Hen not feeling well

[ProjectChick]

Good morning,

I have a hen that does not appear to be feeling well. She is eating and drinking, but moving very slowly and appears to have a crusty behind. I took a couple pictures of stools from her and was wondering if what you guys thought. Do they look normal? They had lots of bubbles.

 

[PeepersMama]

That is a perfect example of classic sick-chicken poop. If she keeps up pooping like that and doesn't start acting better, then she's got something wrong. Isolate her asap, to give her a chance to rest and keep any likley disease from spreading through the flock. Acting sluggish and runny poop are two of the most common symptoms of a sick chicken, can you be a little more specific? Is there anything else abnormal you have noticed?

 

[Eggcessive]

How old is she, and has she been laying eggs normally in recent days or weeks? Is she walking normally or lying around more often? Have you wormed her? I have seen some droppings like this in older hens who might have had some reproductive issues. If you have a local vet who could do a fecal test on a few fresh droppings it might help to rule out worms or coccidiosis.

 

[chickluvinfreak]

Sounds like vent gleet, treatment includes flushing her system with epsom salt, probiotics (probios is a good brand), ACV and routine baths. A vitamin/electrolyte to boost her energy might be helpful too. If she gets worse she may need to go on antibiotics to clear the infection out.
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[ProjectChick]

Sorry I did not reply. She died the same day. My husband found her and buried her before I got back home.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[chickluvinfreak]

Sorry I did not reply. She died the same day. My husband found her and buried her before I got back home.

I'm so sorry