Hen with poopy but

[CarpCharacin]

I hope it turns out to just be vent gleet.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Me too.

I hope it turns out to just be vent gleet.

 

[CarpCharacin]

How much monistat should be dosed orally?

 

[21hens-incharge]

How much monistat should be dosed orally?

I believe it is a 1/2" in the diameter it comes out of the tube in.

Let's see if we can confirm with a few others.....

@azygous @Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock
Can you give some input please?

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

Hope she feels better soon.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I remembered an article on crop issues.....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ntion-and-treatments-of-crop-disorders.67194/

There are dosing instructions in the article.

The whole thing is well worth reading by anyone keeping chickens really.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

When is the last time she laid an egg? Any bloat/swelling or fluid in the abdomen?

I agree, getting a better look at that poop would be good. The yellow is concerning to me - either it's "eggy" or the urates are yellow.

I would check to make sure the crop is empty first thing in the morning before she eats/drinks. If it's not empty then proceed with treating the crop. Crop issues often go hand-in-hand with reproductive problems. Monistat will help treat sour crop - if using cream, then give 1/2" of cream orally 2 times a day for 7 days. If using suppositories, give 1/4" orally 2 times a day for 7 days. Give for the full 7 days even if she improves.
It's best to only give normal feed (dry or wet) and a small treat like egg during treatment. Nothing hard to process like scratch/seeds/corn, etc.

 

[Cyprus]

I'm chalking it up to vent gleet and being hot. It's 102°F for you today. Birds here drink more and eat less during intense heat.

 

[CarpCharacin]

When is the last time she laid an egg? Any bloat/swelling or fluid in the abdomen?

I agree, getting a better look at that poop would be good. The yellow is concerning to me - either it's "eggy" or the urates are yellow.

I would check to make sure the crop is empty first thing in the morning before she eats/drinks. If it's not empty then proceed with treating the crop. Crop issues often go hand-in-hand with reproductive problems. Monistat will help treat sour crop - if using cream, then give 1/2" of cream orally 2 times a day for 7 days. If using suppositories, give 1/4" orally 2 times a day for 7 days. Give for the full 7 days even if she improves.
It's best to only give normal feed (dry or wet) and a small treat like egg during treatment. Nothing hard to process like scratch/seeds/corn, etc.

I'm not sure when she last laid an egg. I don't think that there is any abdominal bloating or fluid. What's the dosage in milligrams for the suppository? I think different suppositories have different dosages.

 

[Kiki]

I don't think this 'looks' like vent gleet.

Wash her and cut the poopy feathers off and get new pics.

Have you dewormed her?