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Okay, it looks like the FDA has forced all of the metronidazole/aquazole/fish Zole off the market without a prescription. Human Flagyl is metronidazole, but the vet may be reluctant to prescribe it. Here is toltrazuril in powder form Endocox: https://jedds.com/products/endocox-powder Here is a...

Corid is usually the first choice for treatment of coccidiosis. It doesn’t hurt to use that. Some strains of coccidia are resistant, especially the ones that cause bloody poop. Many people are using toltrazuril or in combination with Corid, and sulfa antibiotics have been used for years. You...

Make sure that she is eating a balanced diet of chicken feed, egg, drinking well, and not too many treats. Have you wormed recently? I would take a fresh poop sample in a ziploc bag on Tuesday. You could collect some overnight on puppy pads or a towel while inside a dog crate. If the vet thinks...

Poultry DVM is a vague website. It is not an official source of facts that something like Merck Veterinary Manual, or a professional veterinary college source. Some of their info is accurate, and maybe helpful, but they have had some inaccurate info on their website over the years. Here is an...

Chickens normally don’t get blackhead. Blackhead is more a of a turkey disease, from being kept with chickens and being exposed to cecal worms. In other words, chickens can carry blackhead, but turkeys are more affected by it. Both Valbazen 1/2 ml given orally once and again in 10 days,and...

I thought you said you fed a layer feed? If you give corn extra, then don’t. They only need a layer or all flock feed. Anything else is a treat, and should be very limited.

It should only take a day or two to know if the yellow urates was do to the thiamine in the Poultry Cell. If you ever take B complex, you may notice it causes bright yellow urine. If they don’t change color, it may well be one of the other issues mentioned before. Reproductive disorders are...

H-m-m-m, I wonder if it might be the Poultry Cell causing the yellow urates? Could you hold off on that for a few days and see if they become white again? Just a thought. Wait on the antibiotics if she is not acting sick.

I might consider treating her with Amoxicllin 250 mg given orally twice a day for 7-10 days. Does she get any extra treats beside the the feed? Then I would keep an eye on her droppings to see if the yellow persists over the next week.

The (normally white) yellow urates in her poop are what is concerning. I would be concerned about a possible reproductive infection. Fatty liver disease and water belly (ascites) are two other things that may cause yellow urates. Have you seen any unusual or thin shelled eggs recently? What is...