many bleeding quills on Molting hen- also lethargic weak

[casportpony]

All I can suggest is what I would do if she were mine and that's do a thorough exam, dust with proper poultry dust, weigh daily on kitchen scale, keep in warm place (veterinary literature suggests 85 degrees, but I do 80), worm with Safeguard, tube feed if not gaining or losing weight, inspect poop and treat for any infections as needed with drugs like Corid, metronidazole, Clavamox, Baytril, Nystatin or Fluconazole.

Warning - Safeguard can cause issues wih new feathers when used during molt, but I have wormed man during molt and they are all fine.

-Kathy

 

[aggiemae]

Today is DAY SIX -mites.

:
I doubt she has worms since I did a microscopic fecal exam less than 4 weeks ago but I wormed her with rooster booster on Thursday (just in case). No change since then.

TODAY:
I did not see and lice or leg mites I was going to bath her this morning then one of my kids was cleaning out the shower stall and his young eyes noticed teenie tiny black mites all over the shower floor mixed in with the 1,000's of quill bits she is shedding. I doused her with seiven dust, she didn't even shake it off which worried me. She has barley moved in the past few days now it's only been a few hours and though she is still squat walking some she is mostly walking normally. Except to eat and drink she was just sitting. We have been leaving the shower door and even the bathroom door opened to keep it warmer for her and she jumped the baby gate and visited the kids in the family room. She is clucking and squawking and I think that's a good sign. It's 18 degrees out so I will turn out the bathroom light and leave her in tonight and maybe longer if the temp doesn't go up to our normal 40-45 degrees or so.

 

[Shabana]

Glad to hear she has perked up a little, and the kids eagle eyes spotted the mites. Hope she's a bit better still tomorrow x

 

[aggiemae]

She was much better the next day and started to get really loud so I put her out even though it was 18 degrees out (unusually cold for the pacific northwest.) I dusted the hens I can pick up and put Sevin in the preferred dusting spot.

The hens that are done molting have started to lay again.

 

[Shabana]

Good news
Glad things are coming right for you and your girls x