Now Queen Bee is lethargic, not eating, not drinking, and panting...

[ValerieJ]

Why would you think she has worms? What are the symptoms?

BTW, she was fine today. Not sure what that was all about yesterday, but this is how it's been. She is just every now and then standing around fluffed up, and then yesterday it was obvious she wasn't eating. She is now.

 

[chicknmania]

When they act like that, on again off again... That's the first thing I think of. And I've been tight usualky... but not always.Here,at least they are very susceptible to getting worms...they free range and it's been so wet here and weve had chickens for a while so.. that's always where I start..with a fecal to look for worms or coccidia. You wont usually SEE worms. And worms can kill...especially capillary worms. So it's important to stay on top of it. Just watch her. Another product I really like is ZyfendA. By BYC. It claims to offset worm related issues but i can tell you from experience that it really does. I use it fairly often. And I even used it once in a hen I had with ascites...and I swear it helped her too. I wouldnt use it solely as a dewormer but as a natural preventative product it is excellent. You can get it at feed stores. Anyway...just watch her. Remember chickens try to conceal symptoms of illness til they cant anymore and by then they are very Ill. But sometimes they do act weird for a while and then go on. Sorry, it is frustrating..!!

 

[chicknmania]

I said before but just ....keep worms in mind but you did have a weird issue with Queen v and that wasn t worms...so it could be too that it is something infectious floating around and this second hen is just doing a good job of fighting off whatever it is.

 

[ValerieJ]

Queen V's float test only showed Coccidiosis, no worms. I treated everyone because it's very wet here too and I figured they all have the same thing. I have a lot of slightly drippy bottoms, but no weird poops. And here's the thing, I had one girl with a drippy bottom in January. In fact, I brought her in and washed her. Then I treated everyone with Corid. Then a few weeks ago it was just Queen V, so I treated everyone again. Now it's nearly everyone. I'm not sure treating everyone was a good idea. My thinking is that giving Corid to her if she didn't have Coccidiosis may have made her feel a little poorly because of the lack of vitamins in her system, and then replenishing those helped. I sure wish there were a vet around here that would see chickens.

 

[chicknmania]

It shouldn't bother them to treat with Corid. Some of ours have a little diarrhea just from eating all the new weird stuff outside that comes with the start of spring and nicer weather.