Yellowish Urates

[Eggcessive]

My sick poult that died 2 days ago was having yellow urate on otherwise normal poo.... now another of the poults is acting "under the weather" & having yellow urate.... I just started the flock on tylan/doxy soluble 2 days ago, will this help them if it's e coli or salmonella? Or what do i need to change them all over to? Any suggestions please? The one died within a day of looking/acting sluggish but had lost some weight too.
@TwoCrows @Wyorp Rock
@R2elk @casportpony @Eggcessive @aart

I would probably start a new thread all your own with more details where you may get more looks:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/

 

[Pennys Mama]

I would probably start a new thread all your own with more details where you may get more looks:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/

Guess I hijacked the thread. I'll create a new thread. Thanks.

 

[bmaw]

While bright white urates are prefered, they can be off white, even a tad yellowish and still the bird is fine. Its the stark yellow urates that are worrisome.

Urates can turn yellow for a variety of reasons. E.coli, Salmonella, yeast infections, Kidney infections, even simple dehydration can cause yellow urates.

As for the above picture, the bird could be dehydrated a bit. Keep an eye on the poop for a while. If this were my bird, I wouldn't do anything about this yet. Try to get more hydrating foods into your flock.

i found you on a different thread…i have similar issue…2yo good layer, laid normal egg monday actibg egg bound tuesday. i did all the things and this AM shed laid a soft shell, her crop was hard but massaged out, not interested in much, today has yellow urate poops-not formed this AM, now formed.

flock was on acidified cooper monday and Tuesday then i pulled after 2 soft shells. i modified your impacted crop/doughy crop protocol for her today. shes not eating, is drinking, sitting in the box. any advice?