No eggs and one looks lazy

[mendozer]

The feeder never runs out. It's a 5 gallon bucket gravity fed down a funnel. Water bucket is the same with nipples so it's never dirty. Their coops is 4x4 and their run is 6 x 12 so there are no hidden nests. I saw this poop this morning, don't know who it was from.

 

[mendozer]

Well today I gave them some yogurt and tomatoes. She looks a bit more lively walking around.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you take some poop samples to your vet for testing of worms, bacterial infection and cocci?

 

[mendozer]

I'll have to find a vet that does that around here. I don't know if one.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

If you have a vet that takes care of any other pets - dog/cat, they should be able to perform a fecal float test for you

 

[mendozer]

ah ok. Get a sample of several I assume. Find some random poops around the run

 

[AlleysChicks]

ah ok. Get a sample of several I assume. Find some random poops around the run

The fresher the better. I hope your birds get better.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Yes, several samples - if you can supply one like in your photo that would be good too.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I thought you should never use bleach as even a cleaner. I read some time ago it weakens their immune systems but I might be confused with goats. I'll research it. I'm probably wrong.
Our stop laying when switching brands or types of food. They we seem depressed and lazy. We swear by MANNA PRO EGG MAKER crumbles and pellets mixed half & half. Once a day distillery grains, crystal clean water and lots of shade.. Tons of shade. Here in Florida we have hit in the 90's and heat index close to 100. Slight drop in eggs but nothing disastrous.
If we lock them up with a rooster or 2 it stresses them out and eggs drop like fly's.
Don't take my word on the bleach. That was a guess from past forgotten knowledge.
Good luck to you.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I thought you should never use bleach as even a cleaner. I read some time ago it weakens their immune systems but I might be confused with goats. I'll research it. I'm probably wrong.
Our stop laying when switching brands or types of food. They we seem depressed and lazy. We swear by MANNA PRO EGG MAKER crumbles and pellets mixed half & half. Once a day distillery grains, crystal clean water and lots of shade.. Tons of shade. Here in Florida we have hit in the 90's and heat index close to 100. Slight drop in eggs but nothing disastrous.
If we lock them up with a rooster or 2 it stresses them out and eggs drop like fly's.
Don't take my word on the bleach. That was a guess from past forgotten knowledge.
Good luck to you.

??Just curious - where do you see a reference to using bleach in this thread