Little Red Hen has diarrhea..please help!

[Cottage Chicks]

I have four hens that I rescued last summer in Texas. It is now spring and Little Red Hen, who had a watery poop when I got her, now has full blown diarrhea. Lots of water, no blood and a few pebbles of poop. I went to the local Farmer's Co-op and they gave me antibiotics to put in their water. Is this the way to treat Little Red Hen?

 

[Cottage Chicks]

Okay, I saw the "poop chart" and found my watery poop. So my hen is either drinking too much water or not eating enough food. How do I fix the problem? Does anyone know how to make a chicken eat more? My girls are out in the backyard everyday and also eat pellets and scratch.

 

[realsis]

you can also try to give her probotics. they introduce good bacteria into the gut and help fight the bad bacteria. probotics should help regulate her stool and make it normal again. just as probotics are good for humans they are equally as good for chickens. I use a probotic called probios. Ir's safe for the whole flock and contains several different important beneficial bacteria that pertain to gut health. this should help bring her stool back to normal. if you don't want to order the probios online the feed store usually carries another brand of probotics you can try. probois is good for the whole flock chicks included. a jar is around 12 dollars and it lasts a good long time. I think it would really benefit your hen to give it a try. good luck and best wishes

 

[Cottage Chicks]

I tried some wheat bran/buttermilk/epson salts...the chickens love it but Chicken Little still has the watery poop. Off to the feed store for probiotics.
Thanks for your help

 

[PoultryPedia]

By the way, I'd take the "poop charts" that are online with a grain of salt. Some of the info may be incomplete or inaccurate.
Probiotics do sound like a great idea. A vitamins & electrolytes (& minerals, possibly) powder in her drinking water would also be VERY valuable in helping prevent dehydration.
There are some additional ideas for nutrition that may be helpful on the "Fungal Infections" page on the website linked in my sig.

Best wishes with your hen!