Kaitlin H
In the Brooder
- Apr 27, 2021
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I have an 18 month old Easter Egger who has been having diarrhea the last few days. She’s also had a bit of a dirty bottom & has been losing feathers around her vent since late August. I’ve checked several times for mites/lice and found nothing. I took a fecal sample to the vet today and it was negative for parasites. They gave me an antibiotic to put in her water called Tylasin and said to separate her from the others.
I’m new to chickens & this is my first issue like this so I’m trying to decide how to set up a sick bay. I feel terrible for her because besides the diarrhea everything else is normal (eating, drinking, active) and she’s going to hate being cooped up. She’s also going through her first molt and is molting the hardest out of all my girls, so I feel bad adding extra stress for her. I was thinking about putting a dog crate in the coop if I can get it to fit so the others can still see her and she’s in a familiar place. Any thoughts or advice on this?
I’m new to chickens & this is my first issue like this so I’m trying to decide how to set up a sick bay. I feel terrible for her because besides the diarrhea everything else is normal (eating, drinking, active) and she’s going to hate being cooped up. She’s also going through her first molt and is molting the hardest out of all my girls, so I feel bad adding extra stress for her. I was thinking about putting a dog crate in the coop if I can get it to fit so the others can still see her and she’s in a familiar place. Any thoughts or advice on this?