Mystery Illness

[EggarAllenPoe]

Our chicken (Eggar Allen Poe herself) has been sick for about 2 weeks now. She is almost 4 years old, and has not laid eggs for maybe a year now. We noticed she had a pasty butt and was lethargic, so right away we gave her a 5 day regimen of Corid, which has helped a past sick chicken of ours. It did not seem to help. She is lethargic, has a droopy tail, visibly labored breathing, and a slow waddle at times. Comb is normal, eyes and nose are clear. Her poops were pretty gummy and white, but she seems to be pooping better now (still a little runny), while the other symptoms have not really lessened. We've given her warm water baths with epsom salt and sprayed her a few times with athletes foot powder, as vent gleet is our best guess. Its just been a while with no significant improvement or decline, so we're not sure we're on the right track or if this illness has already taken an irreparable toll. She's one of only five in our flock so we really want to see her back to her old self again. Any advice is appreciated!

 

[Eggcessive]

Did you mean that she has a slow crop? Can you check her crop early morning to see if it is emptying? Does she have granite poultry grit available? I would suspect that she may have a common reproductive disorder at her age. Many have salpingitis (inflammation of the oviduct and internal laying.) Pictures of her droppings may help. Antibiotics rarely help in advanced stages, but could help early on. Amoxicillin and enrofloxacin are some common ones used. Enrofloxacin is available in 10 mg tablets from Jedds.com. Dosage is 20 mg for a 5 pound hen given orally twice a day for 5 days. Wait at least a month to use eggs if she should start laying again. Here is a good link to read about crop disorders with tips:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/