Inactive hen.. not sure what’s wrong

[Ehstef]

I have a hen, about 8 months old, that has been pretty inactive and to herself for about 6 days. Not wanting to eat, drinks a little bit of water and just sleeps all day. Her poop has been pretty runny (no blood). I’ve had her separated since Friday from the rest of the flock. I’ve been giving her poultry cell for the last 4 days and still no big improvement. Any ideas what this could be?

 

[Rose the Legbar]

@azygous @Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have a hen, about 8 months old, that has been pretty inactive and to herself for about 6 days. Not wanting to eat, drinks a little bit of water and just sleeps all day. Her poop has been pretty runny (no blood). I’ve had her separated since Friday from the rest of the flock. I’ve been giving her poultry cell for the last 4 days and still no big improvement. Any ideas what this could be?

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When was her last egg?
Drinking lots of water, how does her crop feel?

I'd try getting some Calcium into her, 1 Calcium Citrate with D3 tablet or 1 Tums, give it now, then another each day for a few days.

Do you note any swelling, bloat or fluid in her abdomen below the vent between her legs?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[azygous]

Of course we can't tell you what's making this little girl sick. That would require lab tests. It could be reproductive, protozoan, bacterial, fungal, or oncological. But I can tell you she is dying. At this point, not active and not eating or drinking, it may be too late.

You could try syringing a drench dose of Corid into her in case this is coccidiosis. There's a small chance it can turn her around if it is. The dose is about .5ml undiluted liquid Corid once a day for three days. I would also give her sugar water to keep her glucose elevated. Stop the vitamins during the Corid treatment as B-1 feeds the coccidia parasites.

Be prepared for her to die, though, probably within the next day or two.

Watch carefully for any of your other chickens to behave lethargically and have runny poop. In fact, getting ahead of the curve by putting Corid in their water may be wise just in case.

If you have a vet, you might ask them if they will run a fecal float test on a random flock poop sample.