Where do I go for a fecal float on a flock without costing me an arm and a leg?

[natyvidal]

It’s ok you are not a vet. I have to figure out if it’s parasites or bacteria’s.

I’ll get back with.

The green feces indicates an empty belly, bile is bright green and colors the feces in this manner. What antibiotic did Dr. Brown give you? Did he/she tell you it was a bacterial infection?

We talked for the first hen that I noticed was sick. Her feces were hunter green and not barely eating. At that point the only antibiotic I had was amoxicillin and he told me how to give it to her. She was in bad shape and I didn’t have time to wait to get something from the internet.
That hen is now doing great!
Then suddenly another hen, RIR, got sick. Same symptoms, that one died.
Then the next one was one of my leghorn, I followed his previous instructions and she started doing better and growing new feathers and eating well and great feces.
And yesterday another of my white leghorn. Again. Not eating, same symptoms, but drinking. Giving her the antibiotics directly to the crop. She seems to be doing better. Not sure she is eating but planning to start feeding her straight to crop. I used to raise baby parrots years ago and have the syringes and tools to do it safely. I did contact dr brown again for this girl and I decided to order the oxitet and have it handy in case I should treat my whole flock. But, I know how damaging can be giving antibiotics not needed to animals, it destroys the good with the bad. So since the rest of my flock looks great, act great, do their regular free ranging and are laying an incredible amount of eggs...I prefer to do some fecal floats ro find out what it is that is ailing my ladies one at a time! Meanwhile, I am continuing giving then probiotics and oregano oil since the most it can do is strengthen their immune system and make them stronger.
Also, these hens hare been coming down sick with long intervals between them. First one got sick February 14, that was the first time I contacted the dr.

I believe it's Peter Brown at First State Vet Supply. He's been around a very long time now.
http://www.firststatevetsupply.com/store2/consultation-with-doc.html

Yes that’s him. He also suggested I get the fecal float to be able to diagnose the problem clearly.

 

[natyvidal]

You can also get a fecal done this way:
https://www.amazon.com/Reptiles-Rab...d=1&keywords=fecal+test&qid=1616854482&sr=8-7
Send a mixed sample as described by @dawg53 .

Right now I should follow this suggested by coach 723. I need to know specifically what is wrong to nail the problem on the head.
and continue to keep a close on my girls to avoid any of them getting this sick.
Thank you all for your help. I’ll keep everyone posted! Great group.

 

[Sue Gremlin]

i just sent you a PM.

 

[Myrshine]

You could always do it yourself, or from one of these helpful places:


• List of US Poultry Labs - https://www.heritageacresmarket.com/poultry-necropsy-labs/



• List of Poultry Authorized Labs (NIPIP) - https://www.poultryimprovement.org/documents/AuthorizedLaboratories.pdf



• Zoologix PCR testing for livestock (poultry, equine, bovine, avian, etc) - http://www.zoologix.com/avian/index.htm



• USDA Diagnostic Tests - https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ou..._Lab_Information_Services/SA_Diagnostic_Tests



• Research Associates Lab (RAL) - http://www.vetdna.com/test-type/avian-bird



• Poultry Health Services Diagnostic Tests - https://www.poultryhealthservices.com/lab/tests/