Hen is sick and i need help

[Vaughtfarm]

Hello, we have a hen who showed signed if illness starting last Saturday. At first I thought it was egg bound so we did water bath multiple times and increased calcium. No eggs. I felt and to me it felt like she had an egg lodged, but still no egg. Also, she is still pooping,eating and drinking. So I thought maybe a parasite. We started an antibiotic and kept this going until today. Lastly, as none of this has helped, we wormed her. We have kept her isolated, gave lots of love and care, she is waddling like a penguin, abdominal swelling, no eggs being laid. Thus has been a full week.

 

[nuthatched]

What antibiotic are you using? And why?

 

[StinkyAcres]

Does her abdomen feel like a very full water balloon? Have you tried giving calcium+vitamin D3 tablets?

 

[Kiki]

Belly full sounds like she's laying internally or has another serious issue going on.

 

[Vaughtfarm]

What antibiotic are you using? And why?

Corid, really at this point we are just guessing, but trying to treat the symptoms.

 

[Kiki]

Corid, really at this point we are just guessing, but trying to treat the symptoms.

Corid is not an antibiotic.

 

[Vaughtfarm]

Corid is not an antibiotic.

That's what the farm supply store told us to use? Do you have recommendations?

 

[Kiki]

That's what the farm supply store told us to use? Do you have recommendations?

Don't listen to the farm store.
Can you take her to a vet?

 

[Vaughtfarm]

Don't listen to the farm store.
Can you take her to a vet?

There isn't a vet anywhere near us that will take poulty

 

[Kiki]

There isn't a vet anywhere near us that will take poulty

Understood.

It really sounds like she has an infection and possible something they may not be fixable even with a real antibiotic.
An Antibiotic won't hurt.

Are you able to end her suffering when it comes time to do so?

If she's eating and pooping there isn't much you can do with out an antibiotic.