One chicken died; another now sick

[Ashland Oregon]

Thank you. She self isolated during the day.

Ok she’s in jail. Took some water & epsom salt

 

[Ashland Oregon]

Roger that

Report from solitary: hen ate some plain Greek yogurt and has a quart of water w 1T molasses

 

[Eggcessive]

I would skip the epsom salts water. It would give her diarrhea. It is used as a flush when eating a toxin is suspected. She probably needs to drink fluids to get hydrated, not dehydrated, but that is just my opinion.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I agree, I would get her hydrated.

Have you felt inside her vent for an egg?
That yellow discharge/poop is not normal. She may have a reproductive disorder.
Is her crop empty in the mornings?

 

[Ashland Oregon]

I haven't checked her crop; I'll do that in the morning. The yellow discharge stopped. Her vent looks pretty good tonight. They all just went to bed, except for the jail bird.
A missive came in on my email, which I do not see here yet, that directed me to abort the Epsom salt water. I do have molasses in their pen water for the flock, and put it in the water w the isolated hen. That OK?

 

[Ashland Oregon]

I would skip the epsom salts water. It would give her diarrhea. It is used as a flush when eating a toxin is suspected. She probably needs to drink fluids to get hydrated, not dehydrated, but that is just my opinion.

OH! now I see your missive. Yes, I'll 86 the Epsom water

 

[Ashland Oregon]

Thanks everyone for the personal touch and attention, really appreciate it

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I haven't checked her crop; I'll do that in the morning. The yellow discharge stopped. Her vent looks pretty good tonight. They all just went to bed, except for the jail bird.
A missive came in on my email, which I do not see here yet, that directed me to abort the Epsom salt water. I do have molasses in their pen water for the flock, and put it in the water w the isolated hen. That OK?

I wouldn't give the Molasses either. It can also act as a laxative or flush.
Give her plain water to drink.

What do you feed?

edited to correct spelling

 

[Ashland Oregon]

I would give the Molasses either. It can also act as a laxative or flush.
Give her plain water to drink.

What do you feed?

layer pellets from The Grange, a few handfuls of cracked corn when it's cold, plus rolled oats cooked in milk each night before bed. I'll retrieve the Molasses water. Grrr..

 

[micstrachan]

I would stop the oats cooked in milk. They should only eat complete feed plus whatever they might find during free range. I’m a pretty conscientious chicken keeper and still ended up with hens with too much body fat. And it’s killing them. One even died from fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome. I don’t mean to scare you. I just hope you can learn from my mistakes. Fat can lead to laying disorders, unfortunately.