Dangerously thin hen with undigested feed in excrement

[Fwoof]

One of my hens has been gradually losing weight. I figured it was just molting, for she was losing a few feathers.
Now she's emaciated, especially on the front of her breast, and is much lighter than she used to be. She's eating and drinking normal and seems fairly active. I know for certain she's not starving, for I've only been giving her extra feed ever since I noticed a slight drop in weight.
She pooped a bunch of undigeted feed today, and now I'm getting really worried about her.
I'm suspecting either Crop Stasis or Coccidiosis, but I don't know for sure. I'm treating her with dewormer to be safe and puting ACV in her water.
I've had her for over three months now, but she was found as a stray, so I don't know her full history.
Please share any thoughts about ways I can help my girl! Thank you!

 

[Debbie292d]

My first thought was worms, but you're already addressing that.

Be sure to put her on probiotics when you're done with it to help straighten out her digestive system. That might help any crop issues too.

Probiotics come in powders for mixing in their water, or you can feed a tablespoon of sugar-free yogurt, Greek is best, per day.

Scrambled eggs is a healthy treat she should like.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

One of my hens has been gradually losing weight. I figured it was just molting, for she was losing a few feathers.
Now she's emaciated, especially on the front of her breast, and is much lighter than she used to be. She's eating and drinking normal and seems fairly active. I know for certain she's not starving, for I've only been giving her extra feed ever since I noticed a slight drop in weight.
She pooped a bunch of undigeted feed today, and now I'm getting really worried about her.
I'm suspecting either Crop Stasis or Coccidiosis, but I don't know for sure. I'm treating her with dewormer to be safe and puting ACV in her water.
I've had her for over three months now, but she was found as a stray, so I don't know her full history.
Please share any thoughts about ways I can help my girl! Thank you!

Photos of her and her poop?

Is her crop emptying overnight?

Do you provide Grit (Crushed Granite)?

What dewormer are you giving and the dosage?

Do you have a weight on her? If not, weigh her so you have a baseline weight and can track it so you know if she's losing/gaining.

She's eating/drinking and active...not sure what's going on here...

 

[Fwoof]

Photos of her and her poop?

I attached some.

Is her crop emptying overnight?

It seems to be. It's hard to say because it sort of stays the same size.

Do you provide Grit (Crushed Granite)?

Yes, but I just throw a few handfuls into their run once a week for them to pick up. The dirt in my chicken yard itself has quite a few pebbles in it, so I'm not too worried about grit. Tell me if I should be giving it more often, though.

What dewormer are you giving and the dosage?

It's an herbal dewormer by a company called The Poultry Store, so it's super safe to give. The dosage says one tablespoon per four hens, so I'm giving her 1/4 of a tablespoon.

Do you have a weight on her? If not, weigh her so you have a baseline weight and can track it so you know if she's losing/gaining.

Will do. Thank you.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The loose stool could be the herbs, I don't know.

I'd provide her with a nutritionally balance poultry feed. Grit (Crushed Granite) free choice for all the birds like you have been doing.

Re-check the crop - you should be able to tell the difference. Go out when she goes to roost, feel of the crop, she should have filled it up before roosting time. Re-check again first thing in the morning before she's had anything to eat/drink - it should be flat/empty.

If possible, take a sample of poop to your vet for a fecal float to see if she needs deworming. If she does, then use a anthelmintic like Safeguard (Fenbendazole) or Valbazen (Albendazole).

 

[dawg53]

She might have a partially or full impacted gizzard. I recommend giving her tomato juice orally via syringe w/o needle twice a day for 5 days. The tomato juice should get things moving. It would be good for the crop also.