Help! Sick Pullet, Odd Poop

[skullgrrrl]

I noticed one of my 2 month old pullets looked a bit off @5 days ago - nothing dramatic, she just seemed a bit slow and a bit fluffed up. She hadn't improved so 3 days ago I put her in a dog crate to monitor her input/output. The first day she ate a bit, drank a lot and pooped normally. She didn't move around much, but did stand occasionally.

She wasn't interested in eating crumbles so yesterday I cooked up some plain quinoa, which I gave her with a small amount (2 tbsp) of yoghurt and canned cat food, which she ate.

I just lifted her up and she's been sitting on a fairly big pile of poop. It appeared to be full of worms, but on closer inspection it was undigested quinoa (which does resemble tape worms) and cat food. It looks pretty much like it did before she ate it. There was a bit of yellow in it as well. It didn't look like typical diarrhea, just totally undigested food.

She hasn't moved much in the last two days - she just lays down, eats and drinks a small amount. I did put poultry vitamins in her water when I first crated her.

She's been in a large grow out pen with 27 other teenagers - none of them appear sick.

I've been reticent to throw anything else at her, but at this point its not looking good. Should I worm her? More vitamins? High protein food?

 

[True Patriot]

None of the others have any symptoms? I wonder if it could be genetic. Are any of her flock mates directly related to her? Could it be related to an injury? A fall or impact may not have any obvious external signs.

 

[skullgrrrl]

None of the others have any symptoms? I wonder if it could be genetic. Are any of her flock mates directly related to her? Could it be related to an injury? A fall or impact may not have any obvious external signs.

No one else is displaying any symptoms. No external signs. She's related to 23 of the other grow outs - everyone is healthy. She looked fine until this week.

 

[True Patriot]

I'm not an expert and can only provide guesses. Injury, specifically abdominal is the only other idea I have. Could she have fallen, off a perch or roost maybe? Or been crushed or trampled by the others? Hopefully someone will come along soon with better information for you. I wish you and her the best in this

 

[skullgrrrl]

I'm not an expert and can only provide guesses. Injury, specifically abdominal is the only other idea I have. Could she have fallen, off a perch or roost maybe? Or been crushed or trampled by the others? Hopefully someone will come along soon with better information for you. I wish you and her the best in this

I don't think its an injury - roost bar is only @18" off the floor of the coop. She was walking ok when I put her in the crate. Since then she appears weaker and isn't moving around much.

 

[True Patriot]

I don't think its an injury - roost bar is only @18" off the floor of the coop. She was walking ok when I put her in the crate. Since then she appears weaker and isn't moving around much.

Sorry I can't be more help.

 

[skullgrrrl]

I picked up antibiotics from my vet today, but sadly my pullet died by the time I got home. Everyone else in the pen is looking healthy and I hope it stays that way. Thanks for the input everyone.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Sorry for your loss

 

[MissChick@dee]

Oh sorry for your loss