Sick Hen?

[Acornewell]

I have a 10 month old Buff Orpington hen that I think is maybe sick. I go out to the barn several times a day to check on (and talk to) my birds

and I noticed she was poofed up in the corner and wasn't coming over to eat scratch, which is WEIRD for any of my birds. So I went and sat by her and tried to get her to eat some out of my hand and she refused. I then noticed she had white under her vent on her feathers. I brought her inside, I was thinking maybe she was trying to pass a broken egg. I put her in the sink, and still no egg. None of the birds are laying right now...so I'm not sure if she is . She has watery poo with the white in it...maybe a little yellow sometimes...not prominent enough to be yolk I don't believe. And she is not pooping much at all. I still have her inside. She wont eat her feed. I did get her to eat some cheese, yogurt (kefir) , and some scrambled duck eggs. I took her outside today and she ate a little bit of grass.

I did put some antibiotics, Duramycin-10 in her water yesterday and today. She just isnt her chipper noisy self. I also thought she sounded like she was pushing an egg like quiet pushing sounds...the more I pay attention to her it kinda sounds like her breathing, like she may be congested?

Any suggestions, or advice, I would greatly appreciate it!

 

[Acornewell]

Here is her most recent poo. She did eat some grass a few hours ago.

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[Eggcessive]

I would check her crop for signs of crop impaction or sour crop. It should be empty first thing in the morning. Have you wormed her lately? Can you put on a rubber glove and poke a finger 1 inch or so into the vent to check her for a stuck egg? Her poop looks like there is a lot of mucus in it. I'm not a poop expert, but I would treat for worms with Valbazen. If she has a respiratory infection, that could cause diarrhea, but coccidiosis could also cause diarrhea like that. Would it be possible to take a fresh early morning sample of her droppings in to your vet's office to have them check for worms and cocci? Then you would know which thing to treat.

 

[Acornewell]

My hen Buffy (Boofy) died in my arms last night.

I thought I had mentally prepared myself for this...This is my first loss I am so sad!