tail down, lethargic , drinking.

[Crazychocolatedog]

No there is nothing clear leaking from her vent ( white poop on there now) and she does not seem to be pushing on her vent either.
But she just pooped again and it was a foamy yellow color not the clear liquid with green globs. I had to hold her up so she could drink from the water can. Although I did put water dishes in the cage with her she preferred to drink from the normal water can.
She seemed cheerful although not willing to walk. I just don’t understand why she’s so weak. I tried to give her cat food
But none of my chickens would eat it. I was able to get her to eat the vitamin supplements,1/2 a B complex and E and some fresh cod today. ..I think she may have nibbled on her Dry food.
I don’t understand what’s going on,can it really Sll be caused by molting . She has most of her feathers in now, I hope she makes it.
I carried her to the perch in the coop for the night.

 

[Crazychocolatedog]

Tonight’s newest poo. Stinks to holy hell too.

 

[Crazychocolatedog]

Could she have worms ?!?!?!??
I have powdered ( safeguard ) fenbendazole. 4 grams pouch.

 

[aart]

Tonight’s newest poo. Stinks to holy hell too.

Cecal poop...normally they drop those daily....yep, stinkiest next to broody poops.

Might try just wetting her regular feed.

 

[Crazychocolatedog]

Cecal poop...normally they drop those daily....yep, stinkiest next to broody poops.

Might try just wetting her regular feed.

Does it look like a worm in the photo ??

 

[azygous]

Do you have a vet you could take a poop sample to for a fecal float? That would remove a lot of this guess work. If you have the budget for it, you can also get a gram stain test on the poop for the presence of bacterial infection. These tests would provide us with a lot of direction.

Simply tossing some Corid at her or a wormer or an antibiotic is like shooting in the dark hoping to hit something. A waste of time for the most part when she's sick and needs the right kind of help.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Relapse.... Back into the kennel with food and water. Limping, diarrhea. Hungry, (eating when kenneled because food is closer) ,..very thirty.

Her poop this AM. I slid this bucket under her last night so I could check in the morning.

She is limping again, waddling and walking in a low odd position. Mainly, she just lies in a squatting position. Eats. Drinks. Wants to be with her friends but seems tired.

If she wasn’t coming out of a molt, I’d think stuck egg but none of my chickens have Laid eggs for a month

omelet is the only one that is walking oddly ( like a baby with a dirty diaper!).

she just pooped again and it was a foamy yellow color not the clear liquid with green globs. I had to hold her up so she could drink from the water can

Could she have worms ?!?!?!??
I have powdered ( safeguard ) fenbendazole. 4 grams pouch.

I'm sorry she had a relapse!

Getting a fecal float to check for worms is always best, but sometimes that's not possible. I don't really see worms in the poop, but it might be a good idea.
She is almost out of molt? Fenbendazole can be used, but it might cause fret/stress marks on any new feathers coming in - it's a good dewormer, but it's not recommended to use it during molt. That said, if that's what I had I would use it.
Valbazen is another very good dewormer - you likely would need to order that.

I don't know how you would mix the powdered fenbendazole to be honest - I've only dealt with paste and liquid. If you have a photo of the package, we can find out though if that's something you want to do.

I might also treat her for Coccidiosis as well. Do you have any Corid?

The squatting is concerning to me - she may be having some reproductive problems (sometimes these can cause limping as well). For some reason, I was thinking she was a young pullet. Walking like she's got a dirty diaper - does her abdomen below the vent between the legs feel swollen or fluid filled?

 

[Crazychocolatedog]

I'm sorry she had a relapse!

Getting a fecal float to check for worms is always best, but sometimes that's not possible. I don't really see worms in the poop, but it might be a good idea.
She is almost out of molt? Fenbendazole can be used, but it might cause fret/stress marks on any new feathers coming in - it's a good dewormer, but it's not recommended to use it during molt. That said, if that's what I had I would use it.
Valbazen is another very good dewormer - you likely would need to order that.

I don't know how you would mix the powdered fenbendazole to be honest - I've only dealt with paste and liquid. If you have a photo of the package, we can find out though if that's something you want to do.

I might also treat her for Coccidiosis as well. Do you have any Corid?

The squatting is concerning to me - she may be having some reproductive problems (sometimes these can cause limping as well). For some reason, I was thinking she was a young pullet. Walking like she's got a dirty diaper - does her abdomen below the vent between the legs feel swollen or fluid filled?

thank you .
Her belly doesn’t feel squishy. Just normal. She feels light
I can feel that v below her chest.
She is chatty up a storm ... soft baby jibberish to me.
Tomorrow I’ll try to get a video of her walking .. but it’s a squatting wobble.
The other chickens seem to be doing really well. 1/2 in molt,... but acting normal. She , omelet, is almost fully feathered.
Here is a photo of the canine wormer I have on hand. ... till after Christmas is over. I do have corid on hand . As to the fecal float ~ the vets here only do fancy stuff. No floats unless they charge you $200 for a first exam.
Crazy. So much for being animal lovers.

 

[Crazychocolatedog]

I thought this might be a worm ...? I’m not a chicken poop expert. Dogs — maybe. Not good with chickens. Wah

 

[aart]

I thought this might be a worm ...? I’m not a chicken poop expert. Dogs — maybe. Not good with chickens. Wah

@casportpony might know......I thought it just looked like strings of mucus/urates.
Were they moving?
Did you pick at them at all to see consistency(solid or more liquid)?

Here is a photo of the canine wormer I have on hand....

She would also probably be able to tell you if this is appropriate and how to calculate a dosage.