- Dec 10, 2011
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Hello,
I recently found my 5 year old hen isolating herself from her fellow flockmates. She stood apart from the others with her back turned. She appeared uninterested in food, only picking at corn and feed I offered her, and then to drop it on the ground. She was excessively thirsty and drank from the waterer multiple times. I noticed she had loose yellowy green droppings, more bright green the next day, I presume from not eating. I gave her a quarter of a diuretic from another hen who passed (supposedly of heart trouble, according to the fluid exam by the vet). She seemed slightly better today, but the still had loose green droppings. I tried yogurt and feed mixed into mash, but she would not eat it. I researched several posts on your site. A member recommended Tylan 50 -8 units for an adult hen 3-5 days. I injected her with 8 units in the thigh and massaged the area. There was no blood. I was afraid of puncturing something and she was squirming. Others have reported using this as an oral medication. What are your thoughts?
I recently found my 5 year old hen isolating herself from her fellow flockmates. She stood apart from the others with her back turned. She appeared uninterested in food, only picking at corn and feed I offered her, and then to drop it on the ground. She was excessively thirsty and drank from the waterer multiple times. I noticed she had loose yellowy green droppings, more bright green the next day, I presume from not eating. I gave her a quarter of a diuretic from another hen who passed (supposedly of heart trouble, according to the fluid exam by the vet). She seemed slightly better today, but the still had loose green droppings. I tried yogurt and feed mixed into mash, but she would not eat it. I researched several posts on your site. A member recommended Tylan 50 -8 units for an adult hen 3-5 days. I injected her with 8 units in the thigh and massaged the area. There was no blood. I was afraid of puncturing something and she was squirming. Others have reported using this as an oral medication. What are your thoughts?