Yellow poop. She died two days later

[motorboat]

My little EE (a fav) went limp Saturday. She was dead by Sunday night. I noticed her poop (see picture) was bright yellow. Her vent area would pulsate too. I have no idea what this was. I would like to know to maybe treat it if it hits the rest of my flock. She had been in the compound for over a year so it was a shock. No new additions to the flock or the compound. It had been raining but this was parasitic I think.





I buried her. The first time I have never done that for a chicken. I felt silly for a minute. Oh well.

 

[carikermoon]

I am so sorry for your loss!

 

[enola]

Don't feel silly, lots of us bury chickens.

Have you wormed your chickens lately?

 

[motorboat]

Don't feel silly, lots of us bury chickens.

Have you wormed your chickens lately?

No. Never had the need to and I have no idea if I need to.

What do you recommend?

 

[Rowsdower]

That poop almost looks yolky. Perhaps internal laying issues?

 

[motorboat]

I was looking at this site and just now I was looking at the poop and saw one that had what looks like pieces of tapeworm as illustrated in a picture on this site.

http://poultrykeeper.com/general-chickens/worming-chickens

There were three or so very small white pieces on the outside of the poop.

I didn't have a camera to take a picture but I think I'm going to get some food grade DE tomorrow and put it in their mash.

 

[enola]

What do you think the DE will do for your chickens?

The underlying cause of a lot of sick chickens is worm infestation.

I would recommend Safeguard liquid goat wormer.

 

[casportpony]

Sorry for your loss... I usually bury mine with flowers

-Kathy

 

[Michael Apple]

Sudden changes in diet, too much protein, worms, coccidiosis, bacterial infections, can all cause yellow, loose or foamy droppings. A few here and there is not uncommon, but continuing for more than a day is a bad sign, and I'm sorry you lost your hen. I never overlook the use of quality probiotics of the water dispersible type. They activate better in dechlorinated water. Probios is a very good brand.

I rarely feed meat besides occasional no-salt tuna, and prefer occasional milk protein as an animal type. The more room birds have, the cleaner soil you have without overpopulation of droppings multiplying bad microorganisms. I find myself deworming at least twice a year with birds 2 years and under. Preventative use of Amprolium in drinkers is a good idea after heavy rains have passed, and climate warms up, especially if loose droppings become more noticeable.

I keep drinkers clean at all times by keeping them high enough off soil so birds don't foul the water. Keeping wild birds and rodents away from yards and feeding stations is also a way to prevent sickness in the flock. It is a good practice to pick birds up off the roost at night. Compare weights of same breeds to see if any weight loss is noticed. Take a few minutes to watch them eat and drink first thing in the morning. All should be at the troughs eating, not lazily picking around. That situation often reveals which one may be ill, and you can keep an eye on them. I use Bandettes on my birds so I can easily identify each bird.

 

[motorboat]

What do I think DE will accomplish? I saw a video on YT where this lady used DE to deworm. I was merely going by that because my knowledge of deworming was zero.

I did some research and found this. DE is a joke, IMO, after reading this

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/05/diatomaceous-earth-de-benefitrisk.html

and a few other links.

I also found on a British poultry site that said Tapeworms are hard to kill and the only thing that can kill them is Praziquantel which can be found Zimecterin Gold. A couple of searches here confirmed how well Zimecterin Gold works so I will try to find some tomorrow at Tractor Supply.