- Jun 8, 2009
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Ive been searching the internet for help, and Im glad I found this forum. About two weeks ago, I went in to feed my chickens for the evening. As I opened the door, my RIR was waiting, and didnt bother to move. That was strange. I looked her over, and saw that her bottom was very dirty with green diarrhea, and that her comb had swollen a bit and flopped over. I noticed no other symptoms. She wasnt like that earlier that morning. Immediately, I separated her. For three days, she refused to eat, and hardly moved. On that third day, I saw maggots on her bottom. For fear that she might be a carrier of whatever she had gotten, I culled her. So far, the rest of my hens seem perfectly fine. No signs or symptoms of anything. No listlessness, no loss of appetite, no discharge, so strange droppings, except one thing. Two hens rosecombs seem more swollen, like someone blew more air into them. It's not very noticeable, but I was watching them so closely. Other than that, there is no discoloration, and no other swollen areas. Nothing.
Still, Im very worried. If only I had gotten a necropsy done on the corpse of the dead hen! Today, I called the vet. The secretary originally told me I need to stop worrying, and searching the internet. I still asked if they ran tests for illnesses or diseases on poultry, and they do. However, I couldnt just drop her off, and let them run every test under the sun. They need to know what to look for. What illness might my birds have, if one at all? Sound familiar? Fowl Cholera maybe? Thank you for any replies.
Oh, some more details... small backyard flock, been closed for two years until I bought some chicks a few weeks ago and I keep a clean coop, I promise!
Still, Im very worried. If only I had gotten a necropsy done on the corpse of the dead hen! Today, I called the vet. The secretary originally told me I need to stop worrying, and searching the internet. I still asked if they ran tests for illnesses or diseases on poultry, and they do. However, I couldnt just drop her off, and let them run every test under the sun. They need to know what to look for. What illness might my birds have, if one at all? Sound familiar? Fowl Cholera maybe? Thank you for any replies.
Oh, some more details... small backyard flock, been closed for two years until I bought some chicks a few weeks ago and I keep a clean coop, I promise!
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