Kentucky Henitentiary

[Bechavez]

Welcome.
Valbazen is used to deworm. At the young age of 9 weeks you most likely do NOT have a serious worm issue.

Can you give a few more details about this one bird..
What's it doing?

This girl is very lethargic and just stands still, we fed her some water with apple cider vinegar with a syringe and now my wife is thinking that it might be sour crop. The crop feels squishy and my wife says that if you massage it upwards you can smell a bad smell, I don't know what chicken breath smells like but she's doing the doctoring here, I'm just trying to give ideas!

We have the bird separated from the others and have it's brooder keeping some warmth for her, she just stands there and has her eyes closed most of the time. Poor thing.

 

[Bechavez]

Coccidiosis could be more likely. Can you get a clear picture of fresh poop laid by this one bird?

We thought this originally so we did treat her with Corrid and put some in the water of the flock as well. Do they have a squishy feeling crop with this?

 

[janiedoe]

We thought this originally so we did treat her with Corrid and put some in the water of the flock as well. Do they have a squishy feeling crop with this?

How long/how many days did you treat them?

 

[Bechavez]

How long/how many days did you treat them?

Just been one day so far!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Good luck with your sick bird.

 

[janiedoe]

Just been one day so far!

I would stick with the corid, for the entire flock. You may need to drop a little on her beak a few times a day, until she is drinking on her own.
I'd give her a heat pad too, for comfort, but keep her near the flock for comfort. Coccidiosis seems to make them cold, rather like the flu does for humans.
I'd also feed her some scrambled eggs daily. (Make sure she has access to grit.)

 

[GreenJay]

Howdy from south Texas ! Welcome to BYC!
Hope your sick girl is better soon, loads of helpful people and info here!

 

[TwoCrows]

Just been one day so far!

I agree with @janiedoe keep going with the Corid, it takes about 3 days to see improvement. Use it for at least 5 days, keep up with an eye dropper for today. And keep us posted!

 

[Bechavez]

I agree with @janiedoe keep going with the Corid, it takes about 3 days to see improvement. Use it for at least 5 days, keep up with an eye dropper for today. And keep us posted!

Awesome thank you! She did just poop so I took a picture of it, if it helps.

 

[janiedoe]

Awesome thank you! She did just poop so I took a picture of it, if it helps.

I don't see any blood, but I'd still keep the corid going. Is her poop very smelly?
Also, is she your only crested bird? That would be stressful, as it would make her a "target" for bullying.
I don't want to encourage you to overpopulate, but keeping a single crested with uncrested chickens is asking for trouble. I'd definitely keep 3 or more, rather than one, in a flock.