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Alright, she is still doing better than 2 days ago but not the improvement I would have liked to see. I should probably start the salt flush.Since this hen's problem began right after being wormed, I suspect she may be suffering from clogging from a heavy worm load and also from shock from being wormed, which happens when there's a heavy worm load.
What you can do is give her a molasses flush or an Epsom salt flush to flush the dead worms out of her digestive system.
Try the molasses flush first since it's easier. Mix one teaspoon of molasses in a fourth of a cup of warm water and have this hen either drink it all or syringe it into her. All of it.
It should work overnight. If she perks up and feels better and her crop starts moving material through it again, that's all you need to do. The sugar in the molasses will also treat the shock.
If it doesn't make a difference in her behavior, then I recommend the three-day Epsom salt flush. It has to be done twice a day for the three days and you would need to syringe half a cup at a time into her crop. It's very labor intensive, but it works well, and chickens tolerate this flush very well. I've given it to several chickens of mine, and they seem to be energized by it.
Questions:
What is the ratio of salt to water? What salt exactly?
How much can you tube at one time? Will the full 1/2 cup amount fit in the crop in one go?
Thank you!