MatthewMChickens
Chirping
- Apr 4, 2021
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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 Her head is rescinded into her feathers, and still looks quite sleepy.
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
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 Her head is rescinded into her feathers, and still looks quite sleepy.
Photo of poo:
(imgur.com) /a/V4UQWTk
(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
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