Mamahenof3
Chirping
- Jun 1, 2020
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I have an ISA brown that’s 4 years old this spring. She was not laying this winter (normal) and has not started to lay again yet… so not sure if she’s just not ready or if this is a symptom as well.
A little less than a week ago I noticed she was not roosting, she was sleeping in a nesting box. At first I thought this was because of her getting picked on. She got a little frostbite this winter and had a couple of other chickens picking at her comb.
Then I noticed her but was messy. The first day I just thought this was from laying in the nest instead of roosting, but it got worse and was mostly white.
So I separated her, washed her up, checked her vent. Checked a couple inches up her vent… aside from being a dirty butted thing her vent looks healthy, no protruding, no inflammation, insides felt good. I put some anti fungal cream on her anyway and put her alone with food and water to monitor.
Everything else looks good, her comb is raggidy from being picked on but it’s a good color. Crop is empty in the morning. She doesn’t smell bad, inside her mouth is good, eyes are good, standing normally…
Her butt is continuing to look dirtier and dirtier (she’s been In a crate for two days now). She’s still got loose poop, nothing formed well, but it’s normal colors…she is eating and drinking
Should I throw some antibiotics at her? Nutridrench? Keep doing anti fungal? Do you think she’s just old for her breed?
A little less than a week ago I noticed she was not roosting, she was sleeping in a nesting box. At first I thought this was because of her getting picked on. She got a little frostbite this winter and had a couple of other chickens picking at her comb.
Then I noticed her but was messy. The first day I just thought this was from laying in the nest instead of roosting, but it got worse and was mostly white.
So I separated her, washed her up, checked her vent. Checked a couple inches up her vent… aside from being a dirty butted thing her vent looks healthy, no protruding, no inflammation, insides felt good. I put some anti fungal cream on her anyway and put her alone with food and water to monitor.
Everything else looks good, her comb is raggidy from being picked on but it’s a good color. Crop is empty in the morning. She doesn’t smell bad, inside her mouth is good, eyes are good, standing normally…
Her butt is continuing to look dirtier and dirtier (she’s been In a crate for two days now). She’s still got loose poop, nothing formed well, but it’s normal colors…she is eating and drinking
Should I throw some antibiotics at her? Nutridrench? Keep doing anti fungal? Do you think she’s just old for her breed?