Oh I am so sorry you lost Dolly Parton. :hugs Always heartbreaking when they pass. 💔 Best wishes with your sick bird, hopefully someone can help her here. Happy to see you back!
Sounds like Coccidiosis. You need to start her on "Corid", you can get this at any TSC or feed store. They can die quick so start her on it asap. Feel free to start a thread in our Emergency forum too.... https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/
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Oh I am so sorry! :hugs I used to keep quail, they are very easy to get attached to, hurts the heart when they pass. 💔 I hope your heavy heart heals soon. ♥
Thanks! I used liquid Caltrate at the time. Some birds can have something wrong with their shell gland or the inability to absorb the proper nutrients. I was never able to fix my gal.
Pretty photo! ❤ Hopefully the gal that lays the soft eggs stays healthy. I had a hen that laid thin, soft and no shelled eggs. No amount of calcium helped her either. Just keep up the lovin' on her and your flock!
Bugs are pretty apparent on birds around the vent or back of the neck. The skin will look red, feathers missing or ratty looking, bug eggs can look like a lot of dirt on the feather shafts near the skin. You can actually see lice scurrying around. Red mites can cause tiny scabs on the skin.