Hello friends, I have 3 barred rocks and a brahma that free range in our little spot in the woods. Our hens were gifted to us in January. We recently discovered a lice infection. We treated the hens and the coop with Permectrin II. We followed the dilution ratios on the Permectrin II bottle to make a solution, then dipped our hens in (for about a minute each), keeping their necks and heads out of the water.
Since then it's been about 8 days, and one of our barred rocks seems lower energy than usual. She's named Wily because she's quick and wary! But lately she's been laying out in the sun, lethargic, almost sleepy-eyed. Her face seems a little pale and there is some peeling skin on her wattle. She feels lighter than she should, and we suspect she's dehydrated/not eating enough. I've only seen her poop once during this time, and it was a pale yellow, runny looking poo. We took a good look at her today and found that her skin under her wings is crusting, peeling, and yellow. It's also happening on other parts of her body - I didn't notice it around her vent, but I did on her breast and elsewhere on her body.
She's the first one we dipped in the Permectrin II solution, and I pulled her out quickly because I realized the water was too hot (not burning but like a hot shower). I poured in some cool water to cool it down to lukewarm, then dipped her again. All the hens after her were dipped in the same solution. None of the other birds are showing any similar symptoms. We repeated the treatment today for all the bird except for her.
She's about a year old, there is no bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. She has been eating layer feed pellets and free-ranging, and she gets the occasional banana/strawberry/kitchen scrap from us (she loves clementines but I'm not sure if it's ok to let her eat them!).
She and our other feather babies free range when we're home. Their coop is inside an enclosed run, and the coop is filled with pine shaving bedding. We hope to treat this ourselves as our budget is limited, but we're willing to go to a vet if needed. We love her!
Do her symptoms look like something that could affect the other chickens? Should we isolate her? How can we help her stay hydrated?
I wonder if she is having an allergic reaction or if it's related to yeast? I have very little experience and do not know what may be going on internally based on these symptoms.
Thank you so much to anyone who can help, and thank you to the BYC community for all the help you've already provided!
Since then it's been about 8 days, and one of our barred rocks seems lower energy than usual. She's named Wily because she's quick and wary! But lately she's been laying out in the sun, lethargic, almost sleepy-eyed. Her face seems a little pale and there is some peeling skin on her wattle. She feels lighter than she should, and we suspect she's dehydrated/not eating enough. I've only seen her poop once during this time, and it was a pale yellow, runny looking poo. We took a good look at her today and found that her skin under her wings is crusting, peeling, and yellow. It's also happening on other parts of her body - I didn't notice it around her vent, but I did on her breast and elsewhere on her body.
She's the first one we dipped in the Permectrin II solution, and I pulled her out quickly because I realized the water was too hot (not burning but like a hot shower). I poured in some cool water to cool it down to lukewarm, then dipped her again. All the hens after her were dipped in the same solution. None of the other birds are showing any similar symptoms. We repeated the treatment today for all the bird except for her.
She's about a year old, there is no bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. She has been eating layer feed pellets and free-ranging, and she gets the occasional banana/strawberry/kitchen scrap from us (she loves clementines but I'm not sure if it's ok to let her eat them!).
She and our other feather babies free range when we're home. Their coop is inside an enclosed run, and the coop is filled with pine shaving bedding. We hope to treat this ourselves as our budget is limited, but we're willing to go to a vet if needed. We love her!
Do her symptoms look like something that could affect the other chickens? Should we isolate her? How can we help her stay hydrated?
I wonder if she is having an allergic reaction or if it's related to yeast? I have very little experience and do not know what may be going on internally based on these symptoms.
Thank you so much to anyone who can help, and thank you to the BYC community for all the help you've already provided!
