I’m really desperate, my chicken won’t eat!

[emmagat]

Hi everyone! I posted this a few hours ago but haven’t really gotten many answers and I’m getting desperate. I recently just bought 2 lavender cuckoo orpingtons from a show about 2 months ago. Turned out they had coccidiosis, but I brought them to the vet and they were treated with antibiotics. Anyway, the rooster has a healthy appetite and loves grain and corn. The hen, however, does not seem interested in food. They are about 4 or 5 months old, and they seem like they have vision problems, too. By that, I mean that they seem to have problems perceiving depth. The hen also has problems standing up and balancing, which I’m assuming is because she isn’t eating, and she seems very weak. They are also kind of pale. I recently discovered that they have mites, so I bought a powder to dust them with. Also worth noting is the fact that they were tested for Marek’s, so that’s crossed off the list of things that could be wrong. They both seem very alert and cognitive so I am not sure what’s wrong. Anyway, any help would be hugely appreciated, so thank you in advance!!!!

 

[HuffleClaw]

I’m so sorry to hear about this

Have you treated the coccidiosis? I assume you have.
Applesauce usually gets them perked up, and poultry nutri drench wouldn’t be a bad idea either.

Tagging @Wyorp Rock

 

[emmagat]

I’m so sorry to hear about this

Have you treated the coccidiosis? I assume you have.
Applesauce usually gets them perked up, and poultry nutri drench wouldn’t be a bad idea either.

Tagging @Wyorp Rock

Aww thanks! And the coccidiosis was treated with an antibiotic from the vet, and I've been giving them a mix of vitamins and minerals in their water. I've never thought of applesauce, so I'll give that a try. Thank you so much!!!!

 

[ejtrout31]

Have they been dewormed

 

[Relleoms]

While I can’t be of much help with a diagnosis, you could try feeding scrambled or hard boiled egg, yogurt, baby food, moistened feed...these are all things my flock enjoy! I also second a direct dose of poultry nutridrench. Good luck!
ETA: in addition to a direct dose of nutridrench, I find it helpful to add some to moistened feed. It allows them to get all the nutrition they need, plus some extra water. Try to stay away from anything sweetened if possible.

 

[emmagat]

Have they been dewormed

They haven't, but I don't think they have worms. The vet did a test on their droppings for internal parasites and only found coccidia. I also haven't seen anything in their droppings, but I could try deworming if that would be safe.

 

[ejtrout31]

I would say they don’t have worms probably.

 

[emmagat]

While I can’t be of much help with a diagnosis, you could try feeding scrambled or hard boiled egg, yogurt, baby food, moistened feed...these are all things my flock enjoy! I also second a direct dose of poultry nutridrench. Good luck!

Thank you so much! Those are all great ideas for healthy proteins, so I'll definitely give those a try. And is nutridrench something I can just buy at a feed store?

 

[ejtrout31]

Can you post some close ups of the face, stool, full body pics, and put tape on the mites and pull it off and take a picture. I might be more help then.

 

[Relleoms]

Thank you so much! Those are all great ideas for healthy proteins, so I'll definitely give those a try. And is nutridrench something I can just buy at a feed store?

Yes, I think you should be able to find at most feed stores, although I’ve only ever bought online or at TSC. You could also try poultry cell.
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/nutri-drench-poultry-4-oz Or https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/rooster-booster-poultry-cell-16-oz