Watery poops for a long time.

[Penguinsofty55]

My 7 month old heritage easter egger is pooping watery poops. She has been like this no matter what I've tried since the last time I posted. I've dewormed her twice with diffrent products, once 3 months ago and then recently, I used natural organic dewormer the first time then a official dewormer. She refuses to eat her chicken food and mostly drinks. She has been on medicated chick feed from the very beginning. She is skinny which is my concern. I've been rotating scrambled eggs and Ramen noodles thats all shes willing to eat. She won't eat even if I leave nothing but chicken feed in there for days. Any ideas?

 

[Razzlefrazzle]

Any other symptoms?

Is she laying? It sorta looks like egg material in her poop....

What was the wormer you used and how did you use it? Have you tried a general antibiotic like baytril or amoxicilin? (I'm generally not a fan of treating with antibiotics if I'm not sure of the problem, but if nothing else is working...)

 

[Penguinsofty55]

Any other symptoms?

Is she laying? It sorta looks like egg material in her poop....

What was the wormer you used and how did you use it? Have you tried a general antibiotic like baytril or amoxicilin? (I'm generally not a fan of treating with antibiotics if I'm not sure of the problem, but if nothing else is working...)

No, not laying. I will try some amoxicillin I have the dosing chart etc, I just wasn't sure what her issue is. I used "Keep your chickens healthy with The Poultry Store Natural Chicken Dewormer. This natural dewormer is high in nutrients and vitamins for health. This chicken dewormer prevents coccidiosis, black head, ecoli, bronchitis and avian flu. The natural formula of this chicken supplement helps to rid the digestive system of parasites and toxins. Use the scoop included with this powdered dewormer and sprinkle one serving per four birds on top of mash or crumbles." The first go around.as per the instructions. Then I tried
Fenbendazole (brand names Panacur® and Safe-Guard®) is a benzimidazole anthelmintic but that was a month ago. She started then stoped eatting chick food but her poops didn't change.

See more at: http://www.poultrydvm.com/drugs/fenbendazole

 

[Razzlefrazzle]

I don't really think worms is her issue, but fenbendazole doesn't treat all worms so you might consider a having a vet do a fecal float test. They could also check for cocci, which is unlikely if she's been on medicated feed, but not impossible.

Does her vent/backside look normal? No swelling or lumps in her belly area between her legs and vent?

 

[Penguinsofty55]

I don't really think worms is her issue, but fenbendazole doesn't treat all worms so you might consider a having a vet do a fecal float test. They could also check for cocci, which is unlikely if she's been on medicated feed, but not impossible.

Does her vent/backside look normal? No swelling or lumps in her belly area between her legs and vent?

Nope smooth and way to skinny for my liking. Unfortunately there are zero aviean vets in my state. Or I would have gone already. Aside from being smaller than what my other hens vents look like it is normal. Pale though. She's a white bird so I'm not sure if that's her coloring or animea. I brought this up with the hatchery and hermaphrodite did get mentioned but I don't think so. Her hatch mates that I ordered same time are Heritage RIR and they haven't begun laying yet either over at my sister's house. I think I'm going to force feed and see what I get, and go a round of antibiotics. I love the goober to much to not try what I can. I'll get a kefer probiotic into her too. She eats like she's starving but refuses everything except what I mentioned. I am afraid she's not getting what she needs nutrition wize. Got to get her to a better point. Any ideas are welcome.

 

[chickengr]

try to give her whole grains with scramble eggs. if she does eat that add some fruit and veggies and watch if she will put weight on. if she drinks a lot and does not eat she cannot have normal poop.

 

[Razzlefrazzle]

Yeah I can't image eggs and ramen is balanced diet... Have you tried a general flock raiser feed. Or fermenting feed? My chickens aren't crazy about their pellet food until I soak it in a little water and mix in a bit of yogurt and then they go crazy (and make a huge mess). I also saw a thread on here about torpedo feeding as alternative to tube feeding if you want to search for that. Strange that she's so picky though... I'll have to think on that.

 

[Penguinsofty55]

Yeah I can't image eggs and ramen is balanced diet... Have you tried a general flock raiser feed. Or fermenting feed? My chickens aren't crazy about their pellet food until I soak it in a little water and mix in a bit of yogurt and then they go crazy (and make a huge mess). I also saw a thread on here about torpedo feeding as alternative to tube feeding if you want to search for that. Strange that she's so picky though... I'll have to think on that.

I know what you mean. I tried to give her some layer feed, she wasn't impressed. I've been mixing her food with water and occasionally nutri drench. She will eat a little then not touch it again. I've tried 3 diffrent feed brands and types and her sister the silkie will eat but she won't. She will take one taste and stop. Something that just popped in my mind, can her beak be the real problem. It looks normal to me but ..... I'll grab some photos in the morning. I wouldent think that that is an issue, but who knows. I'll look up torpedo feeding, thank you for that.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

My 7 month old heritage easter egger is pooping watery poops. She has been like this no matter what I've tried since the last time I posted. I've dewormed her twice with diffrent products, once 3 months ago and then recently, I used natural organic dewormer the first time then a official dewormer. She refuses to eat her chicken food and mostly drinks. She has been on medicated chick feed from the very beginning. She is skinny which is my concern. I've been rotating scrambled eggs and Ramen noodles thats all shes willing to eat. She won't eat even if I leave nothing but chicken feed in there for days. Any ideas?

Then I tried
Fenbendazole (brand names Panacur® and Safe-Guard®) is a benzimidazole anthelmintic but that was a month ago.

Please post some photos of the pullet.

Is her crop emptying overnight?

You tried Fenbendazole - what dose and how was it administered.

You've been feeding medicated feed for 7 months? I'd switch to an unmedicated chick starter or an all flock feed.
As mentioned in your thread a couple of months ago, since she's having issue, cut out the noodles, oatmeal, etc. etc. and focus on her eating a nutritionally balanced poultry feed. A bit of egg once daily is o.k. as a treat.
Try offering the feed wet, she may like that better.

 

[Penguinsofty55]

Please post some photos of the pullet.

Is her crop emptying overnight?

You tried Fenbendazole - what dose and how was it administered.

You've been feeding medicated feed for 7 months? I'd switch to an unmedicated chick starter or an all flock feed.
As mentioned in your thread a couple of months ago, since she's having issue, cut out the noodles, oatmeal, etc. etc. and focus on her eating a nutritionally balanced poultry feed. A bit of egg once daily is o.k. as a treat.
Try offering the feed wet, she may like that better.

I did as you told me she was ok for about a month then went back to this not eatting garbage. Her vent healed at that time. I've given her noodles only the last 3 days because she isn't eatting and is supper thin. She does empty her crop but she almost never fills it I was getting desperate so I gave her noodles again. But tonight I did the torpedo method of chicken food. I'll keep on with that with an all flock feed. Thank you for past and present help. I'll let you know how it goes. It's just bizarre