Help! my barred rocks waddle and comb are completely purple!

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Pretty much from right between the legs and back to just below the vent.


One of my girls got a purple color along the top of her comb when she was full of fluid. Comb went back to red once I drained her. I still don't what caused it, and she probably isn't laying tho she tried a couple times, but she is a happy girl.

I try to touch crop and belly on each of nine girls at least once a week. I must have 'that look' on me because they seem to step away from me when they sense i'm gonna frisk them.
 
Nineplus5 said:
Pretty much from right between the legs and back to just below the vent.


One of my girls got a purple color along the top of her comb when she was full of fluid. Comb went back to red once I drained her. I still don't what caused it, and she probably isn't laying tho she tried a couple times, but she is a happy girl.

I try to touch crop and belly on each of nine girls at least once a week. I must have 'that look' on me because they seem to step away from me when they sense i'm gonna frisk them.
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LOL! They do seem to "know" when you are up to something. Mine do the same.

You are correct. If they have an internal laying/reproductive disorder the abdomen can become fluid filled. This can cause the comb to turn purple. Draining is sometimes a way to give supportive care/relief for Ascites and possibly Egg Yolk Peritonitis. Sometimes with a swollen abdomen there is no fluid to drain, the infection (egg/egg matter, bacteria, etc.) has become somewhat gelled or hardened into pus.
 
I'm new to this so I don't know if I did it right but she might be just a tiny bit squishy, nothing like I saw on the YouTube videos I just watched about it. After more than a week wouldn't she be more obviously full of fluid? Another question I have, if she is full of fluid is draining going to need to be a constant thing, will she never produce again, and would it be more humane for me to euthanize her if that is the case(I don't want her to be suffering)?
Thank you so much for your guys help, I am learning a lot through this whole experience, I just wish it wasn't at my hens expense
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What does her poop look like?


Draining the abdomen is usually only performed when they start having trouble breathing and are having a hard time moving around. If she is fluid filled, that would be an option. You would have to stay on top of it an monitor her. Some hens will lay eggs when drained, some don't, time would tell on that one.

If she is still eating, drinking, pooping and active, then you may want to consider leaving her be and take a wait and see approach. You will know when she is struggling.
 
Touch the abdomen of all three girls just to get a feel for 'normal'. I am relatively new to this also. I wasn't touching the girls often enough until this late summer when I lost one for sour crop, and within a week, had to drain my Red. Every eve now I reach in to the roost and give a brief checkup to whoever is in reach at the moment.

Two and a half years here with no problems. I was spoiled.

I mentioned my Red is a happy girl. I would put her out of her misery if she wasn't. Actually, she's kinda spoiled after her week in the hospital pen. She eats fine on her own, but now has this belief that she doesn't have to eat treats from the ground, and that I must them for her. LOL It's funny when she catches me eating an apple or a peach.
 
UPDATE:
She's doing much better! I don't know what happened, I didn't do anything different but it's a lot less dark! She's not full of fluid, thanks to your guys help I learned how to check for that and she feels just like my other girls. I think she may possibly have worms so I'm going to get some medicine for that today. Thanks for your help!
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