What is wrong?!

[Jcorliss92]

Olive, my nh red is now 30 weeks. Has not laid yet and is about 3 pounds. Mid September, she had coccidiosis and the vet gave her albon. She seemed fine. Then a couple weeks ago she was off again, sleeping almost all the time and occasionally having yellow diarrhea.She eats and drinks here and there but not like she did before.
When she roosts at night, she does have normal poop. This morning, she had a huge normal poop but when I was with her, she did 3 watery poops within a minute and the last one she seemed to be in pain. I do keep the coop cleaned out whenever it starts to get gross.P.s I do just have the 2 chickens

 

[azygous]

It could be anything from infection to a reproductive disorder. Maybe even a crop disorder. She's sick, though. We can see that from her fluffed up appearance and the closed eyes.

You should always rule out a crop disorder first. Check her crop in the morning before she eats.

From your description of her recent poop and behavior, she could have an obstruction in her intestines. It could be an egg or it could be worms. If you have a cooperative and friendly vet, you can take a stool sample to them and ask for a fecal float test for worms and even coccidia. If you have the budget for it, you can ask for additional gram stain tests for bacteria. The results will rule out some very big issues. For example, she could be suffering from an intestinal infection caused by inflammation from having coccidiosis.

That would leave a stuck egg if all of the above are ruled out. You could go ahead and treat for that immediately just to be safe. Give her a calcium tablet, calcium citrate is my preferred form, but a Tums will do in a pinch. This will encourage contractions and help to push out a stuck egg. And yes, brand new layers can get stuck. It's not an affliction reserved for older, faltering layers.

That's my recommended plan. Hope it helps.

 

[Jcorliss92]

It could be anything from infection to a reproductive disorder. Maybe even a crop disorder. She's sick, though. We can see that from her fluffed up appearance and the closed eyes.

You should always rule out a crop disorder first. Check her crop in the morning before she eats.

From your description of her recent poop and behavior, she could have an obstruction in her intestines. It could be an egg or it could be worms. If you have a cooperative and friendly vet, you can take a stool sample to them and ask for a fecal float test for worms and even coccidia. If you have the budget for it, you can ask for additional gram stain tests for bacteria. The results will rule out some very big issues. For example, she could be suffering from an intestinal infection caused by inflammation from having coccidiosis.

That would leave a stuck egg if all of the above are ruled out. You could go ahead and treat for that immediately just to be safe. Give her a calcium tablet, calcium citrate is my preferred form, but a Tums will do in a pinch. This will encourage contractions and help to push out a stuck egg. And yes, brand new layers can get stuck. It's not an affliction reserved for older, faltering layers.

That's my recommended plan. Hope it helps.

This information is very helpful thank you! When the fecal float came back positive for Coccidiosis, it came back negative for worms and the vet had looked for gapeworm also.
Is there anything I could give her in case there is inflammation or should I just have the vet check?

 

[Eggcessive]

It is also possible that she could have a recurrence of coccidiosis or enteritis. I would take in some fresh droppings to the vet again as @azygous recommended. Chickens who have had coccidiosis can have problems in the future if they have suffered any damage to the intestines. A reproductive disorder or infection may also be possible. I have occasionally had a hen who did not ever lay or layed poorly. Sometimes we never know the problems until they die, and a necropsy can be done to look for clues.

 

[azygous]

If it's necrotic enteritis that's plaguing her following her bout of coccidiosis, that would be a very nasty bacterial infection, she will need a strong antibiotic. I suggest you get with your vet and have them recommend a med for her, or you can buy amoxicillin here.

https://www.kvsupply.com/item/aqua-mox-250mg-capsules-100-count/P06184/

 

[Jcorliss92]

Would I give her the 250mg?

 

[Jcorliss92]

I do notice that when the sun is out, that's when she doesnt want to move much and sleeps. At night, she has her appetite back and drinks alot. Moves around fine and doesnt fall asleep at all. Would this be a sign of internal laying since the sun is what triggers the hormones?