Hen not eating/drinking, has worms in her smelly poop - help!

[Chicken Strut]

We are darkening the windows in the garage and will cover her crate there for all but 8 hours a day - meant to mention that. Thanks for the suggestion, @Eggcessive!

 

[deepbluesea]

It's great to hear about the improvement in the flystrike situation! Great job! I have no experience with your other issue, but I hope some of the amazingly wonderful people on here can help your Cleo.

 

[Chicken Strut]

Cleopatra says hello from her puppy playpen this morning.

Her prolapse went back in today (!) and she was doing so much better by late this afternoon that we put her back in the run with the flock, watching carefully to make sure that she wasn't being picked on by the others and that she was able to get up on a roost and get comfortable in the coop tonight. We are cautiously optimistic! Tomorrow we will remove her to the garage and a covered crate for a good part of the day to help suppress ovulation. We'll continue to do what we're doing and reassess each day. Thanks for your help and support!

 

[Eggcessive]

Doesn’t she look pretty! So glad that she is doing better. Good luck.

 

[rebrascora]

So pleased she is feeling a bit better. You have done a great job. She looks very "busty" or chesty in the photo. Have you checked her crop function and is it emptying fully overnight?

Prolapse and egg binding can often be due to the bird carrying too much fat which deposits in the abdomen around the vent restricting the outlet so they have to strain really hard to get an egg out and the narrowed opening means that the tissue gets stuck out there after the egg is laid. Bigger, heavier breeds can be more prone to laying down these fatty deposits. Not saying that is the case here but if you feed high carb treats like corn, scratch, bread etc it might be a good time to cut them out or replace with a little meat or fish protein (offal is good and cheap).

Good luck with her and I hope she makes a full recovery.

 

[TeenageRooster's Dad]

I had 2 girls badly infested 3 weeks ago. This, twice a day in a dropper (dilluted 10-1 in bacteriostatic water) followed by yogurt worked really good. It was really bad.

 

[rebrascora]

@TeenageRooster's Dad

Wazine is for intestinal parasites (worms). It has been established that the OP is dealing with maggots as a result of flystrike, so Wazine would not be appropriate in this situation

 

[mixedbreeds]

So pleased she is feeling a bit better. You have done a great job. She looks very "busty" or chesty in the photo. Have you checked her crop function and is it emptying fully overnight?

Prolapse and egg binding can often be due to the bird carrying too much fat which deposits in the abdomen around the vent restricting the outlet so they have to strain really hard to get an egg out and the narrowed opening means that the tissue gets stuck out there after the egg is laid. Bigger, heavier breeds can be more prone to laying down these fatty deposits. Not saying that is the case here but if you feed high carb treats like corn, scratch, bread etc it might be a good time to cut them out or replace with a little meat or fish protein (offal is good and cheap).

Good luck with her and I hope she makes a full recovery.

So what are you referring to as offal I had to look it up sounds like organs but I’m not sure, could you explane what your meaning is. Thank you

 

[rebrascora]

Yes, offal is edible animal organs.... liver is good and perhaps a little kidney or heart. All cut into small bite sized slivers. Chickens are omnivores and they love a little raw meat every now and then. Of course you could give them a little ground meat but offal is usually cheaper, lower in fat and more nutritious.

 

[mixedbreeds]

Excellent thank you rebrascora for the explanation