New problem

[FreedomGalTx]

This one is new to me. Almost 3yr old golden sex link. Her and a few others molted for the very first time. Feathers seem all back now. Very mild winter in south Texas. This one yesterday I did not see poop and she didn't talk. This morning she had no interest in scratch also no talking. Her butt looked dirty so I set up a warm Epsom soak & put the cage in a heated garage
She feels "full underneath" is the only way I can explain it. And she's heavier than normal. Did the 20min soak cleaned her back side. Made mash and she immediately ate it all( 1.5table spoons/ She preened them perched. She is making noise now but I've never seen poop? Like this. I just gave her a bit of meal worms and tried to get docusate on them & calcium. She ate most of the meal worms. Thoughts?

 

[Eggcessive]

The yellow could be urates which are normally white, and this could indicate excess bile from a liver disorder related to reproductive problems, such as egg yolk peritonitis or fatty liver disease. I would try to get her drinking and offer some mushy wet chicken feed made fresh. Post more pictures of droppings later if you can.

 

[FreedomGalTx]

Not a whole lot of poop last night , 2 small normal ones were already there. Should I just put her back out when it warms up a bit and see how she does? It's just I've never felt her under belly full & squishy. She's always been very light compared to the others, she's walked away from the others yesterday. Thinking back she hasn't been excited about scratch for a couple days. But they are picky. I added a fruit & grain scratch to regular scratch about 2wks ago. I don't see how to add a pic now. Oh and I gave them cooked cream of wheat ( warm only) with oregano on a cold morning about 4 days ago!

 

[Eggcessive]

She has yellow urates, which normally are the white cap in the droppings. Yellow is bile, and she likely has a reproductive disorder and possibly water belly. Those can put pressure on the abdomen. I see she has had some crop problems last month. I would try to get her drinking some fluids, and electro,ytes for a day or two would be good. Offer some really mushy chicken feed with a bit of egg, but no scratch or whole grains if her crop is slow to empty. Reproductive disorders are common in hens over 2 years. Has she started laying again? Antibiotics may or may not help her, but can complicate crop problems.