Molting hen!!! Please help!!

[Themellowyellows]

Hi everyone!!!

My hen Chocolate is molting... Really bad. She is having watery white poop and is not in her usual state of happiness. Does anyone know if there is some sort of electrolyte I can give her to speed things up, or help her. Also any ideas on the white poop? Apparently its something she does frequently, so im worried she is not getting enough vitamins + minirals. Thank you!! Here are some pics of her. And the supplement I am thinking of purchasing. Excperince with this? Thanks!!

Also here is her before and after...

One last question: Are these toes ok? They seem to be curling, but she can walk, run, jump and scratch just fine. She does not seem to be in pain either.

 

[Kiki]

Electrolytes are minerals in your body that help with:

• Fluid balance: Electrolytes help balance the amount of water in your body.

Is she drinking on her own?
Is she eating on her own?

Feeding her a balanced diet is best. Only a higher protein crumbled or pelleted feed to be specific. Not treats.

 

[Themellowyellows]

Electrolytes are minerals in your body that help with:

• Fluid balance: Electrolytes help balance the amount of water in your body.

Is she drinking on her own?
Is she eating on her own?

Feeding her a balanced diet is best. Only a higher protein crumbled or pelleted feed to be specific. Not treats.

Yes she eats and drinks on her own. They do have a really good balanced diet with protien. Is it normal for her to have diarrhea?

 

[Kiki]

Yes she eats and drinks on her own. They do have a really good balanced diet with protien. Is it normal for her to have diarrhea?

Once maybe but every poop...no.

 

[Altairsky]

I would give her white yoghurt with no sugars added, mixed with scrambled egg for extra protein and some chick starter, and I'd make a mash out of all those things.

Molting birds need a lot of proteins to build new feathers. Electrolytes are kind of a waste of money.

 

[Themellowyellows]

Once maybe but every poop...no.

She has them almost every poop, what do I do?

 

[Themellowyellows]

How do I fix the diarrhea?

 

[Kiki]

1st step...is to make sure she's eating chicken crumbled or pelleted feed...only.

She has them almost every poop, what do I do?

2nd is make sure she doesn't have worms.

 

[Themellowyellows]

1st step...is to make sure she's eating chicken crumbled or pelleted feed...only.

2nd is make sure she doesn't have worms.

Alright how do I make sure she does not have worms?

 

[TOMTE]

Alright how do I make sure she does not have worms?

Some worms like roundworm and tapeworm can be visible in the poop.

A vet might do a fecal float for you (or if you have the equipment you can do it at home).