Wonderful news!!! Congrats.Another Update: I made a vet appt for today, so OF COURSE, as soon as my hen found out we were taking a little trip she perked right up! She was acting much better yesterday afternoon, and this morning she seemed to be back to normal - eating & drinking, wandering around scratching and foraging in her yard, flapping her wings, even her poop was completely normal - which I took with me to the vet. She checked out just fine!!They could find nothing abnormal in her stool, her vitals were all good, and she is a good weight with good muscle. The diagnosis was that it most likely WAS the cocci and I treated it properly. THANK YOU SO MUCH @KikisGirls for all the help!! She will stay in her private condo for a couple more days just to make sure she gets her strength back up and so that I can give her plenty of fluids.
As for my younger Buff with the runny nose: Her nose was just barely runny, but I certainly wasn't taking any chances, so she went for a ride as well. And, OF COURSE, no sign of anything today. She did, however, have a tiny abscess under her ear area that he drained and treated. She got a dose of antibiotics and I will keep her in quarantine for a few days and will keep an eye on it and let it heal.
So! After a very stressful week I am feeling grateful for the advice of my fellow chicken lovers and thankful that my hens are on the mend!
Maybe that abscess was making her sneeze?
Now you should go celebrate and eat an ice cream cone...double scoop!
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