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Did they do a gram stain?Took two stool samples to my vet today. From the droppings I found this morning, one of the hens has runny stools now. He found no parasites and no significant cocci and advised me to continue with the dewormer and corid and we'll check again after the treatment is completed. I hope this takes care of the problem since we have no idea what is going on. More later. Thank you so much for the good advice. Me and my chicks really appreciate it.
Did he give you an itemized bill?He didn't say what he did and I didn't know to ask. What is a gram stain? Is it something vets normally do or should I ask for it specifically?
The gram stain would have been an extra charge in the $25-$35 dollar range.The receipt says fecal examination (flotation). I'll give them a call in the morning.
That poop is not normal. If they were mine I would stop feeding the human food and feed them fresh crumbles, or maybe scrambled eggs. If you want to feed probiotics, buy some that are for birds. Definetly talk to the vet and ask about having a gram stain done if the poop still looks like that.My RIR roo has had "loose" poop since he was very young. It wasn't bad , I thought it was normal for him, so I didn't worry about it. The six hens are fine. I started feeding the flock (7 in all) Activia yogurt (with fruit - plain with probiotics isn't available here) three days ago thinking that would clear it up. Yesterday it was a little worse and today it is mosly liquid. I see no signs of worms. He is eating, drinking and acting normal. Gobbles up the yogurt and, this morning, warm oatmeal. Could the probiotics be making this worse? Should I be doing something else. They are all 19 weeks old.
Well, above is what I'm getting when I try to insert a picture so here's what I'm seeing. There is a small amount of dark in the poop surrounded partially by a milky, thicker liquid and then a clear, running liquid.
Thanks!