History: Flock of 4 city backyard hens, 3 are about 2 years old and one is 7 years old. No eggs since last Summer. Last Fall I took one of the hens to the Vet and she was diagnosed with coccidia. Last Fall I gave 1 round of coccidiostat (3 days) , one month later 1 round of dewormer then about two months later, a second round of coccidiostat (5 full days). Actually some diarhea in these chickens over the Winter, but I was never really sure which one had it. I finally weighed them all and they all felt fairly strong except Punkin, who only weighed about 3.4 pounds and felt very thin and weak.
The older hen has been lethargic and Saturday I noticed she has diarhea so I took a fecal to the Vet. (I gave her some feed soaked in Buttermilk). I called today and they said they didn't find anything.
Yesterday one of my younger chickens (Punkin - a Kellog's chicken) had diarhea so I brought her inside, the picture is of her poo. I am going now to collect a second fecal from this second chicken and take it to the Vet. She's dangerously thin.
(My hens are free range and get fresh water daily, actually it's a pretty sweet setup. Their appetites are pretty good except for Mary who is still lethargic and thin.)
At wit's end - thoughts?
The older hen has been lethargic and Saturday I noticed she has diarhea so I took a fecal to the Vet. (I gave her some feed soaked in Buttermilk). I called today and they said they didn't find anything.
Yesterday one of my younger chickens (Punkin - a Kellog's chicken) had diarhea so I brought her inside, the picture is of her poo. I am going now to collect a second fecal from this second chicken and take it to the Vet. She's dangerously thin.
(My hens are free range and get fresh water daily, actually it's a pretty sweet setup. Their appetites are pretty good except for Mary who is still lethargic and thin.)
At wit's end - thoughts?
