Persistent watery stool in Brahma chicken

[Krenee]

Hi all!
I bought a Brahma from our local feed/farm store in December and ever since she came home she has had watery, loose droppings. She is active, eating, has no other symptoms indicating she is sick. I recently learned about vent gleet and gave her an Epson salt soak and have been putting anti-fungal cream on her vent: before the first bath I saw some yellow/white discharge on the vent but now it looks pretty good - not red. No blood in droppings. I can’t find a vet who will do a stool sample without a full exam, which I am willing to do but wanted to exhaust all other options first. Pictures below:

 

[Eggcessive]

I have not used this, but there is a mail-in fecal worm test available to check for worms and coccidia here:
https://www.amazon.com/Reptiles-Rabbits-Turtles-Collect-Sample/dp/B000J5SOZ4
Does she lay eggs? You might try some probiotics in her diet. Amazon sells Gro2max probiotics for animals that are good. I would try a small spoonful of cottage cheese in her food a couple of days a week to see if it helps firm up her poops.

 

[Krenee]

Thanks! I forgot to say that I treated for worms with Amprolium and do apple cider vinegar and an electrolyte/probiotic powder in her water.

 

[Eggcessive]

Amprollium will only treat coccidiosis. ACV, while it doesn’t hurt to use a TB per gallon of water occasionally, doesn’t do much in worm or coccidiosis prevention. There is a lot of heresay about it that has not been proven. Many people use fenbendazole (SafeGuard liquid goat wormer, Panacur horse paste) or albendazole (Valbazen) to worm their flocks. A lot depends on your climate as to how often to worm. Roundworms may be seen in droppings, but other types and roundworm eggs can only be seen with a microscope.

 

[Krenee]

Hi all!
I bought a Brahma from our local feed/farm store in December and ever since she came home she has had watery, loose droppings. She is active, eating, has no other symptoms indicating she is sick. I recently learned about vent gleet and gave her an Epson salt soak and have been putting anti-fungal cream on her vent: before the first bath I saw some yellow/white discharge on the vent but now it looks pretty good - not red. No blood in droppings. I can’t find a vet who will do a stool sample without a full exam, which I am willing to do but wanted to exhaust all other options first. Pictures below:View attachment 2033644View attachment 2033645

As I looked at my post I realized that I treated chickens with Safeguard, for worms, not Amprolium. Could she have coccidiosis and still be acting healthy? I gave her yogurt, no change.

 

[Krenee]

Brahma’s droppings are really runny and watery, compared to the one nice solid one from other chicken.

 

[Eggcessive]

Did you see the fecal test from Amazon above in post 2 that you can collect and send in? Usually coccidiosis does not affect grown birds, unless they have been brought to a new home and soil, or if they have an immunity problem. Corid (amprollium) can be given in her water for 5-7 days at 2 tsp of the liquid per gallon of water (or 1.5 tsp of the powder. If she is eating, drinking, and active, that probably is not a problem. Here is another place (posted earlier by @artsyrobin , to get a fecal test for less:
http://midamericaagresearch.net/index.php