Strange defecation after therapeutic Epsom salt bath

[MatthewMChickens]

Hi there,

One of my hens, who is <1 year old has been acting quite lethargic and has been looking a bit messy in the vent area.
Her feathers seemed out of place around that area. Nothing looked or felt unusual, there was nothing that felt really hard.

I put her in a nice warm Epsom salt bath as an immediate measure. After the bath she left and moved around and defecated a large, watery poo.
It appeared she had a 'worm' in her poo, but it looked like a garden worm that she may've eaten. It didn't look like a parasitic worm.
She was dried and is now back perching. Her head is rescinded into her feathers, and still looks quite sleepy.

Spoiler: tried to break the link so it wouldn't show up automatically...

Photo of poo:
(imgur.com) /a/V4UQWTk

I am now wondering if there is anything else I should be doing. Will this issue resolve or do I need to treat her further? Any advice appreciated.

Great thanks,
Matthew M

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hi there,

One of my hens, who is <1 year old has been acting quite lethargic and has been looking a bit messy in the vent area.
Her feathers seemed out of place around that area. Nothing looked or felt unusual, there was nothing that felt really hard.

I put her in a nice warm Epsom salt bath as an immediate measure. After the bath she left and moved around and defecated a large, watery poo.
It appeared she had a 'worm' in her poo, but it looked like a garden worm that she may've eaten. It didn't look like a parasitic worm.
She was dried and is now back perching. Her head is rescinded into her feathers, and still looks quite sleepy.

Spoiler: tried to break the link so it wouldn't show up automatically...

Photo of poo:
(imgur.com) /a/V4UQWTk

I am now wondering if there is anything else I should be doing. Will this issue resolve or do I need to treat her further? Any advice appreciated.

Great thanks,
Matthew M

Can you retry the link, but without a spoiler?

 

[MatthewMChickens]

Can you retry the link, but without a spoiler?

https://imgur.com/a/V4UQWTk

Here you go. Just didn't want to make anyone sick lol

 

[MysteryChicken]

https://imgur.com/a/V4UQWTk

Here you go. Just didn't want to make anyone sick lol

We see poop alot on this site.

I see intestinal shedding, which can be normal from time to time.

 

[MatthewMChickens]

We see poop alot on this site.

I see intestinal shedding, which can be normal from time to time.

Okay, thank you!

I'll just continue monitoring her, guess she will be a bit more active tomorrow. Thanks for your help!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Okay, thank you!

I'll just continue monitoring her, guess she will be a bit more active tomorrow. Thanks for your help!

You're welcome.

She may have worms, not ruling that out.

I can tag some people who may also help, you.

 

[MatthewMChickens]

You're welcome.

She may have worms, not ruling that out.

I can tag some people who may also help, you.

That would be great.

I tried worming them once with levamisole, but they never drank the water solution. I withheld for the entire time, and the next day they didn't drink a single ml of water... I think I'll try and syringe it another way when she seems a bit more into it.

 

[MysteryChicken]

That would be great.

I tried worming them once with levamisole, but they never drank the water solution. I withheld for the entire time, and the next day they didn't drink a single ml of water... I think I'll try and syringe it another way when she seems a bit more into it.

I never heard of that wormer.

 

[MysteryChicken]

@Wyorp Rock

@azygous

@Eggcessive

 

[MatthewMChickens]

I never heard of that wormer.

It's the drug in Kilverm