Hi
I am new to the forum and was wondering if anyone could help please?
T the end of last month we bought four POL French Maran chickens. All last year's hatch, not sure of exact age.
They are kept in stone building at night on wood shavings and straw, and outside during day on grass with small shelter.
They are mainly fed on mixed poultry corn and layers pellets, but also get black sunflower seeds, linseeds and fruit &veg (cabbage, kale, butternut squash, carrot peelings, melon, apple etc) as well as foraging on grass during day.
One of them has always been smaller than the other three, with very small comb.
At the beginning of this month they seemed to drop a bit of weight and poop seemed a bit runny and we noticed some small bald patches under wing with broken feathers that seemed clumped together with white stuff (possibly lice eggs??)
On 7th April, we treated them all with 4 drops fenbendazole administered orally and 4 drops ivermectin applied topically for any internal / external parasites.
The other three chickens seem to have put weight back on and seem fine, pooping normally, normal behaviour etc although they do still have some bald patches under wing with clumped up broken feathers.
The smaller one however was very lethargic yesterday and lay in a corner by herself a good part of the day. Even when she moved around she seemed to stand alone kind of puffed up with head tucked in. She ate & drank very little all day. We noticed she had a bit of gunk in one eye and it seemed to be sticking closed. The nares on her beak seem to be blocked and this seems to be making it harder for her to breath as her breathing seems more pronounced and she keeps opening her beak whilst breathing. She is not coughing or sneezing and there is no wheezing. Her poop seemed very runny and her face and comb are pale, more pink than red as they should be.
She still has the small bald patches and broken clumped feathers under her wings as well.
We pulled her out from the other chickens yesterday when we noticed her looking unwell. We have her on paper in a cage inside away from the others.
She has improved slightly today - she has eaten some mixed corn and layers pellets and has drank some water. Poop seems to be better (not as runny) and shes not just as listless as she was yesterday. We cleaned her eye, it's still a bit gungy but not as bad as yesterday and seems to be staying open. Nares still blocked, face and comb still pale and breathing still same.
Does anyone know what could be wrong with her and how best to treat her please?
Thank you very much in advance.
I am new to the forum and was wondering if anyone could help please?
T the end of last month we bought four POL French Maran chickens. All last year's hatch, not sure of exact age.
They are kept in stone building at night on wood shavings and straw, and outside during day on grass with small shelter.
They are mainly fed on mixed poultry corn and layers pellets, but also get black sunflower seeds, linseeds and fruit &veg (cabbage, kale, butternut squash, carrot peelings, melon, apple etc) as well as foraging on grass during day.
One of them has always been smaller than the other three, with very small comb.
At the beginning of this month they seemed to drop a bit of weight and poop seemed a bit runny and we noticed some small bald patches under wing with broken feathers that seemed clumped together with white stuff (possibly lice eggs??)
On 7th April, we treated them all with 4 drops fenbendazole administered orally and 4 drops ivermectin applied topically for any internal / external parasites.
The other three chickens seem to have put weight back on and seem fine, pooping normally, normal behaviour etc although they do still have some bald patches under wing with clumped up broken feathers.
The smaller one however was very lethargic yesterday and lay in a corner by herself a good part of the day. Even when she moved around she seemed to stand alone kind of puffed up with head tucked in. She ate & drank very little all day. We noticed she had a bit of gunk in one eye and it seemed to be sticking closed. The nares on her beak seem to be blocked and this seems to be making it harder for her to breath as her breathing seems more pronounced and she keeps opening her beak whilst breathing. She is not coughing or sneezing and there is no wheezing. Her poop seemed very runny and her face and comb are pale, more pink than red as they should be.
She still has the small bald patches and broken clumped feathers under her wings as well.
We pulled her out from the other chickens yesterday when we noticed her looking unwell. We have her on paper in a cage inside away from the others.
She has improved slightly today - she has eaten some mixed corn and layers pellets and has drank some water. Poop seems to be better (not as runny) and shes not just as listless as she was yesterday. We cleaned her eye, it's still a bit gungy but not as bad as yesterday and seems to be staying open. Nares still blocked, face and comb still pale and breathing still same.
Does anyone know what could be wrong with her and how best to treat her please?
Thank you very much in advance.
. Don't have any pics but I could take some if it would help.
