Hunched, not eating/drinking well, runny poop

[Jelissa]

And along with trying to dissolve this impaction, you could always run some Corid through her just in case she does have Coccidiosis, it won't hurt her to drink it, it blocks Thiamine absorption for the Coccidia and they die.

I have Corid on hand so I will start this today also

 

[Eggcessive]

The yellow urates in her dropping look a bit like reproductive infection or liver problems, and those can cause a slow to empty crop. Does she have an enlarged lower belly below her vent area? That can be a sign of water belly (ascites,) cancer, or salpingitis. Usually those things happen to hens over 2-3, but occasionally happen to younger ones. If you massage her crop several times a day after giving her 1-2 tsp of chilled coconut oil cut into small pieces or colace/generic stool softener, note if there is a bad odor from her beak. The dark green dropping is from bile and not eating enough. Corid is safe to give in the water 2 tsp per gallon for 5 days. But she should have built up some immunity against coccidia in her environment by her age. Worming her could help with Valbazen 1/2 ml orally and again in 10 days, or giving her 1/4 ml per pound of weight of SafeGuard liquid goat wormer or horse paste for 5 straight day.

 

[TwoCrows]

What is the best way to get either of them into her? How much/how often? And should I also massage her crop a little afterwards?
Sorry for all of the additional questions

And sorry for all my posts as well, I just bombarded you with a few.

It never hurts to have a small medicine kit on hand for issues like this. So if you can pick up some Baby Oil, and plain stool softener, Doluclax, (Docusate Sodium only, 100mgs). You will need an empty syringe, no needle. Or a baby dropper with a measurement of 1mg on it. I would start with the Baby Oil as it's easier to administer, however I don't like to use mineral oil too many days in a row so if the Baby Oil hasn't cleared it in a couple days, I moved on to the Stool Softener.

So 1mg of the Baby Oil slowly drizzled in the side of her mouth 2 twice a day. Make sure she drinks a lot of water, if you can find any watermelon in the store, see if she will eat it. Chickens love watermelon.

Don't let her free range until this passes, soft water soluable food only. I like to syringe in Gerber Baby food for calories with birds that aren't eating, keeps the blood sugar up. Banana or Apple flavors are best.

 

[Jelissa]

The yellow urates in her dropping look a bit like reproductive infection or liver problems, and those can cause a slow to empty crop. Does she have an enlarged lower belly below her vent area? That can be a sign of water belly (ascites,) cancer, or salpingitis. If you massage her crop several times a day after giving her 1-2 tsp of chilled coconut oil cut into small pieces or colace/generic stool softener, note if there is a bad odor from her beak. The dark green dropping is from bile and not eating enough.

She does not have an enlarged belly. No odor from her beak.
Thank you! I am going to try stool softener or oil for her starting today.

 

[Jelissa]

And sorry for all my posts as well, I just bombarded you with a few.

It never hurts to have a small medicine kit on hand for issues like this. So if you can pick up some Baby Oil, and plain stool softener, Doluclax, (Docusate Sodium only, 100mgs). You will need an empty syringe, no needle. Or a baby dropper with a measurement of 1mg on it. I would start with the Baby Oil as it's easier to administer, however I don't like to use mineral oil too many days in a row so if the Baby Oil hasn't cleared it in a couple days, I moved on to the Stool Softener.

So 1mg of the Baby Oil slowly drizzled in the side of her mouth 2 twice a day. Make sure she drinks a lot of water, if you can find any watermelon in the store, see if she will eat it. Chickens love watermelon.

Don't let her free range until this passes, soft water soluable food only. I like to syringe in Gerber Baby food for calories with birds that aren't eating, keeps the blood sugar up. Banana or Apple flavors are best.

You shouldn’t be the one apologizing, you have no idea how helpful you have already been. I started a kit but didn’t get this far yet.. procrastination at its finest. I’ve learned my lesson.

The girls haven’t had watermelon since the warmer months I’m sure they’ll all be happy to have some.
That’s a great idea with the baby food! I used to have to do that with my lizard because he was picky

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Really I can’t thank you enough.

 

[Eggcessive]

I just edited and added to my above post with some worming advice.

 

[Jelissa]

The yellow urates in her dropping look a bit like reproductive infection or liver problems, and those can cause a slow to empty crop. Does she have an enlarged lower belly below her vent area? That can be a sign of water belly (ascites,) cancer, or salpingitis. Usually those things happen to hens over 2-3, but occasionally happen to younger ones. If you massage her crop several times a day after giving her 1-2 tsp of chilled coconut oil cut into small pieces or colace/generic stool softener, note if there is a bad odor from her beak. The dark green dropping is from bile and not eating enough. Corid is safe to give in the water 2 tsp per gallon for 5 days. But she should have built up some immunity against coccidia in her environment by her age. Worming her could help with Valbazen 1/2 ml orally and again in 10 days, or giving her 1/4 ml per pound of weight of SafeGuard liquid goat wormer or horse paste for 5 straight day.

Can I treat for both at the same time? Or should I try these separately?
Should I wait until after I see if I can help her crop first?

 

[TwoCrows]

Can I treat for both at the same time? Or should I try these separately?
Should I wait until after I see if I can help her crop first?

I don't mess around with sick birds and throw everything at them at once. As long as the bird is not at deaths door, you can do it all at once. One at a time if you wish, which ever you are more comfortable with.

 

[Jelissa]

I don't mess around with sick birds and throw everything at them at once. As long as the bird is not at deaths door, you can do it all at once. One at a time if you wish, which ever you are more comfortable with.

Great, thank you. I truly appreciate it.

 

[Eggcessive]

I don't mess around with sick birds and throw everything at them at once. As long as the bird is not at deaths door, you can do it all at once. One at a time if you wish, which ever you are more comfortable with.

X2. Many use wormer and Corid at the same time. If worms could be causing the crop issue, you don’t want to wait to treat that.