Worms, mites, something else?

[Little Chicken Girl]

Really can't thank you enough! It's nice to have someone to help out in these situations. I actually do a photo which i will upload. I didn't think it looked like typical cecal poop...but what's typical with these chicks lol. It's been 6 days now without eggs. My husband gave her crop a good massage last night..and said she seems generally heathly. No signs of molting or broodiness. I wonder if the worm treatment is making them thirsty? It's not overly hot here (yet) maybe 80f, and they have shade. Anyway my sussex has a pretty poopy butt again this morning so I might need to give her another wash. I didnt want to pick her up for a pic when i was ready to leavw for work lol. My huaband said the area on her belly is just completely raw. I'm stumped by these girls. Luckily my third chick is well, happy and laying haha. Thanks again!

What do you usually feed your chickens/what have you been feeding them lately?

 

[KatefromOz]

How old is this bird?
If she's not drinking, she may not be hydrated enough to make an egg.

She is around the 6-8 month mark I'm pretty sure. She seems to be drinking normally, well maybe even more than usual. I don't know why she would feel dehydrated.

 

[KatefromOz]

What do you usually feed your chickens/what have you been feeding them lately?

My husband is in charge of the feed so i don't know the specifics but we recently (maybe 1 month ago) moved them off a laying mix to a laying pellet. The egg production was very slightly down from her with this change (as in we'd get 5 eggs a week instead of 6) but 6 days seems excessive. We also feed them meal worms from time to time as a treat and some kitchen scraps such as cabbage and a leaf of basil or mint sometimes.

 

[Little Chicken Girl]

My husband is in charge of the feed so i don't know the specifics but we recently (maybe 1 month ago) moved them off a laying mix to a laying pellet. The egg production was very slightly down from her with this change (as in we'd get 5 eggs a week instead of 6) but 6 days seems excessive. We also feed them meal worms from time to time as a treat and some kitchen scraps such as cabbage and a leaf of basil or mint sometimes.

Sounds like they have a healthy diet. However, that doesn't look like a normal poo (to foamy). However, foamy poos can be caused by roundworm (in less severe cases). In severe cases, you can see the roundworm in the manure. How long ago did you worm them?

 

[aart]

I don't know why she would feel dehydrated.

they don't drink the water

Maybe I misunderstood.

 

[KatefromOz]

Sounds like they have a healthy diet. However, that doesn't look like a normal poo (to foamy). However, foamy poos can be caused by roundworm (in less severe cases). In severe cases, you can see the roundworm in the manure. How long ago did you worm them?

I didn't think it looked normal
We wormed them 4 days ago. Maybe both of them had roundworm. I forgot to mention my RIR now has a bit of a poopy butt too. Nothing like the sussex but still a little.

 

[KatefromOz]

Maybe I misunderstood.

Sorry i meant they don't drink the water when we put the worming mixture in which is why we dilute it in a plastic syringe and administer it to them individually. She is drinking the normal clean water normally.

 

[Little Chicken Girl]

I didn't think it looked normal
We wormed them 4 days ago. Maybe both of them had roundworm. I forgot to mention my RIR now has a bit of a poopy butt too. Nothing like the sussex but still a little.

Yes, usually when one of the flock has worms, they all have it. I would guess that the unusual manure would be a symptom from the roundworms. In my opinion, I would do a follow up the kilverm treatment 2 weeks after you gave them the first dosage (which is usually what kilverm says on the package) and see see how their poo looks after that.

 

[KatefromOz]

Yes, usually when one of the flock has worms, they all have it. I would guess that the unusual manure would be a symptom from the roundworms. In my opinion, I would do a follow up the kilverm treatment 2 weeks after you gave them the first dosage (which is usually what kilverm says on the package) and see see how their poo looks after that.

I guess after seeing it in the poop it meant there was an infestation so that's not surprising. Yes we will definately do a follow up treatment. I wonder if that explains the eggs too! Thanks again for all your help

 

[aart]

Cool that there's no egg withdrawal on that stuff.