Chicken losing ability to walk after poopy butt

[chickenIoverrr]

A chicken I recently got has been loosing her coordination and appetite rapidly. Two days ago I saw she was slow and slightly lethargic, I looked at her and realized she had a poopy butt that was preventing her from pooping. She was also smelling very bad and looked dehydrated.

After bringing her home and cleaning her she was eating a little and walking short distances. She was pooping without problem, but the poops were small amounts of white liquid or some solids. I think this is because she isn’t eating enough.

Yesterday she was wobbly on her feet and sitting more than walking. Now she is only sitting and falls on herself when she tries to walk. She sticks out her wings for balance and cannot place one leg infront of the other.

I don’t believe she is egg bound and I know she is vaccinated for Mareks. I have been offering her eggs, electrolyte water, and chicken food mash that has electrolyte water added. She has had very little appetite and I’m wondering what else to do or what could be causing this.

Besides her poopy butt, she has had no external issues and there are no obvious joint issues/wounds that would be impacting her ability to walk. She is a standard Easter Egger between 2-4 years old.

Thank you for any advice and let me know if photos/extra info would be helpful.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

A chicken I recently got has been loosing her coordination and appetite rapidly. Two days ago I saw she was slow and slightly lethargic, I looked at her and realized she had a poopy butt that was preventing her from pooping. She was also smelling very bad and looked dehydrated.

After bringing her home and cleaning her she was eating a little and walking short distances. She was pooping without problem, but the poops were small amounts of white liquid or some solids. I think this is because she isn’t eating enough.

Yesterday she was wobbly on her feet and sitting more than walking. Now she is only sitting and falls on herself when she tries to walk. She sticks out her wings for balance and cannot place one leg infront of the other.

I don’t believe she is egg bound and I know she is vaccinated for Mareks. I have been offering her eggs, electrolyte water, and chicken food mash that has electrolyte water added. She has had very little appetite and I’m wondering what else to do or what could be causing this.

Besides her poopy butt, she has had no external issues and there are no obvious joint issues/wounds that would be impacting her ability to walk. She is a standard Easter Egger between 2-4 years old.

Thank you for any advice and let me know if photos/extra info would be helpful.

Welcome To BYC

Photos of her, her poop, etc. are always welcome.

How long have you had her?

Is her crop emptying?
Any lice/mites?

Hard to know what's happening with her, especially if she's new to you. Consider taking a sample of her poop and have a fecal float to rule out Coccidiosis and worms as part of the problem.

If she should be laying eggs and hasn't, then I'd give her Extra Calcium for a few days.

Work on hydration and see if she will eat for you. Mushy feed with bits of egg or canned fish can often be tempting.

Could be she has an underlying condition and the stress of being rehomed caused her to become symptomatic.