhea. I did notice that she is drinking the water (I did put apple cider vinegar in their water to help) however, she is not eating at all. She has continued to stay standing up and has shut her eyes a little bit as though she was dozing off. I have not noticed her wanting to lay down. She shows no other signs.: no runny nose, no swelling of the legs or feet, no swelling of the ears, or the head, no discoloration in the waddle or the comb, the crop is still spongy, and does not a few appear to be completely full. So, I came here to get your advice on how to proceed forward in helping her. I am not sure how to treat her diarrhea or how to help feed her. She has completely dismissed the food all together as she looks at it, but would rather drink instead.

 

[azygous]

First, where are you located on the planet?

What foraging habits does she have? Any chance she came into contact with rotting, moldy discarded veggies or fruit? Does she scratch deep holes hunting for bugs?

Have you checked her crop first thing in the morning before she eats anything? That's when it should be empty. If it's still spongy when you check, she has a crop disorder.

In the first case, foraging for food, she could have a bacterial infection that requires an antibiotic. In the second instance, a crop disorder requires treatment with an anti-yeast med or oil, according to whether it's a yeast infection or impacted crop.

 

[jcomp]

First, where are you located on the planet?

What foraging habits does she have? Any chance she came into contact with rotting, moldy discarded veggies or fruit? Does she scratch deep holes hunting for bugs?

Have you checked her crop first thing in the morning before she eats anything? That's when it should be empty. If it's still spongy when you check, she has a crop disorder.

In the first case, foraging for food, she could have a bacterial infection that requires an antibiotic. In the second instance, a crop disorder requires treatment with an anti-yeast med or oil, according to whether it's a yeast infection or impacted crop.

I’m located in southwestern Pennsylvania. It’s been in the 30’s all week.

Their free range has been severely reduced the last five days (they had been grouped together in a bush when a hawk attacked grabbing one by the feathers-survived). So, since then they have stayed in the run mostly unless I have been with them (scared of any bird sound or loud noise). Highly unlikely she got ahold of moldy foods. She digs just at the surface and does like to forage under mulch. I’ve noticed she eats pine shavings on occasion when she forages inside the run.

Crop is soft. Feels normal but not full as it usually is because she hasn’t been eating (I did get her to eat a little bit of a hard boiled egg an hour ago). I will check in the morning before giving her any food and water to see if it’s empty to see which direction I need to be looking in.

This is my first time with chickens. So I don’t want to depend on google and books for answers. I want to talk to actual chicken people with the hands on experience.

 

[azygous]

I've been at this chicken stuff for fifteen years. But I still don't know everything. It's a long learning process.

Is this hen molting? Has she laid eggs recently? Have any egg lately been thin shelled or shell-less?

Have you picked this hen up and felt her keel bone to determine if she's lost a lot of weight recently?

How cold have the nights been? Thirties both day and night?

 

[jcomp]

I've been at this chicken stuff for fifteen years. But I still don't know everything. It's a long learning process.

Is this hen molting? Has she laid eggs recently? Have any egg lately been thin shelled or shell-less?

Have you picked this hen up and felt her keel bone to determine if she's lost a lot of weight recently?

How cold have the nights been? Thirties both day and night?

Wow. That’s a long time. She is molting her juvenile feathers. Hasn’t laid eggs yet. She is 14 weeks approximately. Does not appear to be losing weight. The nights have ranged from high 20’s to low 30’s. She was shivering a bit earlier this afternoon if that means anything. But hasn’t since.

 

[azygous]

In her photo, she doesn't appear to be all that sick.

For right now, give her some warm sugar water to drink. If you have any poultry vitamins on hand put some in the water. One teaspoon sugar or if you have brown sugar or raw sugar, use that as they have vitamins, in a cup of warm water. Give it to her to drink. It will boost her glucose and hopefully give her incentive to eat tomorrow.

Don't forget to check her crop in the morning. If it's full, it can indicate a blockage lower down that could be blocking her poop. If so, we can fix it.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

14 week old Rhode Island red hen has some watery diarrhea. It is clear water. I noticed her standing up in the coop and she looked like she just wanted to close her eyes and sleep.

How long has she been on the ground in the coop/run and foraging?

Photos of her poop?

