Strange poop (possible digestion problem)

[Wyorp Rock]

My poor Goldie girl. I went in there this morning to feed them and she was on the ground unable to stand. Her feet are sort of curled up. She’s interested in food and water. She gulped some scrambled eggs I made her before. I’ve brang her inside and going to give her an epsom salt bath soon to clean her bum. I seen her on the perch last night when I checked them. She stands up every now and then. But it’s like she’s finding it hard to keep her feet flat because of how they’re curling up. Has anyone had experience with this before?

She's just now come back into lay from being broody?
I'd get some Calcium into her. If you can find Calcium Citrate or TUMS at the drug store that would be good to give. 1 Tablet daily for several days.

When you were checking her over, did you notice if she's got any lice or mites? Sometimes broody hens can easily get an infestation, so check for those too.

 

[Stephlorraine]

She's just now come back into lay from being broody?
I'd get some Calcium into her. If you can find Calcium Citrate or TUMS at the drug store that would be good to give. 1 Tablet daily for several days.

When you were checking her over, did you notice if she's got any lice or mites? Sometimes broody hens can easily get an infestation, so check for those too.

Yes. She hasn’t been broody for a couple of weeks or so, but yes she’s only just started laying. She’s on the nest now trying to lay an egg. She’s a lot better since this morning. Some lady told me to start her on oxymav but didn’t give me a reason why. So I’m like do I do the oxymav? Her poo is very watery/greasy looking and runny. I’ve been giving her vitamins and put a little chook liquid calcium in her scrambled eggs this morning. Is calcium citrate just on the shelf in a tablet form? She doesn’t have any lice or mites that I can see. Last time my chooks got them they were very interested in laying eggs near their vent area. And I could see them (I assume mites, they were red and engorged).

 

[Stephlorraine]

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Yes, calcium citrate is on the shelf in stores. Here we find it on the vitamin aisle.

If you feel she has infection, then the Oxymav may be helpful. Have any of your hens ever passed a lash egg or lash material?

 

[Stephlorraine]

Yes, calcium citrate is on the shelf in stores. Here we find it on the vitamin aisle.

If you feel she has infection, then the Oxymav may be helpful. Have any of your hens ever passed a lash egg or lash material?

Yeah, I’ll go have a look at the chemist. Well I’ll keep on with the oxymav, better to be safe than sorry. Yes, they did once but I wasn’t sure which hen. I thought it may have been her sister. And I gave her a dose of antibiotic, but I haven’t seen any since. This was a good 6 or more months ago. I went mad and cleaned the whole pen.

 

[Saaniya]

My 1 year old Wyandotte has had very strange looking poo since she’s been broody. She was sluggish and showing signs of coccidiosis, so I’ve been treating the whole flock. She’s looking and feeling a lot better and laid for the first time today. But her poo is still strange like she’s not digesting her food properly? Photo inserted. I was thinking maybe crop problem? I’ve been putting probiotic in their water to help her digestion. Any ideas?

Hey it's not Digestion problem it's Mycotoxins issue in the liver probably the Mycotoxins in feed affect when they contact with alfatoxin and food started to come out in poop . In India vets suggest this amazing syrup called Vibrac Brotone Liver Tonic with yeast it will cleared this thing and regenerate the liver cells
I am sharing what we use here with similar problem and it cleared it up fast hope u find it in your country or similar like this check out link
https://in.virbac.com/home/poultry/products/tonic/brotone-vet#

 

[Stephlorraine]

Yeah, I’ll go have a look at the chemist. Well I’ll keep on with the oxymav, better to be safe than sorry. Yes, they did once but I wasn’t sure which hen. I thought it may have been her sister. And I gave her a dose of antibiotic, but I haven’t seen any since. This was a good 6 or more months ago. I went mad and cleaned the whole pen.

My Goldie girl laid an egg, it was a little brittle. I accidentally dropped it, other than that her yolk looked really good! I would say you’re right in the calcium area. But I would say she does need some antibiotic too. It give me hope that she’s still laying.

 

[Stephlorraine]

Hey it's not Digestion problem it's Mycotoxins issue in the liver probably the Mycotoxins in feed affect when they contact with alfatoxin and food started to come out in poop . In India vets suggest this amazing syrup called Vibrac Brotone Liver Tonic with yeast it will cleared this thing and regenerate the liver cells
I am sharing what we use here with similar problem and it cleared it up fast hope u find it in your country or similar like this check out link
https://in.virbac.com/home/poultry/products/tonic/brotone-vet#

Thank you so much! I wonder if the chemist stocks something similar for humans. Or is it only a new thing?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Yeah, I’ll go have a look at the chemist. Well I’ll keep on with the oxymav, better to be safe than sorry. Yes, they did once but I wasn’t sure which hen. I thought it may have been her sister. And I gave her a dose of antibiotic, but I haven’t seen any since. This was a good 6 or more months ago. I went mad and cleaned the whole pen.

My Goldie girl laid an egg, it was a little brittle. I accidentally dropped it, other than that her yolk looked really good! I would say you’re right in the calcium area. But I would say she does need some antibiotic too. It give me hope that she’s still laying.

She just laid an egg now?
Photos of it?
I'd get the calcium into her, she may have another on the way.
See if she starts perking up since she's laid an egg.

 

[Stephlorraine]

She just laid an egg now?
Photos of it?
I'd get the calcium into her, she may have another on the way.
See if she starts perking up since she's laid an egg.

Yes she’s laid an egg. I didn’t get a picture of the egg because I dropped it when I was checking the quality of it. The shell looked good, just not quite as thick as it should be. I gave her a calcium tablet and some more oxymav. She’s eating and drinking like a trooper though. She’s walking so good now. Her poo’s are still sloppy but she’s acting so much better than this morning. She looks so healthy.