Silkie with a pulsating vent, low energy, no solid poop

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I have had my silkie for 2 months now, but she is roughly 6.5 months old. She has never laid an egg and has seemed to be a healthy free ranger. I noticed on Friday evening when I got home that her vent was pulsating. She seemed to be eating, drinking and moving about normally. Saturday, she seemed to be eating and drinking alright, maybe less? But then she started to become more stationary and breathing hard. Its noticeable that she is taking deep breaths. Poops seemed okay then, solid with white tip, but definitely less than normal for her. Sunday, she didn't get out of the coop on her own with the other girls, not eating and drinking as much.

I first thought, egg bound? I gave warm baths, massaged her and kept her away from others. She ate and drank a bit. Gave her calcium and electrolytes.

Her poops are either just watery white (almost nothing) or it was white and bright green. Here is the biggest poop she did after she ate a bit more. I don't know what to make of it.

Any advice? I also read through a lot and still can't figure things out.
 

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chronic green, very watery diarrhea in one of my girls was, I'm assuming, Clostridium perfringins. Lincomycin, from pigeon supply (online) cured it nicely. Mine had lost considerable weight. After treatment she gained it all back & is fine. Good luck! (mixing directions are on the package.)
 
Thanks! I will look into that. How long did your lady have it before you noticed and medicated her? I won't be able to get to a shop to get meds until tomorrow after work. I am hoping she will still survive the day...
chronic green, very watery diarrhea in one of my girls was, I'm assuming, Clostridium perfringins. Lincomycin, from pigeon supply (online) cured it nicely. Mine had lost considerable weight. After treatment she gained it all back & is fine. Good luck! (mixing directions are on the package.)
 
Thanks everyone for the input. Nugget sadly died a couple days later. Still have no idea what went wrong. One silkie left and fingers crossed she's a trooper.
 
Old post but wanted to mention I had a pullet just like this. Got a necropsy and turned out to be cancer everywhere 😢 sorry you lost your girl.
 

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