I have a Speckled Sussex hen that is 9 1/2 years old. Yesterday she was totally fine and her typical sassy and "full of it" self. Early that evening, I found her sitting in the nest box, which is odd because she hasn't laid in 2-3 years and she's been molting though she seems to be towards the end of that. While sitting in the nest she kept closing her eyes and I could clearly tell something wasn't right. I gave her a calcium pill in case she was struggling with a possible egg. Later that evening she did come out of nest box to roost for the night, which was nice to see.
I checked her first thing this morning and she had a full, hard crop and only passed one hard little poop. The urates had a yellowish tint. I gave her a dulcolax this morning in case it was a crop issue we were dealing with and I gave her another calcium pill a few hours later. She seems pretty okay this morning and was out and about running around. She's eating and drinking normally and still has interest in food though she seems a little subdued overall, which stands out with her since typically everything she does is at 110%. I checked on her just before and she pooped a yellowish liquid. Seeing that made my heart sink and the tears flow. I know poops like that are typically not a good sign. I have fish mox on hand that expired 2022. Do I just start her on those? I don't even know if they would have any potency left, but I know how hard that stuff is to get a hold of nowadays.
She's on Kalmbach 17% Protein Hi Omega Layer Feed. Has access to grit, flaked oyster shell and crushed eggshells though I haven't seen her peck at any of that since she no longer lays.
I'm really hoping someone has some good advice, or insight for me. This girl is my special little lady, my sidekick. I'm trying not to stress/worry to much, but I just can't fathom losing her now. It all just seems weird with how sudden all of this happened.
Here's an image of her latest poop.
I checked her first thing this morning and she had a full, hard crop and only passed one hard little poop. The urates had a yellowish tint. I gave her a dulcolax this morning in case it was a crop issue we were dealing with and I gave her another calcium pill a few hours later. She seems pretty okay this morning and was out and about running around. She's eating and drinking normally and still has interest in food though she seems a little subdued overall, which stands out with her since typically everything she does is at 110%. I checked on her just before and she pooped a yellowish liquid. Seeing that made my heart sink and the tears flow. I know poops like that are typically not a good sign. I have fish mox on hand that expired 2022. Do I just start her on those? I don't even know if they would have any potency left, but I know how hard that stuff is to get a hold of nowadays.
She's on Kalmbach 17% Protein Hi Omega Layer Feed. Has access to grit, flaked oyster shell and crushed eggshells though I haven't seen her peck at any of that since she no longer lays.
I'm really hoping someone has some good advice, or insight for me. This girl is my special little lady, my sidekick. I'm trying not to stress/worry to much, but I just can't fathom losing her now. It all just seems weird with how sudden all of this happened.
Here's an image of her latest poop.
