Hen acting weird

[Wyorp Rock]

You are giving the Safeguard orally correct?
I'm not sure why you need a needle? You should be able to draw the liquid medication out of the bottle without a needle.

I'm sorry you are having so much trouble. Hopefully the medication will help.

 

[TwitchysChicks]

You are giving the Safeguard orally correct?
I'm not sure why you need a needle? You should be able to draw the liquid medication out of the bottle without a needle.

I'm sorry you are having so much trouble. Hopefully the medication will help.

Its orally. Just didnt know I had to buy a couple bottles of it. Just hoping it is worms. I was using a long needle to get down to the bottom of the bottle.

 

[TwitchysChicks]

I dont see any worms while mushing around in the poo. Not sure if I'm wasting money doing this but chicken people do deworm their flocks every year so I guess it doenst hurt. Everyone is acting gine except for the head flick. Blackie is standing higher but still not moving around. Pom pom still has her stupid walk but she did have her pen attacked my raccoons and her sisters died. Leg injury? Everyones eyes react to the flashlight and theres no messed up pupils. Theyre all eating and drinkinh fine except for a couple of sneezes.
So 100% respiratory
Unknown for worms
Unknown for mites
Unknown for mareks

 

[Wyorp Rock]

95% of the time you will never see worms visibly in the poop. Roundworms if there is a large infestation sometimes you will see if they are expelled. Tapeworm segments are tiny, but sometimes you might see them too.

Yes, a lot of people deworm their chickens twice a year or more, depending on climate and worm load some treat quarterly or monthly.

 

[TwitchysChicks]

95% of the time you will never see worms visibly in the poop. Roundworms if there is a large infestation sometimes you will see if they are expelled. Tapeworm segments are tiny, but sometimes you might see them too.

Yes, a lot of people deworm their chickens twice a year or more, depending on climate and worm load some treat quarterly or monthly.

It rained just about every day all summer so I'm thinking I should.

 

[TwitchysChicks]

Today's poops. They stink like safeguard. I hate this smell.

 

[TwitchysChicks]

Came out of one hen. Dont know who

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Is there any way you can get a local vet to take a look at some stool samples for you?

 

[TwitchysChicks]

Is there any way you can get a local vet to take a look at some stool samples for you?

I got the stool kit from the mail but it says to mail it out on monday

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Well, that is not normal. It's hard to know why there is blood - a couple things off the top of my head - Coccidiosis, Enteritis or some other infection - hopefully you can figure out who that came from.