This One Has Me Stumped

[rlhagan56]

Of course my favorite hen. Symptoms: skinny, getting worse. Yellow tinged solid poop, looks normal otherwise. Gone for 4 days and this morning her back has scabs, missing feathers, dried blood at base of upper tail feathers. Comb is grayish. Normal: glossy feathering, eats real well, still boss hen with attitude, very active. Eyes are bright, no respiratory issues. What I've treated: All were wormed with Elector PSP even though they are not free ranging, large covered run, big coop. Only 5 hens. Followed up worming. 4 months later (last month) gave her alone Ivermectin. All I can come up with is cancer even though I cannot find any lumps. Any ideas?

 

[nuthatched]

Are the others picking her?

 

[rlhagan56]

Looks like it on her back, but she's the fiesty boss, now separated.

 

[coach723]

Elector PSP is for external parasites. Some parasites are becoming resistant to ivermectin. Did you worm for a particular parasite suspected or confirmed with a fecal test, or just to cover the bases? How old is she, and do you know when she last laid?
If you suspect internal parasites then I would use either Safeguard liquid goat wormer or horse paste at a dose of .23 ml per pound of bird weight for 5 days in a row, directly orally, or Valbazen at a dose of .5 ml, two doses 10 days apart, again directly orally. Those will take care of most internal parasites except some tapeworms.

 

[rlhagan56]

I'll try the Safeguard, have it on hand. I forgot to add that I did dose them twice with Valbezan last October.