Purple comb, yellow slimy poo

[Matzwd]

More info... She is talking a little bit and walking around, which isn't new, but her tail is pumping ever so slightly. She it's pooping, but urates and liquid mostly. She's mostly stands with her eyes closed. Her head doesn't stink. Her comb is darker purple today. Wings are still dropped, sick girl. I feel bad because I feed her yesterday.

She has never been wormed and is only 7 months old. How do I get a float with liquid poo? Test the urates? Should I go ahead and worm her?

Should I feed some eggs? Electrolytes or probiotics in water?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Did you feel to see if she has an egg stuck?
Is her abdomen swollen?

I would not try to make her eat since her crop is still full this morning, but she does need access to water.

 

[Matzwd]

Did you feel to see if she has an egg stuck?
Is her abdomen swollen?

I would not try to make her eat since her crop is still full this morning, but she does need access to water.

She feels very thin underneath, definitely no egg.

 

[Matzwd]

Smell the breath, is it sour?

Not sour, just squishy-firm. I don't feel lumps in the crop.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would work on her crop.
Her stance says she is not well at all. I would still lean toward her having a reproductive problem.
Put some puppy pads or paper towels under her to collect a stool sample, see if your vet can run a test.

 

[Eggcessive]

I agree with using paper towels, say in a dog crate to confine her and get some droppings into a plastic bag, to take in for a fecal test. While waiting, call around to some local vets and make sure one will test them. She should not be molting at 7 months—normally it does not occur until they are around 18 months old. Her dark comb is a bad sign. I would offer her water often, and if you can get Poultry NutriDrench, Poultry Cell, or other electrolytes with vitamins, use them . The NutriDrench dosage is 2-3 ml daily. Wyorp Rock has give good info on crop problems, but she may be sick from another underlying problem. Since she has stopped laying, I would suspect a reproductive problem. Try to keep her hydrated with water and electrolytes. I hope she gets better soon.

 

[Matzwd]

I would still lean toward her having a reproductive problem.

Since she has stopped laying, I would suspect a reproductive problem.

I just don't feel anything at all except skin and bones underneath. All out my girls except one red hen has stopped laying. We're in Missouri and have had pretty cold temps and avoid lately, so I thought it was normal for them to stop. She had only laid 1-2 eggs before winter weather. I'm so sad she's sick. She does sneeze occasionally, so maybe a respiratory infection? No drainage. For now, I've removed food and an giving her Save-a-chick electrolyte water, massaging crop. I'll try to get a stool sample. Problem is I work from 11-8 today. My hubby will check on her and massage her crop when he gets home around 5.

 

[Matzwd]

I would still lean toward her having a reproductive problem.

It's there a reproductive issue that can be diagnosed through droppings?

 

[Matzwd]

I found a vet that treats chickens. They are letting me drop her off before I go to work so that they can see her between appointments.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm glad you can see a vet!

There is no droppings test that I know of that can diagnose a reproductive disorder.
A vet can do an exam, x-ray to see if there is anything in the abdomen, etc. Most of the time, you have to go by symptoms.

Please keep us posted on what the vet says, I hope she gets better soon.