Sick chicken

[MaggieAnne97]

My year and a half amaraucana is sick. I found her making strange cooing noises with poop running down her butt. We cleaned her off and quatentined her but she isnt eating much. She seems fine but her comb is bright red and she has runny poo. Does anyone know if this is a problem and how to cure it? Thank you

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi

Welcome To BYC

How is your hen doing?
Did she lay an egg?

It's hard to tell, but it looks like the poop could be a mixture of poop and egg matter (egg yolk/white)? She may have laid a soft shell or shell-less egg. Feel her abdomen for any swelling or bloat.

You can give her a soak in a warm epsom salt bath and give her a clean up too. Provide her with some extra calcium and poultry vitamins. She may be still trying to pass part of an egg membrane.

I have a girl that does this from time to time, I know it's most likely an indication of things to come for mine - internal laying/reproductive disorders are common in laying hens. When she does this I give her some extra calcium (dissolved/crushed Tums or liquid Calcium) and poultry vitamins. After I do this she expel a shell membrane. I clean her up and send her on her way. I just keep any eye on her, so far she does fine afterward. I watch for lethargy, going off feed, swelling/bloated abdomen, etc., that would be an indication of something like Peritonitis that has become advanced.

Hopefully with your girl, it is just a one time "glitch" and she won't have problems in the future. Watch to see that she is eating/drinking and provide her with some extra vitamins and protein like egg or tuna a couple of times a week.

Keep us posted.

https://hencam.com/henblog/2015/08/a-laying-glitch/