thecarmiearmy
Songster
Hi all, I don't have pics at the moment because I collected a stool sample before taking a picture. There was a white worm (small) that one of my hens ate before I could stop her. In the yellow, splotchy green, mucousy diarrhea were a Bunch of small, rice grain-sized worms writhing around. I wiped up some in a paper towel and put it in a zip lock bag.
My rooster has bad feet (looks like how a person with arthritis in their hands) and limps everywhere, but still gets around. I just came outside and he's Really struggling to stand. Way more than usual and more lethargic. I have no idea how long this has been going on. I don't think I saw him limping this bad yesterday? As for his poop, my chickens usually have runny-soft solid poo... I know they're not supposed to, I need to get them examined. I haven't been cleaning their coops and runs as thoroughly as I should. And I haven't sprayed for bugs in a year. I usually change the egg box bedding and scoop the poop. But again, not as thoroughly with the coops and runs.
It's too late in the evening to contact my avian vet (one that I've been to before and taken my hen to), so I'll schedule something tomorrow morning.
Also since my rooster has a pre-existing limp, it's hard for him to clean himself etc. So he gets a lot dirtier than everyone else. We usually give him baths in the summer, but I hadn't gotten around to it yet. He's aggressive with me, but I'll have to try to bathe him outside tomorrow and I don't know, boil water and put it in a plastic tub, fill it with cold water to make the hot water warm so he doesn't get burnt, then soak him for a while cus there's a lot of clumped poop around his vent.
Aside from the poop and observing him limp, I haven't got much else. I'm gonna put on some gloves and handle him to look him over some more. It's already getting dark. Will update this as I go. If anyone has any advice, please leave a comment and I'll reply ASAP.
My rooster has bad feet (looks like how a person with arthritis in their hands) and limps everywhere, but still gets around. I just came outside and he's Really struggling to stand. Way more than usual and more lethargic. I have no idea how long this has been going on. I don't think I saw him limping this bad yesterday? As for his poop, my chickens usually have runny-soft solid poo... I know they're not supposed to, I need to get them examined. I haven't been cleaning their coops and runs as thoroughly as I should. And I haven't sprayed for bugs in a year. I usually change the egg box bedding and scoop the poop. But again, not as thoroughly with the coops and runs.
It's too late in the evening to contact my avian vet (one that I've been to before and taken my hen to), so I'll schedule something tomorrow morning.
Also since my rooster has a pre-existing limp, it's hard for him to clean himself etc. So he gets a lot dirtier than everyone else. We usually give him baths in the summer, but I hadn't gotten around to it yet. He's aggressive with me, but I'll have to try to bathe him outside tomorrow and I don't know, boil water and put it in a plastic tub, fill it with cold water to make the hot water warm so he doesn't get burnt, then soak him for a while cus there's a lot of clumped poop around his vent.
Aside from the poop and observing him limp, I haven't got much else. I'm gonna put on some gloves and handle him to look him over some more. It's already getting dark. Will update this as I go. If anyone has any advice, please leave a comment and I'll reply ASAP.