Sick Hen, green poop, lethargic, lightweight, wilted comb, thirsty

[Gingerweavers]

Hi All-
I've been reading lots of posts about sick hens, but am getting mixed symptoms. My girl is featherweight, lethargic, very thirsty, has green poop. Her poop doesn't look like the coccidia pics I've seen , but maybe it hasn't progressed? I have her separated from the flock, drinking water. She was a sturdy lass before she showed symptoms (2 days ago). Now she feels empty. She has a few curled feathers as well. Any ideas? Or anything I should be thinking of to further my search?

Thanks!

 

[dawg53]

Sounds like worms. Give her 1/2cc valbazen orally undiluted, reworm her again in 10 days.
http://www.wholesalekennel.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=29
http://www.jefferspet.com/products/valbazen-broad-spectrum-dewormer

 

[Gingerweavers]

Thanks! She is one of 13 hens. Do we need to deworm the entire flock?

 

[dawg53]

Thanks! She is one of 13 hens. Do we need to deworm the entire flock?

Yes, it's best to worm all your birds at once.

 

[Gingerweavers]

I hope it's ok to post poo pics here. I don't see any worms. Which doesn't mean they aren't there... no other birds have symptoms. Just want to make sure I'm on the right track before I go buy worm medicine. Thanks all!

Wilted Comb

Green poop with grassy bits



Crumpled feathers

 

[Eggcessive]

Deworming is always a good place to start, and if you are outside of the US where Valbazen is not sold, then Flubenvet, Worm Out Gel, or Levamisole may be available where you live. Their dosage is different from Valbazen, usually used for 1-6 days depending on the product, so follow the label or post back here for help. How old is your hen by the way?

 

[Gingerweavers]

Valbazen- great! Thank you all so much! She is about 2.5 years old. We adopted her about a year ago from a lady who's neighbors were complaining about the noise.

 

[Gingerweavers]

Having trouble tracking down these products locally. One place will order the Valbazen for me. I hope she hasn't killed the flock by then! Another group (on FB) suggested it could be coccidiosis. There's no blood, but it seems like the symptoms are very similar? Can I treat the entire flock for both?

 

[casportpony]

Having trouble tracking down these products locally. One place will order the Valbazen for me. I hope she hasn't killed the flock by then! Another group (on FB) suggested it could be coccidiosis. There's no blood, but it seems like the symptoms are very similar? Can I treat the entire flock for both?

Could be many things... No harm in treating her for coccidiosis. Another wormer that you could use is Safeguard (fenbendazole) liquid for goats or paste for horses. Problem with it is that for it to be as effective as Valbazen, it must be given at a higher dose and for five consecutive days. The Safeguard dose I use is 0.23ml per pound for five days.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

@Gingerweavers , where do you live?

-Kathy