Worm infestation??

[talkinboutchickens]

Hi everyone I feel bad that I keep creating threads without actually helping anyone out on here. I have been so busy with schoolwork lately and I miss you all.

I have a hen named Bernadette that is a new addition to the flock.
She has had bad pasty butt for a while and she smells bad.
I did a search on the internet about if these symptoms could be worms. She didn't have enough of the symptoms in order for me to be positive on a diagnosis.
However, she was trying to waddle out of the run today and eat some snow, so I had to pick her up to put her back inside.
I noticed that for her breed (either an RIR or a red sexlink), she is insanely light. She is 2 years old and weighs like a ball of fluff. Her keel bone was extremely prominent when I felt it. When I set her down, she seemed very sleepy, lazy, and slow to move, even when other chickens were pecking her. When i was picking her up, she seemed like she had zero energy to try to get out of my arms. Her tail was down.
She does not have any other symptoms. I strongly believe that this is an internal worm infestation. If so, what should I medicated them all with? I know that the medication depends on the type of worms, but we probably could not afford to drive her all the way to the vet to get a fecal float test. Thanks so much.

 

[talkinboutchickens]

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[casportpony]

Have you checked for lice?

 

[Eggcessive]

Has she laid eggs since you got her? What do her poops look like, and pictures are welcome. Is her crop empty or full first thing in the morning before she eats and drinks? Are the others letting eat the food? Getting a fecal float on some of her fresh droppings would be ideal if you have a vet who would agree to that, but many will not unless they see the patient. I would probably go ahead and worm her with albendazole 0.5 ml orally once and repeat in 10 days, or SafeGuard Liquid Goat Wormer 1.25 ml orally for 5 consecutive days. Since she is new, you could also treat for possible coccidiosis with Corid in her water 2 tsp of the liquid per gallon of water for 5 days. A lowered tail could be just a sick chicken or possibly a reproductive disorder. Crop disorders, lice or mites would be other things to rule out. Most feed stores carry SafeGuard liquid goat wormer. Here is where to find albendazole the generic Valbazen:
https://totaltails.shop/products/al...8EkilrhM5BPwvJg9Og5bQNjYAywqq-6hyhDeyRSYChHYY

 

[talkinboutchickens]

Have you checked for lice?

Has she laid eggs since you got her? What do her poops look like, and pictures are welcome. Is her crop empty or full first thing in the morning before she eats and drinks? Are the others letting eat the food? Getting a fecal float on some of her fresh droppings would be ideal if you have a vet who would agree to that, but many will not unless they see the patient. I would probably go ahead and worm her with albendazole 0.5 ml orally once and repeat in 10 days, or SafeGuard Liquid Goat Wormer 1.25 ml orally for 5 consecutive days. Since she is new, you could also treat for possible coccidiosis with Corid in her water 2 tsp of the liquid per gallon of water for 5 days. A lowered tail could be just a sick chicken or possibly a reproductive disorder. Crop disorders, lice or mites would be other things to rule out. Most feed stores carry SafeGuard liquid goat wormer. Here is where to find albendazole the generic Valbazen:
https://totaltails.shop/products/albendazole-11-36-liquid-solution/?attribute_size=8oz+-+240mL+-+114mg/mL&srsltid=AfmBOoqveR6M6A8EkilrhM5BPwvJg9Og5bQNjYAywqq-6hyhDeyRSYChHYY

I just went out there and checked on her again. No external parasites at all, her feathers are very healthy.
Neither her nor her sister has laid since they have came to our house, I was assuming the reason was because its been so cold lately and there's less sunlight. Only our 6 month olds have been laying. Her poops are light brown and kind of greenish. She is eating and drinking by herself though. I witnessed her eat and drink when I went out there. The others are not preventing her.

Her crop seemed very empty. I have not been checking her crop in the morning to see how full it is, but I will tomorrow. Thank you for the medication link! I do already have CORID on hand, do you think I could still use it if it was opened June or July of last year? It is in the fridge right now. And could I give that to her the same time as her dewormer? Thanks!