Unenthusiastic chicken

[lin1pe]

For the last few weeks one of my chickens hasnt been slow to leave the co-op in the morning and isn't excited about eating. She makes noises and is alert and will run alittle bit when they are free in the yard. ( They are in our garden area most of the day they only get out in the yard a few hours in the morning and then again at night. I gave them yogurt a few days ago and she seemed to eat a good amount. And I have seen her eat some other food but she doesn't act like the others when she I feed them. I have had her for about 5 months. She is only a couple of years old. I have caught her once in the morning and her crop didn't feel full. Her poops are watery.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would re-check the crop first thing in the morning before she eats/drinks to make sure it's empty/flat.
Look her over for lice/mites. Feel her abdomen for bloat/fluid too.
While you are checking her out, take note whether she's molting - you mention she's a couple of years old, fall is often the time when birds start to molt and it can make them not feel well.

Photos of her poop?
Does she lay eggs?

 

[lin1pe]

I would re-check the crop first thing in the morning before she eats/drinks to make sure it's empty/flat.
Look her over for lice/mites. Feel her abdomen for bloat/fluid too.
While you are checking her out, take note whether she's molting - you mention she's a couple of years old, fall is often the time when birds start to molt and it can make them not feel well.

Photos of her poop?
Does she lay eggs?

Thank you. I will catch her tomorrow morning. She is my only black chicken and I haven't seen any black feathers laying around but her back end is featherless. She hasn't had feathers back there for a while though. How can I tell by feeling her if her abdomen has fluid in it or is bloated?

I'll take a photo of her poop the next time I see it. It's watery and kinda slimy. I think yellow/clear.

I'm not sure if she is laying eggs. I have 6 chickens and only get two eggs a day right now.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Feel her abdomen below the vent between the legs, if you need to, compare her to other hens of similar size.
Bloat or fluid sort of feels like a "full diaper" if you can relate LOL

Have you ever wormed her?

 

[lin1pe]

Feel her abdomen below the vent between the legs, if you need to, compare her to other hens of similar size.
Bloat or fluid sort of feels like a "full diaper" if you can relate LOL

Have you ever wormed her?
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We caught her bre

 

[lin1pe]

Feel her abdomen below the vent between the legs, if you need to, compare her to other hens of similar size.
Bloat or fluid sort of feels like a "full diaper" if you can relate LOL

Have you ever wormed her?

We caught her briefly. She has a very small amount of feathers down there and it's firm. Her poop has changed it has a lot of air bubbles in it. I attached a photo. I wormed them in the way of apple cider vinegar in their water when I got them 4 or so months ago. I didn't see any mites or lice on her but the fluffy feathers right above her tail seem to be sticking out so she might be losing them soon? She did seem more alert this evening when I brought food out to them and she ate bread.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The poop may be from not eating, but I would re-check the crop to make sure it's emptying.
ACV does not treat worms, so I get a fecal float to see if worms are an issue, if that's not possible, then I would just go ahead and de-worm her.

Safeguard (Fenbendazole) can be found at stores like Tractor Supply. Dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once a day for 5 days.

Valbazen (Albendazole) is another good de-wormer, you can order that online. Dose is 0.08ml per pound of weight given orally once, then repeat in 10 days.

 

[lin1pe]

The poop may be from not eating, but I would re-check the crop to make sure it's emptying.
ACV does not treat worms, so I get a fecal float to see if worms are an issue, if that's not possible, then I would just go ahead and de-worm her.

Safeguard (Fenbendazole) can be found at stores like Tractor Supply. Dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once a day for 5 days.

Valbazen (Albendazole) is another good de-wormer, you can order that online. Dose is 0.08ml per pound of weight given orally once, then repeat in 10 days.

 

[lin1pe]

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The poop may be from not eating, but I would re-check the crop to make sure it's emptying.
ACV does not treat worms, so I get a fecal float to see if worms are an issue, if that's not possible, then I would just go ahead and de-worm her.

Safeguard (Fenbendazole) can be found at stores like Tractor Supply. Dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once a day for 5 days.

Valbazen (Albendazole) is another good de-wormer, you can order that online. Dose is 0.08ml per pound of weight given orally once, then repeat in 10 days.
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Okay. Thanks you. We will work her.

 

[lin1pe]

The poop may be from not eating, but I would re-check the crop to make sure it's emptying.
ACV does not treat worms, so I get a fecal float to see if worms are an issue, if that's not possible, then I would just go ahead and de-worm her.

Safeguard (Fenbendazole) can be found at stores like Tractor Supply. Dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once a day for 5 days.

Valbazen (Albendazole) is another good de-wormer, you can order that online. Dose is 0.08ml per pound of weight given orally once, then repeat in 10 days.

Is the safeguard horse wormer that comes in the tubes?