HELP!! Silkie is weak, has lack of appetite and is popping green diarrhea! Pics added below

[Roxy755]

I have a 6 month old silkie who started having really runny watery poops and didn't think a whole lot of it because she was acting her usual energetic self. However a few days ago she became very lethargic and would stand hunched over in the same spot in the coop for ages and has little interest in eating. Sometimes she would snap out of it and try and eat but it wouldn't last long. Her poops have turned a very bright green and is still watery, but I'm unsure if that's just because she's drinking an excess amount of water and really only cares to nibble on grass? She started laying for about a month but has stopped now.
I started with natural remedies first: Apple cider vinegar and garlic in her water, and pumpkin and cayenne pepper. This did not seem to help and I was at a loss about what to do so i gave her a dose of oxysol-62.5 as that has helped our chickens in the past. However no improvement still. She had not been wormed so i gave her some ivomec as well. At this point i have no idea what to do next if this doesn't work. I have two other healthy silkies (who are her parents) that have been exposed long enough to her that i was told there was no point in separating them now. So i'm really hoping whatever this is won't spread to them. Below i've attached pics of her poop.
Please if anyone has any ideas of what this could be your advice would be greatly appreciated, i really don't want to lose her.
Thank-you

 

[Wishing4Wings]

She should be separated in a kennel or cage and kept quiet and warm. It is the best way to monitor how much she is eating and drinking and make certain others are not picking on her. Green poo is not a good sign, means she has not been eating, is quite ill and needs some special TLC while you diagnose the problem.

This article is long, but on the first page you will find advice for supportive care. I think your pullet needs this type of care as soon as you can arrange it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...nd-supportive-care-updated-5-14-2017.1048620/

Keeping her hydrated is important, electrolytes are good.
Ivomec is not effective on all types of worms, so you should try a second different wormer. Wazine or Safeguard

Have you checked her crop? Looked for mites? Any other symptoms at all?

I wish I knew more, but right now the most important thing is to give her the supportive care.

Hope someone chimes in with some more ideas.

Keep us informed and I will check in and keep bumping this thread to the top if the list. Good luck!

 

[Eggcessive]

I would check her crop as W4W recommended. An impacted or sour crop can cause them to not eat. That can lead to green droppings from starving.

I would be tempted to start her on Corid (amprollium) for treatment of possible coccidiosis. Cocci can cause lethargy, no appetite, sitting around hunched, and diarrhea.

Silkies are not the best layers since they tend to go broody all the time, but she also may be suffering from a reproductive or other organ problem making her feel so sick. I would offer her wet chicken feed plus a little plain yogurt and a little egg mixed in to tempt her to eat. Give her poultry NutriDrench 1 ml daily for vitamins and electrolytes.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Please if anyone has any ideas of what this could be your advice would be greatly appreciated, i really don't want to lose her.
Thank-you

How is your Sikie today?

 

[Roxy755]

How is your Sikie today?

Hi there,
Thanks so much for your reply. She's pretty much the same. Just standing hunched over and still drinking lots. If i pick her up she still resist a bit and will squawk and flap to be put down, so she still has a bit of fight in her. I checked her crop and there is a bit of a bulge which i didn't expect it to be because i doubt she's eaten anything unless she does when i'm not around

 

[Roxy755]

I would check her crop as W4W recommended. An impacted or sour crop can cause them to not eat. That can lead to green droppings from starving.

I would be tempted to start her on Corid (amprollium) for treatment of possible coccidiosis. Cocci can cause lethargy, no appetite, sitting around hunched, and diarrhea.

Silkies are not the best layers since they tend to go broody all the time, but she also may be suffering from a reproductive or other organ problem making her feel so sick. I would offer her wet chicken feed plus a little plain yogurt and a little egg mixed in to tempt her to eat. Give her poultry NutriDrench 1 ml daily for vitamins and electrolytes.

Thank you for the advice. At first i was thinking it could be worms but I'm starting to wonder if it may be impacted crop, as it's not empty and i haven't seen her eat.
And I've heard with Cocci that there will be blood in their poop but that's not the case with her. Although she does have a lot of the signs besides the blood..

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Hi there,
Thanks so much for your reply. She's pretty much the same. Just standing hunched over and still drinking lots. If i pick her up she still resist a bit and will squawk and flap to be put down, so she still has a bit of fight in her. I checked her crop and there is a bit of a bulge which i didn't expect it to be because i doubt she's eaten anything unless she does when i'm not around

An impacted crop will feel hard, sour crop is squishy.
This article will help you and your poor silkie.
Hang on. Got to get the link right...
Here it is. TwoCrows knows her stuff!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...evention-and-treatments.67194/#comment-500079
one more edit... for some reason it takes you to the end of the article, so just scroll back up.
Hope this helps your chicken. Good luck!

 

[Roxy755]

An impacted crop will feel hard, sour crop is squishy.
This article will help you and your poor silkie.
Hang on. Got to get the link right...
Here it is. TwoCrows knows her stuff!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...evention-and-treatments.67194/#comment-500079
one more edit... for some reason it takes you to the end of the article, so just scroll back up.
Hope this helps your chicken. Good luck!

Wow thank-you! Her crop is definitely squishy. I don't want to get my hopes up but it looks like she's perked up quite a bit. i made up some scrambled egg with yogurt and wet chicken feed. She just kind of picked at the egg and didn't really eat it, but went nuts over the wet chicken feed. I haven't seen her interested in food like that for a couple days. I was just wondering if it's best to hold off on food for a while if it is sour crop? I only gave her a little bit of the wet feed just in case

 

[Wyorp Rock]

And I've heard with Cocci that there will be blood in their poop but that's not the case with her. Although she does have a lot of the signs besides the blood..

@Wishing4Wings and @Eggcessive have given you good advice and links. I would definitely treat the crop issue since it seems it is not emptying properly.
The article she linked to you is very detailed for treating crop issues.

Just to give you correct information on Coccidiosis - there are 9strains of coccidia that affect chickens - only 2 of those strains produce blood in the stool. Symptoms of Coccidiosis overload include lethargy, puffed up appearance/huddling, loose droppings with mucous or blood, loss of balance and sometimes respiratory distress.

fwiw-crop issues can be a symptom of an underlying condition or illness like Coccidiosis, worms, reproductive disorders, fatty liver disease, infection, etc. If there is inflammation or infection elsewhere in the body, this can slow the digestive process.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Wow thank-you! Her crop is definitely squishy. I don't want to get my hopes up but it looks like she's perked up quite a bit. i made up some scrambled egg with yogurt and wet chicken feed. She just kind of picked at the egg and didn't really eat it, but went nuts over the wet chicken feed. I haven't seen her interested in food like that for a couple days. I was just wondering if it's best to hold off on food for a while if it is sour crop? I only gave her a little bit of the wet feed just in case

I think more food will continue the problem of bad bacteria growing. One way to get rid of the bacteria is to get the crop to empty. I would follow the advice in TwoCrows' article. I do know that yogurt help my hen with slow crop.