One chicken died; another now sick

[Ashland Oregon]

I have (had) 12 chickens of various ages, all extremely healthy with beautiful feathers. NIna (pictured below) had a yucky vent when I did a check on Fluff-butt Wednesday, 11 days ago, and her tail was drooping as well. She had been heading into the pen roosting early, apart from the other girls for three days. On Thursday 10 days ago, she went to bed late afternoon. Friday she was dead on the coop floor.

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This Wednesday a second hen was displaying similar behavior and had yuck around her vent. I gave her a warm Epsom bath last night to clean the vent area and placed her in the pen w the rest of the flock for the evening mush and milk before bed. All the girls free throughout the day.
this morning the second hen did not want to leave the coop initially, but eventually did. She’s spent the day under a cedar, not moving.
I assumed Nina, who went from heathy to dead so quickly might have done so because she got into the Rhubarb. Now w a second sick chicken in as many weeks, I’m worried it’s a bigger deal. I’ll isolate her tonight, but wonder if there’s a miracle drug.

 

[Ashland Oregon]

This is the hen who got a warm bath last night and remains listless today

 

[hayley3]

@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock
Is she eating at all?
How old is she and the one who died?
Can you take a picture of her poo?
How many chickens do you have?
No miracle drug until you figure out what is going on.

 

[Ashland Oregon]

@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock
Is she eating at all?
How old is she and the one who died?
Can you take a picture of her poo?
How many chickens do you have?
No miracle drug until you figure out what is going on.

Eleven hens now.
She isn’t eating; both are around 18 months.

 

[Gallinarium]

Isolate any that have symptoms ASAP. With the droppings, it could be a digestive disease. Maybe you should try a system flush? For individual birds, Epsom works best: 1 teaspoon Epsom salt in 1/2 cup water force fed, (force drank?), twice daily. Or a flock flush as 1 pint molasses in five gallons water in the drinker. Just an idea.

 

[Eggcessive]

It is always a good idea when you lose a hen to get a necropsy on it through your state vet to look for a cause of death. How old is the current hen who is sick? Can hou describe her symptoms? Does she lay eggs normally? Can you try to get her drinking some water with electrolytes? Post any abnormal poop pictures if you can.

 

[Ashland Oregon]

Isolate any that have symptoms ASAP. With the droppings, it could be a digestive disease. Maybe you should try a system flush? For individual birds, Epsom works best: 1 teaspoon Epsom salt in 1/2 cup water force fed, (force drank?), twice daily. Or a flock flush as 1 pint molasses in five gallons water in the drinker. Just an idea.

Thank you. She self isolated during the day.

 

[Gallinarium]

Thank you. She self isolated during the day.

Just gotta say, self isolation won't prevent the spread if it's a disease.

 

[Ashland Oregon]

It is always a good idea when you lose a hen to get a necropsy on it through your state vet to look for a cause of death. How old is the current hen who is sick? Can hou describe her symptoms? Does she lay eggs normally? Can you try to get her drinking some water with electrolytes? Post any abnormal poop pictures if you can.

Too late on the dead hen. The one that died was 18 months. The sick one is either 18 months or she could also be one of the remaining two of my original flock that I got in August 2016, so 3 1/2 yrs. Don’t know if she laid yesterday; she didn’t today.
I’ll head out and give her water from a syringe.

 

[Ashland Oregon]

Just gotta say, self isolation won't prevent the spread if it's a disease.

Roger that