HELP, very sick hen

[ArraAchicksMama]

What does this poop mean? Very sick 10 month old hen. I'm at my wits end. Someone tell me what this poop is?

 

[I Miss u Loaf]

one of my hens had similar issues... kind of looks like vent gleet. is her vent area dirty?

 

[Kaw-Liga]

Have you ever dewormed her? If so, when was the last time? Have you ever treated for coccidia? When was the last time she laid an egg? What does her vent look like? Is she eating and drinking? What do you feed her? Is her crop full and/or malodorous? Does she have any abdominal distention in her belly? If so, is it firm or soft? Do any other chickens in the flock symptomatic or similar looking droppings?

@Eggcessive @azygous @Wyorp Rock

 

[ArraAchicksMama]

one of my hens had similar issues... kind of looks like vent gleet. is her vent area dirty?

Her vent is clean

 

[ArraAchicksMama]

Have you ever dewormed her? If so, when was the last time? Have you ever treated for coccidia? When was the last time she laid an egg? What does her vent look like? Is she eating and drinking? What do you feed her? Is her crop full and/or malodorous? Does she have any abdominal distention in her belly? If so, is it firm or soft? Do any other chickens in the flock symptomatic or similar looking droppings?

@Eggcessive @azygous

Have you ever dewormed her? If so, when was the last time? Have you ever treated for coccidia? When was the last time she laid an egg? What does her vent look like? Is she eating and drinking? What do you feed her? Is her crop full and/or malodorous? Does she have any abdominal distention in her belly? If so, is it firm or soft? Do any other chickens in the flock symptomatic or similar looking droppings?

@Eggcessive @azygous

Never had to deworm any of them. Which dewormer should I use? They are all vaccinated for Coccidiosis at day old. She probably laid last 5 or 6 days ago. Vent is good. She's eating some egg and some electrolyte water. Have had poultry cell. I honestly don't know anything else. Iv massaged her crop days ago thinking it was impacted crop but she never vomited. I think she's slowly dying and I'm clueless what to do.

 

[azygous]

Do you have any antibiotics on hand? People prescriptions will work for chickens. This hen appears to have a reproductive tract infection from the looks of the yellow tinged mucous poop. Being very young, she has a good chance of recovering if you treat this right away.

 

[Kaw-Liga]

Valbazen is the easiest wormer to use with only 2 doses of 1/2 ml (or 0.08 ml per pound) given orally undiluted on day 1 and day 10. SafeGuard is a little easier to find in feed stores but it requires 5 daily doses of 0.23 ml per pound (or roughly 1.25 ml for a 5 pound hen) given orally. Here is where to find Valbazen around $55:
https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=30e07949-7b6a-11d5-a192-00b0d0204ae5
Yellow urates are usually due to liver problems resulting from reproductive disease, fatty liver disease, cancer, and sometimes heart failure especially in meat birds. Urates smell like urine because they are.

I have bought Valbazen at TSC before, not sure if there is a store near your location.

Is there a vet nearby that could run a fecal test to check for worms?

I would also suggest an epsom salt soak and calcium citrate + vitamin D tablet administration as soon as possible in case she may be eggbound. Available at Walmart. The tablets can be broken in half and given orally.

Even if she’s been vaccinated for coccidia, it may be helpful to treat with Corid? Someone fact check me if I am wrong with this.

I am not a vet. I hope any of this is helpful to you.

Hopefully others will weigh in with further insight.

 

[ArraAchicksMama]

Do you have any antibiotics on hand? People prescriptions will work for chickens. This hen appears to have a reproductive tract infection from the looks of the yellow tinged mucous poop. Being very young, she has a good chance of recovering if you treat this right away.

That's the thing idk what it is. Idk what the right thing is. What do you suggest I do?

 

[Kaw-Liga]

https://poultrydvm.com/drugs/amoxicillin

https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poul...tive-system-in-poultry/salpingitis-in-poultry

 

[Kaw-Liga]

Amoxicillin dosage is 250 mg twice a day for 7-14 days. Some older posts say 125 mg twice a day, so use your judgement. It is hard to get 100% amoxicillin online anymore. I think you can get a weak powder one for the water on pigeon sites, https://jedds.com/products/amoxicil...ebHKZwLUt7ae4t4xMjqQqqJUr9X_23Rfk7gqhl9RNmvTa ,
but it might be better to either get it from your vet or try to get enrofloxacin.