Greystone farm
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- Jul 7, 2020
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Hi there! My precious Rhode Island Red hen Oakley seems to have a bloated/swollen abdomen and I have no clue what to do about it. She has a rather intense medical history... over a year ago Oakley was attacked by a wild animal and her esophagus was ripped open. She underwent a surgery and, against all odds, survived. Afterwards she was on antibiotics for a month or two. A year after that she had an impacted crop that I was able to fix with some fasting and olive oil. And now, this!
How can I help her? I’m pretty sure that she was vaccinated for Mareks and such as a chick (she is over 2 years old now) and she has one other symptom of water belly (very slightly labored breathing). Could she have ingested a bad plant? Is she dying? How can I help my poor baby?
P.S. She just had an epsom salt bath and I am going to give her some apple cider vinegar and olive oil
How can I help her? I’m pretty sure that she was vaccinated for Mareks and such as a chick (she is over 2 years old now) and she has one other symptom of water belly (very slightly labored breathing). Could she have ingested a bad plant? Is she dying? How can I help my poor baby?
P.S. She just had an epsom salt bath and I am going to give her some apple cider vinegar and olive oil