How to solve watery poop and diarrhea.

[Borders3]

I would soak some cat food biscuits and give that to them daily. I have one in heavy moult at the moment. They need a lot more protein when moulting to be able to make the feathers. Cat biscuits are around 32% you cannot buy chicken feed that high.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would try to stick to around 20% protein, since feeding more than that can sometimes lead to gout or kidney failure. Chicken feed should be the greater part of the diet, but egg, tuna, or fish could be a good treat.

 

[Themellowyellows]

Hi everone! Thank you all so much for your help! The fish was able to help her, and now she is back to her normal self! She has lost a ton of weight so hopefully she can gain that back with a random bannana here and there. Her feathers are looking so nice so I will definitely be using fish for molters! Thanks again!

 

[Georgia Chickens]

If you see her drinking, then she's likely getting enough.

Corid is for Coccidiosis. You can find it at TSC in the cattle section.
Liquid is 2tsp or Powder is 1 1/2tsp per gallon of drinking water given for 5-7days. Likely Coccidiosis is not an issue, she's just feeling poorly due to molting.

Can this be given to entire flock, via water bowl? We have 9 adults + 2 pullets(? @3mths old).
I've got one possibly 1 1/2 y/o. I thought was molting, who kept laying in sunny areas, but still felt cold. Upon closer inspection, thinking new rooster's reason for feather loss. She's been quite docile last 4 days. Not roaming around w/others and avoiding him anyway possible. Not eating as much as I thought she should be.
Brought her in yesterday morn & she's been inside since, sleeping. Have not seen her eat anything I've offered. Not even bites of fav goodies. Crop empty & doesn't seem to have any hard areas around rump. Gave her dose of Nutridrench & put B cell in water. About to go force some water, via syringe, into her.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi everone! Thank you all so much for your help! The fish was able to help her, and now she is back to her normal self! She has lost a ton of weight so hopefully she can gain that back with a random bannana here and there. Her feathers are looking so nice so I will definitely be using fish for molters! Thanks again!

Glad to hear she's back to normal. She'll put back on the weight by eating a nutritionally balanced poultry feed.

Can this be given to entire flock, via water bowl? We have 9 adults + 2 pullets(? @3mths old).
I've got one possibly 1 1/2 y/o. I thought was molting, who kept laying in sunny areas, but still felt cold. Upon closer inspection, thinking new rooster's reason for feather loss. She's been quite docile last 4 days. Not roaming around w/others and avoiding him anyway possible. Not eating as much as I thought she should be.
Brought her in yesterday morn & she's been inside since, sleeping. Have not seen her eat anything I've offered. Not even bites of fav goodies. Crop empty & doesn't seem to have any hard areas around rump. Gave her dose of Nutridrench & put B cell in water. About to go force some water, via syringe, into her.

It would be good to access her.
While you *can* give Corid to molting birds, often they do not need to be treated for Coccidiosis. Corid is not a treatment for molt. The discussion of giving Corid to address Coccidiosis as the possible cause of the loose stool is the reason this subject was brought up in this thread in the first place.

If you wish, starting your own thread along with photos of your hen may also be helpful.
Molting birds often feel awful, but she's avoiding the new rooster. Is he overmating or bullying her?

I'd move the new rooster to a separate area, put her with her hen flock and see if she goes back to eating/drinking and acting more normal. If she does, then your answer is the rooster.

If you see her drinking, then she's likely getting enough.

Corid is for Coccidiosis. You can find it at TSC in the cattle section.
Liquid is 2tsp or Powder is 1 1/2tsp per gallon of drinking water given for 5-7days. Likely Coccidiosis is not an issue, she's just feeling poorly due to molting.

 

[Georgia Chickens]

Glad to hear she's back to normal. She'll put back on the weight by eating a nutritionally balanced poultry feed.




It would be good to access her.
While you *can* give Corid to molting birds, often they do not need to be treated for Coccidiosis. Corid is not a treatment for molt. The discussion of giving Corid to address Coccidiosis as the possible cause of the loose stool is the reason this subject was brought up in this thread in the first place.

If you wish, starting your own thread along with photos of your hen may also be helpful.
Molting birds often feel awful, but she's avoiding the new rooster. Is he overmating or bullying her?

I'd move the new rooster to a separate area, put her with her hen flock and see if she goes back to eating/drinking and acting more normal. If she does, then your answer is the rooster.

Oh, the reason I asked is because she's had watery poo last night and this morn. I didn't know if that's what she may have and/or if it's contagious. That was reason I was asking about dosing entire flock.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Oh, the reason I asked is because she's had watery poo last night and this morn. I didn't know if that's what she may have and/or if it's contagious. That was reason I was asking about dosing entire flock.

Yes, you can give Corid to the whole flock, it shouldn't hurt them.

Sometimes when a hen is molting her system can seem off, this includes poop. I'd see that she's eating well and drinking. Offer her a bit of extra protein like egg or fish.