Yellow runny poop... ?

[hensintheHOUse]

I am also glad to hear the good news!

 

[Zimparellis]

Today Jen gained one tenth of a pound to 4.3 lbs.. Appetite is good but not all there yet. She eats a lot of certain stuff but she's very finicky. (She used to eat anything and everything). Poop is healthy, crop is healthy, comb is bright. She's active but still weak. We have her inside from 5pm-9am, and in a medium sized outdoor pen in part sun in the day (it's very warm here). We run her around the yard a few times a day for exercise.

I'm wondering about our other hens and lead toxicity. One of our hens is laying now. Does anyone have any suggestions for testing the chickens' eggs for lead?

Thanks in advance.

Lisa

 

[casportpony]

Glad to hear she's getting better! As for the eggs, you could try calling the lab at UC Davis and explain your situation, maybe they could test them? If/when you call, ask to speak to an avian pathologist.


http://cahfs.ucdavis.edu/services/lab_locations.cfm
Lab Locations

CAHFS is a livestock and avian diagnostic laboratory, not a small animal laboratory. Questions concerning dogs, cats, snakes, and fish should be directed to your local veterinarian.
The CAHFS Toxicology Section may be contacted regarding any poisoning cases in all animal species at this number: (530) 752-6322.
Each laboratory in the CAHFS System performs specific tests. If the CAHFS Lab nearest your location does not perform the test(s) needed for your submission, the specimen may be forwarded to the lab in the CAHFS System that does perform the test.
Business Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM
Emergencies only on Saturday and Sunday.

Davis Laboratory

The Davis facility consists of two laboratory buildings: The John E. Thurman, Jr. Building, and the Kenneth L. Maddy building. Davis is staffed and equipped to provide the full range of diagnostic procedures in the disciplines of pathology, bacteriology, mycology, serology, avian virology, mammalian virology and toxicology for all species of livestock including poultry. It also houses the Equine Analytical Chemistry laboratory, which is staffed and equipped to provide equine drug testing.
The Davis laboratory also conducts tests on specimens forwarded from the other four laboratories, which have not been staffed and equipped to perform them. As the central laboratory of the CAHFS, it provides professional support and supervision of tests and procedures to be used throughout the CAHFS. Discipline specialists at Davis, working with diagnosticians at the other laboratories, develop standard protocols and provide standardized reagents for use in the CAHFS. They also have supervisory responsibility over activities of their specialty, including both monitoring of testing procedures and the training of personnel in the use of such procedures at the other laboratories.
The Davis Laboratory accepts AVIAN, LIVESTOCK, and HORSE submissions. Carcasses may be submitted for necropsy. Submissions for livestock and horse biopsies, serology, bacterial cultures and electron microscopy are also accepted. The Toxicology section of the Davis Lab will accept specimens from all animal species, including domestic animals, wildlife, and sea mammals.
Address
620 West Health Science Drive
Davis, California 95616
(530) 752-8700
(530) 752-6253 (FAX)
[email protected]

Turlock Laboratory

The Turlock laboratory provides diagnostic support for the needs of the poultry industry in the northern San Joaquin valley. It provides diagnostic services in pathology, bacteriology, serology, mycology, and in some aspects of virology. The Turlock Laboratory serves as a point of access to the CAHFS and all of its services except necropsies of large animals. Specimens (except large animals, cats and dogs) will be transported to other laboratories of the CAHFS for diagnostic procedures that cannot be conducted at Turlock.
The Turlock Laboratory accepts all AVIAN submissions including carcasses, serology samples and bacterial cultures. The Turlock Laboratory now performs the Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) Elisa test on ear notch samples.
For USPS mail & deliveries, use our PO Box address.
Address
1550 N Soderquist Road
PO Box 1522
Turlock, CA 95380-2204
(209) 634-5837
(209) 667-4261 (FAX)
[email protected]

Tulare Laboratory

The Tulare laboratory is located in the facilities of the Veterinary Medical Teaching and Research Center, University of California, Tulare. It provides diagnostic laboratory support for the food animal industries and the veterinarians who serve these industries in the central and southern San Joaquin valley. Services offered on-site include pathology, bacteriology, parasitology, mycology, regulatory serology and certain aspects of virology. The Tulare Laboratory accepts all AVIAN, LIVESTOCK and HORSE submissions.
Serology and toxicology samples are sent, as necessary, to other CAHFS laboratories for testing.
Address
18830 Road 112
Tulare, CA 93274-9042
(559) 688-7543
(559) 686-4231 (FAX)
[email protected]

San Bernardino Laboratory

The San Bernardino laboratory provides diagnostic laboratory support for the livestock and poultry industries of southern California, and conducts serological tests required for programs of the Animal Health Branch. It is staffed and equipped to provide diagnostic support in pathology, bacteriology, mycology, milk quality, serology, and some aspects of virology and parasitology. It serves as a point of access for all services offered by the CAHFS.
The San Bernardino Laboratory accepts AVIAN, LIVESTOCK, and HORSE submissions: avian carcasses and biopsies, livestock and horse carcasses and biopsies, serology and bacterial cultures.
105 W Central Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92408 2113
(909) 383-4287
(909) 884-5980 (FAX)
[email protected]

 

[pwand]

I'm wondering about our other hens and lead toxicity. One of our hens is laying now. Does anyone have any suggestions for testing the chickens' eggs for lead?

Thanks in advance.

Lisa

Lead can be passed into the eggs. Heres an article about that. Try a metal detector to see if it picks up on the lead balls in your hen, if it dose, it could be done with your other birds. I read others doing that to detect nails, etc.

http://www.berkeleyside.com/2013/09/06/high-levels-of-lead-is-an-issue-for-backyard-chickens-soil/

 

[Michael Apple]

Just a note:
Lead is everywhere in the environment. Certainly excessive levels can cause health problems. I have been exposed to lead by my occupation and am still healthy. Here's some info on lead and exposure:
http://www.agius.com/hew/resource/lead.htm

That was a good set of labs Kathy listed in her post.

 

[Zimparellis]

Thanks for all that great info! Very helpful!!

 

[Zimparellis]

Back from the vet with Great news!!
1) She eliminated all but two pellets that remain in her abdomen.
2) Her weight went up to 4.5 lbs. By the way, I was mistaken earlier, her original weight was 5.8 lbs.
3) Her red blood volume is up again to 29%
4) She has two full weeks to pass the remaining two pellets.
5) If she doesn't pass them, they would do a much less invasive surgery where they flush her out, going in through a slit in the crop.
6) She is getting stronger and jumped her pen for the first time today. We found her wandering in the hallway.

 

[Michael Apple]

Haha. Good for you and your hen. Good for your helpful vet too. That hen looks like she owns the place now.

 

[casportpony]

Back from the vet with Great news!!
1) She eliminated all but two pellets that remain in her abdomen.
2) Her weight went up to 4.5 lbs. By the way, I was mistaken earlier, her original weight was 5.8 lbs.
3) Her red blood volume is up again to 29%
4) She has two full weeks to pass the remaining two pellets.
5) If she doesn't pass them, they would do a much less invasive surgery where they flush her out, going in through a slit in the crop.
6) She is getting stronger and jumped her pen for the first time today. We found her wandering in the hallway.

I love happy endings!

-Kathy

 

[pwand]

What a great picture, Great news!