Pale and dry comb

[Mercyr79]

How were you administering the Nutri-Drench?
Glad to hear her crop was empty.
The yellow droppings are of concern, it can mean she has a reproductive disorder or liver problems.

I tried to use a syringe but I bought some that were way too big and fat so I couldn’t use them. I have been putting it in her water since she is hydrating. I gave her scrambled eggs and she ate a little. We soaked her in an epsom salt bath today. She’s just laying there and doesn’t get up much. I’m not sure what else to try. I feel so bad for her

 

[Tookie]

I tried to use a syringe but I bought some that were way too big and fat so I couldn’t use them. I have been putting it in her water since she is hydrating. I gave her scrambled eggs and she ate a little. We soaked her in an epsom salt bath today.

Ah, a smaller syringe would work better. I have some 1ml syringes and they're great, but they don't hold much in them. But putting the Nutri-Drench in the water will be just fine.
Keep up the care you've been giving her.

She’s just laying there and doesn’t get up much. I’m not sure what else to try. I feel so bad for her

I'm so sorry.

I'll tag some experts, they know more than I do.
@azygous @Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive

 

[azygous]

The dark comb is often an indicator of cardio/pulmonary issues. Listen carefully to her breathing. Does it crackle like crumpling cellophane?

A dark comb can also indicate multiple organ failure. The yellow in the poop can also support this hypothesis, meaning the liver is failing. Is she drinking a lot of water? That's also a symptom of liver failure.

There is also another possibility - lymphoid leucosis which would be the underlying pathology that would cause all of the above.

I'm sorry. Your hen is very sick, and may be in her final weeks. Supportive care to make her happy and as comfortable as possible is what I suggest, meaning keep doing what you've been doing, but it's not likely she will get better.

 

[Mercyr79]

Ah, a smaller syringe would work better. I have some 1ml syringes and they're great, but they don't hold much in them. But putting the Nutri-Drench in the water will be just fine.
Keep up the care you've been giving her.

I'm so sorry.

I'll tag some experts, they know more than I do.
@azygous @Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive

Thank you so much. My husband told me today that she smelled really bad, even after the bath. We lost a chicken last summer and he said she smells like the one that passed. I don’t even know how to take that

 

[StinkyAcres]

Is she a Golden Comet or other production hybrid?

 

[Mercyr79]

The dark comb is often an indicator of cardio/pulmonary issues. Listen carefully to her breathing. Does it crackle like crumpling cellophane?

A dark comb can also indicate multiple organ failure. The yellow in the poop can also support this hypothesis, meaning the liver is failing. Is she drinking a lot of water? That's also a symptom of liver failure.

There is also another possibility - lymphoid leucosis which would be the underlying pathology that would cause all of the above.

I'm sorry. Your hen is very sick, and may be in her final weeks. Supportive care to make her happy and as comfortable as possible is what I suggest, meaning keep doing what you've been doing, but it's not likely she will get better.

She is drinking a lot of water. Do you know what causes lymphoid leucosis or liver damage? Can we have done something different? At what point do you put a chicken out of its misery? Thank you.

 

[Mercyr79]

Is she a Golden Comet or other production hybrid?

We got them from a neighbor and she sold us Golden sex links, Black sex link, Dominique, and Buff Orpington. Not sure which one she is….

 

[Tookie]

Thank you so much. My husband told me today that she smelled really bad, even after the bath. We lost a chicken last summer and he said she smells like the one that passed. I don’t even know how to take that

Oh no, maybe she has an infection or something.

 

[Tookie]

We got them from a neighbor and she sold us Golden sex links, Black sex link, Dominique, and Buff Orpington. Not sure which one she is….

She's probably a Golden Sex Link then, she looks like one and sadly they're prone to lots of health issues and don't live long.

 

[StinkyAcres]

We got them from a neighbor and she sold us Golden sex links, Black sex link, Dominique, and Buff Orpington. Not sure which one she is….

@Tookie took the words out of my mouth! I'm sorry you're going though this.