Sick Chicken possibly cocci or worms?

[Michael Lionetti]

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Are you sure they were normal? I ask because some of the poo websites have pictures of abnormal cecal poos marked as normal.

She just pooped out this nasty looking pile...

 

[Michael Lionetti]

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She just pooped out this nasty looking pile...

 

[rjohns39]

Sorry, can't view it. Can you edit and re-upload it?

 

[Michael Lionetti]

Sorry, can't view it. Can you edit and re-upload it?

I uploaded again

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Stools are getting smaller, at first it was large amounts, she has had some fecal looking poops as well overnight that appeared normal. More energy today pecking and walking around alot more View attachment 1221328

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Totally agree with @casportpony none of the poop photos you have posted look "normal". I'm sure Kathy will weigh in again.

When you consulted your vet and they advised you your pullet was malnourished, did they perform a fecal float? What were the results?
Also did they check the body over - especially the abdomen for any bloat, swelling or feeling of fluid?
I think I asked if she was laying eggs, I ask that so many times, forgive me, but is she laying eggs? Are those normal?

If you can re-consult the vet for a fecal float and gram stain to rule out infection, parasites and Coccidia overload that would be a very good idea. While green poop can be an indication of malnourished, it can also be a sign of infection and sometimes worms and coccidiosis. The yellow reminds me of reproductive disorders, but it could also be just a mix of excess urates due to other illness/infection.

 

[Michael Lionetti]

He did a fairly thorough inspection of her, she is very skinny, crop ok, no bloating/fluid that i could assess, no stuck egg, the yellow stools are new this week, originally had green seedy. Has not laid an egg for last 2 weeks, she had only recently started laying 2 weeks prior and laid 8 eggs. Not sure what method was used for stool sample but it was negative for parasites, wormed her anyways per his recommndation. He is not an avian vet but he sees chickens. I think I found another pile of poo similar to hers out in the coop, I did clean it after isolating her but possible I missed a pile, was considering treating the group with corid, but none have any similar symptoms look well

 

[Michael Lionetti]

The bubbles on the brown stool make me think some form of aerobic bacteria. I am a nurse and have scientific background , but this is my first group of chickens. If she still doesn't improve after abx course I will consult a different vet who I have found that is an avian specialist

 

[casportpony]

The bubbles on the brown stool make me think some form of aerobic bacteria. I am a nurse and have scientific background , but this is my first group of chickens. If she still doesn't improve after abx course I will consult a different vet who I have found that is an avian specialist

One of my vets said that foamy poop is a sign of a protozoa. If that were my bird I would treat for worms, coccidia, and bacteria. What drugs can you get?

 

[casportpony]

What wormer did you use?

 

[Michael Lionetti]

What wormer did you use?

I used one he suggested that was a powder you mixed in with food. She is currently on clavamox for 10 days, finished 3rd day today. I was going to to pick up some corid to treat the possibility of coccidosis. What wormer do you recommnd?