If her crop is emptying and she's still puffed up in the morning, I'd consider treating for Coccidiosis.
Corid can be found at TSC. I'd treat all of the pullets.

Corid liquid at 2tsp or Corid powder at 1 1/2 tsp per gallon of water given for 5-7 days day as the only source of drinking water. Don't add any Extra supplements or vitamins containing B1(Thiamine) during the course of treatment.

 

[micstrachan]

How long has she been on the ground in the coop/run and foraging?

Photos of her poop?

If her crop is emptying and she's still puffed up in the morning, I'd consider treating for Coccidiosis.
Corid can be found at TSC. I'd treat all of the pullets.

Corid liquid at 2tsp or Corid powder at 1 1/2 tsp per gallon of water given for 5-7 days day as the only source of drinking water. Don't add any Extra supplements or vitamins containing B1(Thiamine) during the course of treatment.

This was my thought, as well.

 

[jcomp]

In her photo, she doesn't appear to be all that sick.

For right now, give her some warm sugar water to drink. If you have any poultry vitamins on hand put some in the water. One teaspoon sugar or if you have brown sugar or raw sugar, use that as they have vitamins, in a cup of warm water. Give it to her to drink. It will boost her glucose and hopefully give her incentive to eat tomorrow.

Don't forget to check her crop in the morning. If it's full, it can indicate a blockage lower down that could be blocking her poop. If so, we can fix it.

Thank you for your advice.

How long has she been on the ground in the coop/run and foraging?

Photos of her poop?

If her crop is emptying and she's still puffed up in the morning, I'd consider treating for Coccidiosis.
Corid can be found at TSC. I'd treat all of the pullets.

Corid liquid at 2tsp or Corid powder at 1 1/2 tsp per gallon of water given for 5-7 days day as the only source of drinking water. Don't add any Extra supplements or vitamins containing B1(Thiamine) during the course of treatment.

they’ve been in the run and foraging for a month and a half. This was just discovered today. Yesterday she was fine. I will be inspecting her crop tomorrow morning when she wakes to see if it emptied overnight.

The poop is just clear liquid. Just like water. There might be small brown solid pieces here and there that I’ve observed but mostly clear liquid. I didn’t get a chance to look at the brown part.

 

[jcomp]

In her photo, she doesn't appear to be all that sick.

For right now, give her some warm sugar water to drink. If you have any poultry vitamins on hand put some in the water. One teaspoon sugar or if you have brown sugar or raw sugar, use that as they have vitamins, in a cup of warm water. Give it to her to drink. It will boost her glucose and hopefully give her incentive to eat tomorrow.

Don't forget to check her crop in the morning. If it's full, it can indicate a blockage lower down that could be blocking her poop. If so, we can fix it.

Thank you for your advice.

hello guys. I noticed today my 14 week old Rhode Island red hen has some watery diarrhea. It is clear water. I noticed her standing up in the coop and she looked like she just wanted to close her eyes and sleep. A few minutes later I noticed you foraged a little bit and then one up with the other two to sleep a little bit in the coop. Later, when I checked on her, I noticed she was doing the same thing, standing up in the coop, not moving, so I went out and brought her to the garage to isolate her and warm her up just a little bit and to see what was going on. She still has the watery diarrhea. I did notice that she is drinking the water (I did put apple cider vinegar in their water to help) however, she is not eating at all. She has continued to stay standing up and has shut her eyes a little bit as though she was dozing off. I have not noticed her wanting to lay down. She shows no other signs.: no runny nose, no swelling of the legs or feet, no swelling of the ears, or the head, no discoloration in the waddle or the comb, the crop is still spongy, and does not a few appear to be completely full. So, I came here to get your advice on how to proceed forward in helping her. I am not sure how to treat her diarrhea or how to help feed her. She has completely dismissed the food all together as she looks at it, but would rather drink instead.

MORNING UPDATE: crop is down this morning. Shows signs of normal energy. Is flapping her wings like she does every morning. Drank a lot of water (I added a tiny bit of olive oil to the ACV water for the antioxidants). Ate her pellets without issue. Had this poop which is an improvement from straight watery poop. So, I can’t tell if it is something that didn’t agree with her yesterday, or just the stress from the hawk attack combined with molting and decreased temperatures (currently 24 degrees out). Thoughts?