Sick, vomiting hen

[Mistress-with-birbs]

Hi there. One of my hens, who is probably about 2yo, is sick. Two months ago I noticed her acting thrifty and unwell. When I went to drench her with some Nutri-drench she puked on me. I had never seen that before. Water, maybe slightly brown at times continued to seep from her beak at times. She seemed to want lots of water, and still ate some, but had diarrhea and was weak. I researched online and thought it might be gape worm. I treated her for five days with Safe-Guard Equine paste dewormer, (fenbendazole) a pea sized amount each day. Her condition improved! But today I see she is showing the same issues, throwing up, diarrhea, low energy. Does anyone know what she maybe has? I am going to treat her for the worms again, but I'm worried. Thanks for any ideas

 

[RoyalChick]

What does her crop feel like - particularly first thing in the morning?
And is she eating?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Is there a fowl odor coming from her breath? If so, she may have sour crop.

 

[Mistress-with-birbs]

What does her crop feel like - particularly first thing in the morning?
And is she eating?

Her crop feels soft and does not seem to have much in it. I felt it just tonight. Sadly I was at work most of the day so I can't say how much she ate

 

[Mistress-with-birbs]

Is there a fowl odor coming from her breath? If so, she may have sour crop.

No, no foul odor. And her crop seems fine, no hardness

 

[RoyalChick]

The key is first thing in the morning. It should be empty. If it isn’t then you have a crop issue and we can go from there.

 

[Mistress-with-birbs]

The key is first thing in the morning. It should be empty. If it isn’t then you have a crop issue and we can go from there.

Checked her crop this morning, seemed empty? Can't say I've really felt their crops a lot. She also hasn't thrown up this morning, nor did she throw up when I gave her some Nutri-drench so that's good. She hung out in the house for a while, so I can tell she's still not feeling well.

 

[RoyalChick]

If her crop is empty that is good. That is the only cause of throwing up that I know of so I am afraid we are now outside my experience set. I really hope she feels better soon.

 

[Mistress-with-birbs]

If her crop is empty that is good. That is the only cause of throwing up that I know of so I am afraid we are now outside my experience set. I really hope she feels better soon.

Thank you

 

[YourChickHasAPastyButt]

How did this turn out? The end results are the most useful to those seeking knowledge. Hopefully she is still among your flock and doing well.