Safeguard 10% goat dewormer for chickens

[Wyorp Rock]

I worked out a system to separate them using the duck run which is attached to the chicken run. One in the duck run then I carried it into the chicken coop. Afterwards, I opened the door back up to the run. It was efficient and didn’t take long. Thanks!

Smart Lady!

How is your sickest hen doing? Is she perking up any?

 

[OwlTown]

Well.... If you can tell all the hens apart, break them up into 3 groups (5 each group) especially if you are only going to treat for roundworms only. Write it all down, weight won't fluctuate that much in 10 days. Weigh up all of them so you have that, then start your treatment. Dose 1 group of 5 one day, then grab the next 5 the next day and so on. Then in the 10 days, repeat.

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Smart Lady!

How is your sickest hen doing? Is she perking up any?

She goes back-and-forth with it. Sometimes she looks completely normal and then other time she’s fluffed up and doing the vent pulsing. No bloody poop today. It’s very watery. But that could simply just be because she’s drinking more than she’s eating. She’s one of my head hens so I am considering moving her pen alongside the coop. I was keeping a distance because I was worried about contagions but I’m sure that they’ve all already been exposed. Maybe I will see her perking up more. We all know they don’t like to be isolated from other chickens. She hasn’t laid an egg since those small rubbery pieces but that could be for many reasons. I gave her some crushed tums again this morning. I’m not really sure how I feel about continuing the Epsom soaks. She always seems very uncomfortable after.

 

[OwlTown]

Smart Lady!

How is your sickest hen doing? Is she perking up any?

I’ve not seen any discharge. No smell. So I’ve ruled out vent gleet. She’s very clean.

 

[OwlTown]

Smart Lady!

How is your sickest hen doing? Is she perking up any?

The way she pufffs up and the vent pulsing seems to point to egg bound but I mean it has been days. I can’t feel an egg. I feel like she would be dead already.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

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She goes back-and-forth with it. Sometimes she looks completely normal and then other time she’s fluffed up and doing the vent pulsing. No bloody poop today. It’s very watery. But that could simply just be because she’s drinking more than she’s eating. She’s one of my head hens so I am considering moving her pen alongside the coop. I was keeping a distance because I was worried about contagions but I’m sure that they’ve all already been exposed. Maybe I will see her perking up more. We all know they don’t like to be isolated from other chickens. She hasn’t laid an egg since those small rubbery pieces but that could be for many reasons. I gave her some crushed tums again this morning. I’m not really sure how I feel about continuing the Epsom soaks. She always seems very uncomfortable after.

I’ve not seen any discharge. No smell. So I’ve ruled out vent gleet. She’s very clean.

The way she pufffs up and the vent pulsing seems to point to egg bound but I mean it has been days. I can’t feel an egg. I feel like she would be dead already.

I would at least put her beside the others. Normally I try to keep an unwell hen with the flock if at all possible - if they can eat/drink on their own, if they are able to move around and are not getting picked at. But each of us have our own way of doing things.

I looked back quickly at your other thread again. I agree those rubbery pieces are likely lash material. Are you still giving her the Baytril, going the full 5 days on that?

She may be still trying to pass more lash material, often there is more and sometimes it impacts (clogs up) the oviduct, but it may not be far enough down to cause binding. If she seems uncomfortable with soaking, then I would leave that off. The crop not emptying, I would keep a close watch on that, it could turn sour. I'm sure it's related to the reproductive end - if there's swelling/inflammation in the oviduct/abdomen, that can slow the digestive process - essentially restricting function.
You are doing everything you can for her. I hope the Baytril makes her feel a little better. With Lash Egg (Salpingitis) antibiotics may help for a period time.

 

[OwlTown]

I would at least put her beside the others. Normally I try to keep an unwell hen with the flock if at all possible - if they can eat/drink on their own, if they are able to move around and are not getting picked at. But each of us have our own way of doing things.

I looked back quickly at your other thread again. I agree those rubbery pieces are likely lash material. Are you still giving her the Baytril, going the full 5 days on that?

