Matted Poop Hen Sitting Alone

[karadoskocil]

I have a mini Cochin that had a matted butt this afternoon. She was acting normal until then. I soaked her and cleaned her up. REALLY don't want to lose her. What else should I do or watch for? I kept her in the garage tonight with a heat lamp for observation. Thank you

 

[nuthatched]

How old? What does the crop feel like? Doughy, squishy? Hard? Normal?

 

[Eggcessive]

Has she been eating or drinking? Are her poops runny? I might treat her with Corid in case of coccidiosis. Dosage is 2 tsp of the liquid Corid per gallon of water for 5-7 days.

 

[karadoskocil]

How old? What does the crop feel like? Doughy, squishy? Hard? Normal?

8 months and it feels normal.

 

[karadoskocil]

Has she been eating or drinking? Are her poops runny? I might treat her with Corid in case of coccidiosis. Dosage is 2 tsp of the liquid Corid per gallon of water for 5-7 days.

I just treated all of them for this the past 5 days. Haven't seen any blood since I started the treatment. Does poop pile up and get hard like that on these mini Cochins? Idk what to do.

 

[karadoskocil]

I just treated all of them for this the past 5 days. Haven't seen any blood since I started the treatment. Does poop pile up and get hard like that on these mini Cochins? Idk what to do.

She has been eating and drinking until this evening. That's why I picked her up and found the dried hard poop.

 

[Blingchix6]

You got the first part right; you cleaned up her butt. Now you need to figure out why her butt got poopy. Does she have vent gleet? Is it mites or lice?( look for the egg sacs at the base of the feathers). Hopefully you will be able to figure out what is going on. I try to keep up with preventative care by worming them twice a year. I use fenbendazole, which was recommended by my Avian Vet. Good luck in determining what is going on....I hope your hen feels better soon. I have 3 Bantam Cochins and they are lovely birds.

 

[karadoskocil]

Has she been eating or drinking? Are her poops runny? I might treat her with Corid in case of coccidiosis. Dosage is 2 tsp of the liquid Corid per gallon of water for 5-7 days.

This is her poop today. She is eating and drinking. I still have her seperate from the others though .