Help! What’s wrong with my chicken?

[BigBlueHen53]

The vitamin is in a gel pill, so I was just making sure it won’t harm her or make her choke

I don't know about that. @Eggcessive, what about this?

 

[Eggcessive]

The gel pill is fine to give whole or you can cut it open and give with food or egg.

 

[SnowHugs]

The gel pill is fine to give whole or you can cut it open and give with food or egg.

Ok, just nervous about making her choke

 

[SnowHugs]

I had originally thought she was doing better since she seemed a bit more alert, but I guess not. I didn’t find any poop from her, and she refused to eat and drink. She’s scooting away when I try to feed her, then she just lays down and closes her eyes

 

[SnowHugs]

She seems the same today, but maybe sitting even more. Her comb is more grayish, but we have gotten her to drink more water. I also still haven’t found any more green poop anywhere

 

[Eggcessive]

I’m sorry that she is no better. Were you able to get any calcium into her?

 

[SnowHugs]

I’m sorry that she is no better. Were you able to get any calcium into her?

No, I was not. Is there any way to prevent this from happening again? Or is it possible whatever it is will spread to the rest of the flock?

 

[Eggcessive]

If she is suffering from a reproductive problem, those can include salpingitis and coelomitis, where there masses of internally laid eggs inside the abdomen, cancer, or ascites (water belly.) That is not contagious, but many good layers can suffer from these problems by 2-3 years old. Is she letting you handle her more? So, you don’t think that she has passed any droppings for 3 days? Can you try to insert a clean or gloved finger into her vent to feel for an obstruction? Usually with egg binding, calcium can help them pass the egg. She might have a lash egg or droppings blocking her vent. If you lose this hen, I would either do a home necropsy or send her to your state vet in GA for one.

 

[SnowHugs]

If she is suffering from a reproductive problem, those can include salpingitis and coelomitis, where there masses of internally laid eggs inside the abdomen, cancer, or ascites (water belly.) That is not contagious, but many good layers can suffer from these problems by 2-3 years old. Is she letting you handle her more? So, you don’t think that she has passed any droppings for 3 days? Can you try to insert a clean or gloved finger into her vent to feel for an obstruction? Usually with egg binding, calcium can help them pass the egg. She might have a lash egg or droppings blocking her vent. If you lose this hen, I would either do a home necropsy or send her to your state vet in GA for one.

Ok, thank you. She still doesn’t want me looking at her vent, but I will try again. Unless her poop simply is green or weird looking anymore , she hasn’t gone today and yesterda

 

[SnowHugs]

She might be taking a turn! She is walking more, taking a dirt bath, and eating and drinking! There is also some more green poop, which I’m guessing is a good sign? I also just saw some yellow that looks like an egg yolk on the floor. There’s also some yellow in and around her vent. Her comb is turning brighter, so I’m guessing all of this is a good sign?