poorly poo

[Xtineart]

Hi
I recently got a couple of rescue birds, and one of the girls (probably my fave, she's so friendly and cuddly), seems to be a bit ill. She has diarrhoea evident from her droppings which are very watery and pale. I don't think she's laid any eggs since I got her a few weeks ago, maybe 1 but I'm not sure. She's eating and drinking, and the first to show up if she thinks there may be a treat but she's not really showing any interest in foraging or playing and instead wants to sit with me indoors or puffed up on the floor. It's a holiday weekend here and there are no vets open till Tuesday, I've tried giving her some epsom salts in water and some grit-porridge but she seems to be getting worse. I'm concerned for her and would like some advice, thanks

 

[cafarmgirl]

The three possibilities I would start with: Coccidiosis since she is new to your property, worms unless you have already dewormed them, and I would check her carefully for lice/mites. I would rule out and/or treat for those things if needed and see if there is any improvement and go from there.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would treat for coccidiosis with 5 days of Corid or amprollium/amprol 2 tsp liquid in a gallon of water (or 1.5 tsp powder per gallon.) All birds should be treated at the same time. After finishingamprollium, give vitamins and probiotics for a couple of days. Than I would worm with fenbendazole (safeguard or panacur), albendazole (Valbazen), or levamisole depending on where you live. As Cafarmgirl pointed out, these things in addition to mites/lice can cause her behavior. Check her crop in the morning to make sure it is emptying, also.

 

[FrodoDaChicken]

HELP! one of our meat chicks might have caught something from somewhere... there about a week old and in poor condition. they have bald spots where they have lost feathers, they have diarrhea, and there feathers aren't fluffy but messy and lumpy. no physical reactions to these symptoms except laziness ands in 1 or 2, heavy breathing. change water and food every 24hrs, they have a heat lamp on them 24/7. they are being fed non-medicated chick starter. we've done everything we can, we change bedding daily. also, no problems eating and drinking. no poopy buts either. (LOL). none have died yet.




HELP ME

 

[Xtineart]

Ok I'd never thought of cociodosis, I thought that only really affected young chicks, these are 2 year olds. I'm pretty sure worms wouldn't be a problem so soon as they've only really started venturing out to forage.

Do you get all those medicines from a vet? She does seem to be a little better today, hungry as hell and her droppings are a bit less runny. I'll give her a day to see if she improves then maybe time for a trip to the vets for treatment

 

[Eggcessive]

Coccidiosis can affect older birds who have come onto new ground because there are at least 9 different strains that affect chickens. If you take her to the vet they can check for cocci, worms, or other parasites that could be the problem. In the US we can buy amprollium/amprol and worm medication at feed stores, but in other countries, the cocci med may be called Coxoid or a sulfa drug may be used. Flubenvet or flubendazole is commonly used for worms in the UK, and thiabendazole is another common wormer used in some countries.

 

[Xtineart]

so she had a course of flubenvet and she's getting worse, not better. she's had a full stool check, no disease or parasites. I'm concerned this is a sign of something else, maybe a stuck egg?