EYP or something else?!

JesusandPeonies

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Jul 20, 2023
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Have a hen who started sitting in nest box two days over the last week with no egg. I assumed possible moulting as she has new pin feathers growing on her abdomen. 2 mornings ago I saw egg content under roost and this hen did not act her normal self, very slow, lethargic. Brought her in, soaked in bath, flushed vent with Epsom salt, gave fluids. First day she did not eat or drink I syringed water and egg yolk. Second morning she walked out on her own a couple times, drank quite a bit of water and slightly pecked at food. That same after noon back to not doing well. She fluffs her feathers often as if she is in pain, her feces is extremely thick like jelly with yellowish within. Now after 2 days she obviously got green due to not eating. I don’t have a vet that can see her until 3 days from now. My only other worry is coccidiosis?
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I would suspect a reproductive disorder due to the yellow in her droppings. Coccidiosis is not common in adult hens. If you take her in to the vet you could have them do a fecal float (bring in some fresh droppings) to look for coccidiosis and worms. If you have an antibiotic such as amoxicillin or enrofloxacin, I would give it twice a day. You could also try 1 tablet of human calcium or Tums in case she has some lash material or an egg coming.
 
I would suspect a reproductive disorder due to the yellow in her droppings. Coccidiosis is not common in adult hens. If you take her in to the vet you could have them do a fecal float (bring in some fresh droppings) to look for coccidiosis and worms. If you have an antibiotic such as amoxicillin or enrofloxacin, I would give it twice a day. You could also try 1 tablet of human calcium or Tums in case she has some lash material or an egg coming.
I do have antibiotic on hand that I’ve been giving her. Besides reproductive the only other thing I suspect is coccidiosis, but I do not think that is it. I asked the vet to do a fecal, but they didn’t seem too keen on doing it without bringing her in for full exam. I will try the tums.
 

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