think that my girl has ascites UPDATE!! CHICKEN BETTER

I have had a very rare occasion where a hen had a bloaty abdomen and with a round of antibiotics, she got completely better and went on to survive and lay eggs regularly again. That one hen was my splash Ameraucana hen, Snow.


The bad news is that many do seem to get better for a time, but they usually never lay eggs again and eventually, they die, even if they never have a bloated abdomen again. I just lost my beautiful blue barred EE, Riley, exactly that way. Her abdomen was back to normal for quite some time, but she never really seemed quite her perky self and she never laid another egg. This went on for several months and a few weeks ago, found her dead under the roost. As I carried her to bury her, her abdomen seemed slightly poochy again, like fluid was just beginning to build again. She was laying internally or had ovarian cancer--hard to say, because, this time, we didn't have the heart to open this hen up and look. We've seen it so many times already, we knew what we'd find.


Btw, I did not drain Riley and I rarely drain unless the abdomen unless it's as large as a bowling ball like my Olivia's was.

These threads may be helpful to you.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=362422

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=195347

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...lks-update-rip-beautiful-reba/50#post_8068877

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ences-on-egg-reproduction-production-necropsy

What antibiotic did you treat her with? How much daily and how long please?? Pleas explain...
Thanks,
Ta
 
What antibiotic did you treat her with? How much daily and how long please?? Pleas explain...
Thanks,
Ta

Back then, I used penicillin, injections at about 3/4 cc daily in the breast muscle for 5 days. However, since I didn't know what caused the problem, I didn't know if it started as an ecoli infection or not. Penicillin does not touch ecoli. You'd need something different for that. The state vet said to treat with Duramycin for 2 weeks if i suspected an internal infection or he could call in a prescription for Amoxicillin drops to my own pharmacy in my name to give the hen.
 
I think the best antibiotic to treat E. coli is Baytril, Cipro, Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate for humans) or Clavamox (amoxicillin and clavulanate for animals). Would be best to consult a veterinarian.

-Kathy
 
I am going to start the milk thistle but wanted clarification if I could get it. I bought 70 mg tablets. What dose of tablets are you referring to when you suggest 2oz of water to one crushed tablet? Thank you
 
Hi !

I read your post on Ascites. My chicken is sick with the same symptoms and is acting super confused. I separated her from the other three. I have no idea how to drain a chicken can you tell me where I can watch tha on line before I try this.

Thank you for any help you can offer.

Mb
 
Hi !

I read your post on Ascites. My chicken is sick with the same symptoms and is acting super confused. I separated her from the other three. I have no idea how to drain a chicken can you tell me where I can watch tha on line before I try this.

Thank you for any help you can offer.

Mb

We're dealing with the same thing right now.
Here's a couple links that show how to drain a chicken:


Hope this helps!
 
My Austrlorp Hen~ Mandavilla has lived 1 1/2 years now with this swollen tummy it leaks blood not puss now ...and I seen her lay an egg yesterday! I have treated her daily by hand organic way...she seems happy enough. My vet told me to not drain her because of possible kill her. I treated her completely well then it came back but she is a happy hen with her friends! She eats non GMO feed Tuckers now. I give her milk thistle daily, I mixed one milk thistle natures way brand to 5ml water and give her 1/4 dropper daily on a bite of dry oats with, organic garlic small slice, turmeric sprinkle, collidial silver spray, organic oregano leaves broke up on oats just another to get it all down with manna about 5 pieces. Make sure to have oyster shell out and grit at all times too and fresh water daily. I spray collidal silver on her sore tummy area as needed daily if weather is not to chilly as winter to not chill her body temperature. Make sure you have a nest box area that is quiet for her to lay in if she wants to go away from others chickens and lay down to rest...this is the nature way I have done with lots of prayers! I use RX Vet too as needed on my birds if crowns look not nature all red...helps them breath better and with sickness!!

Happy Sunny Days,
Gods little animals we get to watch after...what a blessing!!
Ta
 
Hi, Everyone! I'm a total newbie when it comes to taking care of chickens and I'm still learning as I go. About a week or so ago, I noticed one of my girls' tummy was swollen and it was walking like a penguin. I separated her from her flock and it's just heartbreaking to see her watch the others through the screen door. She just stands there staring at them play
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. After searching and searching the web for what could be causing this. I gave her epsom salt baths and gave her calcium supplements thinking maybe she was egg bound but no luck. I finally narrowed it down to it being Ascites. My poor girl has been suffering all this time and i've been so frustrated trying to figure out what to do for little Bonbon. Thanks to the forums on BackYardChickens I'm feeling a bit more confident that I can drain her swollen tummy and get her back to normal; or something close to it anyways. I don't even care if she ever lays eggs again! i just want her to have a happy and comfortable life!
 
Sunnydays, what brand of colloidal silver are you using? And do your chicken ever get to the point where she is so bloated with fluid and the milk thistle helped reduced it? My is pretty swollen right now and I need to help. Previously, gave her antibiotic and OPC 95 grape seed extract, turmeric, garlic, oregano, and lasix. It helped. But when I stopped the antibiotic, she's back with fluid built up, despite still getting lasix. Now she's even got a crop stasis too. Not eating, hiding. Giving her epsom salt water today and her vent is pulsing so I know she is in much pain. I have milk thistle and will try it with her. So you mix up a batch and keep it the mixture refrigerated?
 

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