Denise30 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 (edited) Hi all, I noticed one of my Pekin Bantams has very runny dark green smelly poo, it literally smells like very stale, bog or sewer waste… it is very strange and worrying. I know it’s not cocci or worms because the whole flock have been recently treated for both. Or at least I hope they have!? She has a messy bottom as well but not horrible, as in not quite vent gleet yet. She is fine otherwise, eating and drinking well, still laying every other day and she is the feisty alpha of the flock ( even bosses around the large Cochins!). I tried to get a vet to see her but don’t have any available around until next weekend and in all honesty, vets here in UK run with the speed of light when you mention backyard chickens to them!? Unless you mention “avian flu” they all go from corner to corner . So here I am, seeking help from you who are more experienced and have seen it all in the chicken run! 🤩👍🏻 Thank you Edited March 3, 2022 by Denise30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 When you say your whole flock has been treated for worms and coccidiosis, or you hope they have, what does that mean? Have they been treated or not? And with what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Sounds like an internal infection and quite a bad one at that. Trip to the vets with a poo sample is required urgently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise30 Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 Hi CatTails, they were given Flubenvet feed for 7 days, they finished four days ago. I say I hope they were all treated because I don’t know how much they actually ate!? I stopped all treats during the 7 days. For Cocci they were given a medicine designed for pigeons but the vet I spoke to assured me it is efficient with poultry as well. It’s called Harkers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 I would get a poo sample sent off. I'm pretty certain you can put more than 1 girls' poop in the sample. They should be able to test it to see what they actually have and then you can treat it. I hope they get better soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Your worming and cocci treatments were good. I also think you should take her and a sample of her poo to a vet. Whereabouts are you? It usually is possible to find a vet who can help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Did I read you are in Surrey? A big county I know, but if you are near Fleet then the vets I go to are usually pretty good. We go to St. Kitts in Hartley Wintney or the same company are in Yateley, Church Crookham and Basingstoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
