I lost a hen a couple of weeks ago, she was just standing looking very sorry for her self, had yellow/white diarrhea around her rear end. Crop was empty. In the end we had to put her out of her misery. Now two weeks on another hen is going the same way. Can anyone help me as to what this might be and what I can do about it? A friend of mine says it has been steadily going through her flock during the summer. So far the remaining 3 birds are fine, but don't want to lose them too.

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No, just squatting all hunched up and looking as if she felt very rough. Just lost the other hen. Talked to a friend of mine who has about 30 hens and she said the same thing has been going through her flock over the summer - so may be something viral? Seems one hen gets it and dies, then you have a couple of weeks before another seems to get it. If it happens again I shall try the vet. May be just need some antibiotics to help fight the infection. Sorry you have same thing. Sadly, cant offer you any good advice either.