She may be still trying to pass more lash material, often there is more and sometimes it impacts (clogs up) the oviduct, but it may not be far enough down to cause binding. If she seems uncomfortable with soaking, then I would leave that off. The crop not emptying, I would keep a close watch on that, it could turn sour. I'm sure it's related to the reproductive end - if there's swelling/inflammation in the oviduct/abdomen, that can slow the digestive process - essentially restricting function.
You are doing everything you can for her. I hope the Baytril makes her feel a little better. With Lash Egg (Salpingitis) antibiotics may help for a period time.

I will move her pen beside the run see if she does better. The crop issue seems to have resolved. The last couple mornings it has been down. So the bottle of baytril was originally for a duck and says doses every 48 hours which is what I’ve been doing. I may have a couple doses left. She’s one of my head hens so if all goes better with her today I may move her back in the coop later. She has a nearly identical sister. Her keel bone is prominent but she’s always been thin. I’m tossing the eggs since I’m deworming, however, with the possibility of her having Salpingitis after she starts laying again can we consume the eggs. Thank you for being so helpful. It’s a learning curve for me.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I will move her pen beside the run see if she does better. The crop issue seems to have resolved. The last couple mornings it has been down. So the bottle of baytril was originally for a duck and says doses every 48 hours which is what I’ve been doing. I may have a couple doses left. She’s one of my head hens so if all goes better with her today I may move her back in the coop later. She has a nearly identical sister. Her keel bone is prominent but she’s always been thin. I’m tossing the eggs since I’m deworming, however, with the possibility of her having Salpingitis after she starts laying again can we consume the eggs. Thank you for being so helpful. It’s a learning curve for me.

I'm glad the crop issue is better.

If she lays any eggs, I would toss them for a while because of the Baytril and de-wormer.
After that, if she's laying whole hard shelled eggs, they should be fine to eat as long as you cook them properly.

Sadly, a lot of times, hens that have Salpingitis don't resume laying normal eggs. Now, if you caught it early enough and the Baytril helps with the infection, the she might.

We all have a learning curve, I'm still learning every day! Just when you think things are going smoothly, these chickens like to stir things up! They are so fun and such a joy to have, but some days they can make you wonder what was I thinking?!! LOL

 

[OwlTown]

I'm glad the crop issue is better.

If she lays any eggs, I would toss them for a while because of the Baytril and de-wormer.
After that, if she's laying whole hard shelled eggs, they should be fine to eat as long as you cook them properly.

Sadly, a lot of times, hens that have Salpingitis don't resume laying normal eggs. Now, if you caught it early enough and the Baytril helps with the infection, the she might.

We all have a learning curve, I'm still learning every day! Just when you think things are going smoothly, these chickens like to stir things up! They are so fun and such a joy to have, but some days they can make you wonder what was I thinking?!! LOL

I put her beside them for a while and then I put her back in. We had some normal pecking order squabbles But she quickly asserted her dominance to the ones that were trying to upset her role as lead hen. Actually, One of my Rhode Island Reds attempted twice. She quickly shut it down. And now whenever that hen even gets even close to her she lets her know who’s boss. She’s drinking and eating. She just seems to take frequent stops to sleep. I’m going to toss the eggs for approximately a month. I decided to do the dewormer one time and then again in another 7-10 days.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I put her beside them for a while and then I put her back in. We had some normal pecking order squabbles But she quickly asserted her dominance to the ones that were trying to upset her role as lead hen. Actually, One of my Rhode Island Reds attempted twice. She quickly shut it down. And now whenever that hen even gets even close to her she lets her know who’s boss. She’s drinking and eating. She just seems to take frequent stops to sleep. I’m going to toss the eggs for approximately a month. I decided to do the dewormer one time and then again in another 7-10 days.

Sounds good.
I know it's stressful when they are not well. I've had head hens not well, but they ruled up until the day I put them down, I think they deserved that.

 

[OwlTown]

Sounds good.
I know it's stressful when they are not well. I've had head hens not well, but they ruled up until the day I put them down, I think they deserved that.

She is doing good this morning. Thanks for all your help. I gave her another baytril injection. She still sleeping more than the others but she’s holding her own!