StarScreamers
Chirping
- Jan 2, 2020
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Mystery Symptoms Experienced:
lack of absorption of nutrients, hen looked starved, she gets skinnier day by day with no discoloration of face or comb, act normal, eat normal, drink normal, stopped production of eggs, no tumors or lumps, no mites or lice and have been deworm
What Happened:
My hen Ruby 4y/o was getting really really really skinny. She is the leader of the flock, usually big all year round. For a week I watched her closely isolated by herself. She is very active jumping on her roost and during feedings. She eats and drink a lot. Daily fresh water and feed. Every night I check on her, her crop is full. Yet she was not getting any bigger. Naturally I get her some dewormer (Morning Bird Worm Away). I focus on her poop. No worms but still solid tube like shape. I noticed the color over time a brownish grey color from green. A few days on probiotics, vitamins, hen boost, ACV, oregano oil and anything else you can get at the feed store. Zero results. She is not improving.
The Vet:
So I decided to take her to the vet. Out the box, she flaps her wings with a great amount of strength. Actively tries to get away from the vet every chance she gets. The veterinarian is impressed but can't see why Ruby is so skinny. She samples Ruby's feces. And the result: Giardias. Ruby has a severe case of giardia.
Some info on giardia:
http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/giardiasis
https://wagwalking.com/bird/condition/giardiasis
This is the first time I have ever heard about giardia. She explained that Ruby is still full of energy and that is a good sign. If she was in a weaken state there may not be much I can do. 12 days of Ronidazole she instructed. I will follow up on how the treatment goes. Today is day 1 for my Ruby.
I write this in hope that it my help any of you fellow BackYard Chicken-ers. Members come to these forums to find answers to what is going on with our feather friends. I lost a few ladies last year due to this. Even after deworming them. With no lost of appetite or daily activeness. Clean water and food. I couldn't understand why they kept getting skinnier and skinnier till they died. So if any of your flock is going through this, I hope this helps.
lack of absorption of nutrients, hen looked starved, she gets skinnier day by day with no discoloration of face or comb, act normal, eat normal, drink normal, stopped production of eggs, no tumors or lumps, no mites or lice and have been deworm
What Happened:
My hen Ruby 4y/o was getting really really really skinny. She is the leader of the flock, usually big all year round. For a week I watched her closely isolated by herself. She is very active jumping on her roost and during feedings. She eats and drink a lot. Daily fresh water and feed. Every night I check on her, her crop is full. Yet she was not getting any bigger. Naturally I get her some dewormer (Morning Bird Worm Away). I focus on her poop. No worms but still solid tube like shape. I noticed the color over time a brownish grey color from green. A few days on probiotics, vitamins, hen boost, ACV, oregano oil and anything else you can get at the feed store. Zero results. She is not improving.
The Vet:
So I decided to take her to the vet. Out the box, she flaps her wings with a great amount of strength. Actively tries to get away from the vet every chance she gets. The veterinarian is impressed but can't see why Ruby is so skinny. She samples Ruby's feces. And the result: Giardias. Ruby has a severe case of giardia.
Some info on giardia:
http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/giardiasis
https://wagwalking.com/bird/condition/giardiasis
This is the first time I have ever heard about giardia. She explained that Ruby is still full of energy and that is a good sign. If she was in a weaken state there may not be much I can do. 12 days of Ronidazole she instructed. I will follow up on how the treatment goes. Today is day 1 for my Ruby.
I write this in hope that it my help any of you fellow BackYard Chicken-ers. Members come to these forums to find answers to what is going on with our feather friends. I lost a few ladies last year due to this. Even after deworming them. With no lost of appetite or daily activeness. Clean water and food. I couldn't understand why they kept getting skinnier and skinnier till they died. So if any of your flock is going through this, I hope this helps.
