VERY LOOSE DROPPINGS

The Classroom @ The Coop: Poultry Health Archive 2 (older): VERY LOOSE DROPPINGS
By Anonymous on Sunday, December 27, 1998 - 01:15 pm:

Some of my older hens <gosh, they've gotta be @ least 8 years old!> periodically get very watery stool. Actually, sometimes, that's all it is is water. They don't seem to be sick otherwise--they scratch around with the other hens, and eat and drink normally. I have treated them before with antibiotics (terra something) but it didn't seem to help.
Should I keep the rest of the flock separated from them?

Should I treat the whole flock when certain individuals are sick?

Please help me out and tell me what you think.

By Anonymous on Tuesday, December 29, 1998 - 09:44 am:

I think the watery stool is normal, especially if the chickens act normal...if they were to hunker down with fluffed feathers and very sluggish, I'd worry. With the hens' advanced age, I would assume that this is normal and part of the aging process. I would watch them closely and treat them with Gallimycin if they start declining in activity (I use the injectible form).

By Anonymous on Tuesday, December 29, 1998 - 01:10 pm:

Thanks for the reply. I'll keep that in mind.

By Christie on Friday, February 4, 2000 - 11:42 pm:

I have a question about sad looking birds. The neighbour's dog got a whole flock of chickens and I had to replace them before winter or else no eggs. I scrounged up as many as I could find and ended up with a very productive flock of healthy birds. But, I have one bird who just doesn't look so good. She's got all her feathers puffed out all the time and, a pathetic looking comb (tiny, pinkish and droopy) and her rear is VERY dirty. I know she is not laying-crusted up vent-so should I just cull her? ANY help would be great!

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