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Green or bloody feces can indicate coccidiosis...or not. Some Corid in their drinking water will take care of it & won't hurt them if it's not the problem.
Droopy Cuckoo Marans pullet
One of my seven month old Cuckoo Marans pullets was looking droopy this morning. She was fluffed and standing around looking down (emotionally). Her comb and wattles are a pale pink. She did peck around in the feed pan. I couldn't stay and check her out at the time. At noon I found her but could not catch her. Tonight she was on the nest all fluffed and quiet. Her feet were COLD. The chickens on the roost had warm feet.
I brought her to the house and checked her. The fluff feathers under the vent had green feces on them. She appeared to be clean of the northern fowl mites (second treatment due tomorrow night). She was alert but not as inquisitive as my chickens normally are when in the house. Her crop had a few grains in it and was hard to find because she had so little in it. She gave me a soft cream colored pearl of feces so she is continuing to poop.
I took a wet paper towel to the green poop on her feathers. It came off in chunks of green.
I stripped the hen house to the dirt floor Saturday getting rid of the litter and nesting material. I tossed in a couple of flakes of first cutting alfalfa hay for them to scratch in. Sunday or Monday I gave them some sprouted Milo. They didn't eat any until the next day when it had been frozen. I put ceder and grass in the nest boxes.
The chickens have been in the hen house 2 or 3 days without free ranging because I didn't what them mixing with the untreated poultry and picking up mites again.
They get fed layer crumbles free choice and milo and oats as treats once or twice a day. Rarely do they get kitchen scraps and haven't had any in several days.
I have not wormed my chickens. All the other chickens except one rooster were acting normal. He was in the shade, fluffed and standing on one foot. When I dropped some grain near him he put his foot on the ground pulled his feathers in and ate. I didn't see him acting abnormally any other time.
Does anyone have any ideas what the problem is or suggestions for treatment. Thank you. Mary
Last edited by Mary; 01-05-2012 at 12:25 AM. Reason: more complete info.
Green or bloody feces can indicate coccidiosis...or not. Some Corid in their drinking water will take care of it & won't hurt them if it's not the problem.
Evy,
Thank you. I will pick some up as my local feed store has it and give to them. I don't want to loose a bunch of chickens, really not even one.
The pale comb and wattles suggest that she might have lost a lot of blood to the mites. Some don't replace it as fast as others. beyond that you need a chicken person I don't really know much about them. Sorry
Pale combs / wattles are also evident when they're not laying, so it's not always a good indicator of health. Bluish-purple combs signial heart / circulation problems & are more serious.Originally Posted by goosedragon
I learned something new tonight, I thought they were pale when they were laying.
And here I thought every good`ol southern boy knew that. Go tell.
LOL, I, too, thought a good old southern boy would know that. It is kind of like a lady waring lots of rouge and bright red lipstick.
My local feed store didn't have what I needed to treat Coccidiosis. I had ordered some DI. I mixed it with the feed, sprayed enough water to moisten it and she ate it over a few hours when it was nice and moist. Today she returned to the flock and got on the roost which makes me think she if feeling better as the last 2 nights she got into a nest box. A friend I happened to mention it to locally said it sounded like worms and suggested DI. I'll let you know if it is as it appears right now. I sure hope so. I prefer worms as nasty as they are to Coccidiosis.
Thank you for your help. I will be watching just in case it is Coccidiosis.
I am NOT a good ol southern boy. I spent most of my life in western NY. I am still a Damn Yankee [after 27 years] as far as the good ol boys are concerned. As for chickens my Father had a Black Jersey Giant that was BOSS Rooster that was just EVIL! He started chasing me when he was taller than I was and never quit until the day he died, lost interest in chickens I am a waterfowl man.
My bad. Let me see if I have this right now. Your not a good ol boy, just another Damn Yankee ? A big ol BOSS Rooster chased you as a young`n so your afraid of chickens ? And now your just a fowl , sorry I mean waterfowl , man ? Got it. Thanks for clearing that up.
OK, GD. So your not a southerner. I know I have been here 40 years and am just becoming one of the locals cause nearly all the old timers have died off.
I can see how you would hate chickens with a rooster that was that mean and they can live a long time if they don't loose their heads to an ax. I like your choice of waterfowl. They are happy and fun birds. That is why I keep them along with the chickens. I have unending entertainment and so my pleasure and peace from hanging out with them.
Pashaaa.......Does everyone know the difference between a Yankee and a Damn Yankee?
No...but I once had a Texan tell me I did a pretty good Two-step for a Yankee!
Weeeeeellllllll, let me give you the Texan's definition (I'm a Texan)
A Yankee is a non Texan, visiting the great state of TX. A Damn Yankee, is one that stays.
Right! give the lady a prize. They Love tourists, love their money, and love to see them leave!
BTW Locally "Texan" is polite talk for Hispanics whose documents are doubtfull. They claim to be Texans their driver's papers and plates were issued there and they have no green card because they were born Texans.
Yep, that's what my b-i-l calls himself. He's been there 35 years, even has a slight drawl now.
That's not what we call um.......
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