Poo patrol, I need your help

[Rylandandamy]

I have a hen that I. Noticed isolating herself yesterday after the flock had been free ranging all afternoon. I noticed a couple of odd poops so I isolated her last night to see if it was her. Confirmed. Picture that is mostly grey and white is what she dropped over night and the second loose pic is shortlybafter I let her out of the hospital this morning. Both look abnormal to me.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hi,

Do you have a vet you could take a poop sample to for fecal float testing?

That first poop alone, I'd have thought was just a cecal poop, but both in the same day wouldn't be that, and perhaps could be she's got worms.

 

[coach723]

How old is the hen?

 

[Rylandandamy]

She is about 2 years old. I started her on fenbendazole and toltrazuril yesterday. Fenbendazole is on water and toltrazuril was fed directly. She got her second dose tonight. We do have a vet that has seen several of our chickens and had necropsy done on several. It is a 40 minute drive away and not in a direction we normally drive. She is isolated so I can see how her droppings look in the morning. I just checked on her and the droppings are different this evening. Watery and white.

 

[Rylandandamy]

From this morning.

 

[Rylandandamy]

@Debbie292d @coach723 forgot to tag you in my replies above.

 

[realenthusiast]

From this morning.

Ive noticed these white watery poops in mine at times when they are stressed. Not necessarily anything wrong with them intestinally but just stress can cause the abnormal watery stool. I would separate her somewhere isolated and quiet and provide food and water and it would most likely go back to normal. Other than what you have already done for her, like deworming an isolating, I'm not sure what else Id do other than just monitor her.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

How old is she?

Has she been having any difficulties with egg laying or shell quality?

I agree, I'd treat for worms. The Toltrazuril is a good idea too.

I see quite a lot of mucous and urates, some bubbles and perhaps intestinal shedding. If you see any more of the material I have circled below, can you isolate that and see if it's solid or mushy, etc.? If solid, can you cut it open?