Is this Coccidiosis?

[The-White-Elephant]

Flock dynamics is how they get along. The who's who of it. Like is she top dog or getting picked on? I just kinda wanted to rule out pecking order or her getting picked on.
After you get that extra calcium in her and a warm massaging bath, dry her and put her back with the flock or at least close to. Make sure she is in a comfortable place that she can lay.
The green poop is not good. You need to get a photo of that and post it on your thread. Hopefully the great minds will show up and chime in by then. ♡♡♡

I hope the great minds come soon too. She is around the top of the pecking order, she very rarely gets picked on. She’s only got pecked at only 1 or 2 times. She’s one of the bosses. But she’s nice and tame.

 

[TropicalBabies]

Yeah, I hear ya. I always start with favorite foods. For me, I sprinkle on papaya, tomato, oats w/ soft craisens.
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[The-White-Elephant]

Well, I think we are a little closer to what ails her. I'd stop the cracked seed/corn. Stick to a layer or all flock with oyster on the side.
If it were me.... i'd give her some crushed calcium on a small piece of fruit or a little bit oats. Tums, or people calcium works. Then I'd give her a warm soak with Epsom salt for as close to 20 minutes as I could get, gently massaging her under belly. Feel if it is hard or swollen.
I'd also put a gloved small finger coated with coco oil or similar GENTLY up her vent 2" to feel for an egg.

I just want to know, what is bad about cracked corn? Does it harm them? The chickens seem To love it

 

[TropicalBabies]

Yes and no. It is like a non food... or junk food and it takes away from real food. Chickens, of course love it and will eat less of the food they really need. In this case she (I think) needs the calcium in her layer. If she does not get the nutrition to.make an egg it will come from her body and depleat her... and make it hard to lay an egg or soft shells etc.
Chickens can have very little treats no Mater how much they try to tell you different.

 

[The-White-Elephant]

Yes and no. It is like a non food... or junk food and it takes away from real food. Chickens, of course love it and will eat less of the food they really need. In this case she (I think) needs the calcium in her layer. If she does not get the nutrition to.make an egg it will come from her body and depleat her... and make it hard to lay an egg or soft shells etc.
Chickens can have very little treats no Mater how much they try to tell you different.

Thanks for this info. I do know she was laying before she got sick. I’ll try to give her no more cracked corn

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Just put the calcium in her beak, she'll swallow it.

 

[azygous]

Has she been laying since she ate that styrofoam a few weeks ago? Has she ever had any issue with poor shell quality?

Did you ever see the styrofoam show up in her poop? Unless a chicken eats so much that it clogs the digestive tract, it usually passed through. But sometimes it can form a blockage. Did she ever seem to return to normal after eating the stuff?

You can give a calcium tablet directly into the beak without worrying about her choking. Chickens don't have teeth so they are used to swallowing bid chunky things that might choke a human.

 

[TropicalBabies]

Be sure to get her in that warm bath. Those are very helpful in relaxing her and helping the egg come out. I think it is a good place to start and can't really hurt.
Her life and your flocks health depends on you to be strong and not let them trick you into too many treats ♡ you can switch over to better healthier treats like mealworms. Those will add protein and not just empty calories.

 

[The-White-Elephant]

Has she been laying since she ate that styrofoam a few weeks ago? Has she ever had any issue with poor shell quality?

Did you ever see the styrofoam show up in her poop? Unless a chicken eats so much that it clogs the digestive tract, it usually passed through. But sometimes it can form a blockage. Did she ever seem to return to normal after eating the stuff?

You can give a calcium tablet directly into the beak without worrying about her choking. Chickens don't have teeth so they are used to swallowing bid chunky things that might choke a human.

After she ate that styrofoam a few weeks back, she did lay again. Then she got lethargic again, and then a few days later she was fine. Now she’s back to being sick

 

[TropicalBabies]

Has she been laying since she ate that styrofoam a few weeks ago? Has she ever had any issue with poor shell quality?

Did you ever see the styrofoam show up in her poop? Unless a chicken eats so much that it clogs the digestive tract, it usually passed through. But sometimes it can form a blockage. Did she ever seem to return to normal after eating the stuff?

You can give a calcium tablet directly into the beak without worrying about her choking. Chickens don't have teeth so they are used to swallowing bid chunky things that might choke a human.

Styrofoam?! Did I miss something?!!!