Pullet having trouble pooping

[Chickstarrs]

My BA pullet seems to be having some trouble. Here is a video of her straining to poop.

I thought she might be egg bound but her comb and wattles are not fully formed so I don't think she is ready for that yet. She is 20 weeks old. Here is a picture of what she pooped during the video.

My flock just completed a round of Amprolium 4 days ago. Could this be part of her problem? Do I need to do another round of treatment? Everyone else seems fine. From what I can see, she is eating and drinking and following her sisters around just fine, except for the constant straining. She is doing it a lot.

 

[Eggcessive]

Your video says it is private. Is she dehydrated? Could she be egg bound? I would insert a clean or floved finger into her vent 1-2 inches to feel for a stuck egg or soft shell egg (which is harder to pass.) Try to get her drinking some fluids and if you feel an egg, give her some Tums or half a calcium tablet. Some hens can be constipated if dehydrated. Mineral oil in food or chilled coconut oil cut into small pecking pieces can be used to help get things moving if they are eating and drinking.

 

[Chickstarrs]

Your video says it is private. Is she dehydrated? Could she be egg bound? I would insert a clean or floved finger into her vent 1-2 inches to feel for a stuck egg or soft shell egg (which is harder to pass.) Try to get her drinking some fluids and if you feel an egg, give her some Tums or half a calcium tablet. Some hens can be constipated if dehydrated. Mineral oil in food or chilled coconut oil cut into small pecking pieces can be used to help get things moving if they are eating and drinking.

I have edited the video off the private setting. Hopefully it will play now.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Do you provide grit? If not, then I would recommend offering it free choice.

You treated with Amprolium just a short while ago, did they have symptoms?

I agree, I would still check for an egg. Make sure they have oyster shell free choice and are eating a nutritionally balance feed.

 

[Chickstarrs]

They free range for most of the day, so get their grit from the dirt and gravel. Do they need extra free choice grit?

I had a pullet sent for a necropsy to check for Marek's. It came back positive for Marek's and Coccidiosis. The vet recommended treating the rest of the flock even though they were not showing symptoms at the time.

They get free choice grower pellets from the feed store.

My pullet, Raven, also has white streaks down her butt below the vent, like streaks of paint. Could it be diarrhea?

 

[Chickstarrs]

Does the video play now?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

They free range for most of the day, so get their grit from the dirt and gravel. Do they need extra free choice grit?

I had a pullet sent for a necropsy to check for Marek's. It came back positive for Marek's and Coccidiosis. The vet recommended treating the rest of the flock even though they were not showing symptoms at the time.

They get free choice grower pellets from the feed store.

My pullet, Raven, also has white streaks down her butt below the vent, like streaks of paint. Could it be diarrhea?

If you feel your soil is suitable, then grit would be optional. Up to you.

Sorry to hear about the diagnosis of Marek's. Hopefully the treatment took care of any Coccidia overload.

If you have Marek's in your flock, she may be having some difficulties pooping due to that, it would be hard to know. Marek's can affect birds in different ways.
White streaks on the vent - if you can get photos - could be just urates from poop.

 

[Chickstarrs]

If you feel your soil is suitable, then grit would be optional. Up to you.

Sorry to hear about the diagnosis of Marek's. Hopefully the treatment took care of any Coccidia overload.

If you have Marek's in your flock, she may be having some difficulties pooping due to that, it would be hard to know. Marek's can affect birds in different ways.
White streaks on the vent - if you can get photos - could be just urates from poop.

I hope it not the Marek's causing this. I think the white is just from the poop but I will try to get more pictures.

 

[Eggcessive]

Does the video play now?

Yes we can see the video. She seems to be picking at her vent. If you can put on a disposable glove or use a clean finger, insert it 1-2 inches inside the bent to feel for a stuck egg or other obstruction. Sometimes the white part of the droppings can harden and form crusts. Some may get constipated for other reasons. Mareks can cause small tumors anywhere in the body, including the intestines, crop, gizzard, so hopefully, that is not what is bothering her.

 

[pennyJo1960]

My girls free range but I always have oyster shell free choice even my folks eons ago fed shells back but we had 200 birds back then