ClaudetteDay Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 hello everyone my poor little lulu is acting rather unwell . she's drinking a lot of water, moving extremely slowly and has very very runny poos-practically water. I've caught her nibbling at some spaghetti but that's about it. we took her to the vets a few weeks ago because she was acting the same way. the vet gave her an antibiotic shot. has anyone else experienced similar symptoms with one of their chickens? we're going to take her to the vets tonight and see what's going on. but i'd love to have an opinion from a fellow chicken owner. is it diabetes? a little cold? many thanks- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve the Gas Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Have you checked her crop? Generally examine her for anything unusual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Drinking lots and doing watery poos is often a sign of kidney disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 send a poo sample off for testing. About £28 and it will tell you if she has got anything and what antibiotic will fix her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudetteDay Posted November 20, 2010 Author Share Posted November 20, 2010 thanks for the replies her crop was slightly full. so she is eating, just small amounts. we didn't take her to the vets last night because she perked up. but I'm waiting for a phone call from them to have a little talk. i'll take her in later today to see what's going on wish me luck! many thanks to everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 good luck, how is she? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
