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    Penguin posture but NO OTHER SYMPTOMS

    Hmm! That is all helpful and interesting about the antibiotics and yes, since her literal ONLY symptom is her penguin posture and slower to walk/waddle, it is so hard to pinpoint what might be the cause. I think I will continue to monitor and not do antibiotics for all those reasons you...
  2. K

    Penguin posture but NO OTHER SYMPTOMS

    Thank you so much for this!!
  3. K

    Penguin posture but NO OTHER SYMPTOMS

    Thank you, yes she has laid 2 normal looking eggs since Monday (those were her first 2 eggs ever). I have done a quick google search on the salpingitis before, but do you know an easy way to treat that if that is what it is? or just ride it out and she could recover on her own? If this were your...
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    Penguin posture but NO OTHER SYMPTOMS

    I did give her an epsom salt bath 1 day last week when we thought it could have been her being egg bound, but now that she is laying eggs, I didnt think that would be the concern -- I could certainly try giving her another bath though!
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    Penguin posture but NO OTHER SYMPTOMS

    Her eggs look completely normal but I have not cracked them open, they are now mixed with other eggs so I cant tell which one would be hers but I will crack open the next one she lays. We do not keep any other waterfowl animals, only chickens!
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    Penguin posture but NO OTHER SYMPTOMS

    LOL! Yes thank you, I'm sure you can tell I am new to having chickens, this is my first flock (ended up with 17 hens & 3 roosters) and I got them as 1 day old chicks in September of 2023.
  7. K

    Penguin posture but NO OTHER SYMPTOMS

    I wonder if this could be related to her recently coming to be laying eggs? It started about a week before her first egg, but still continues.
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    Penguin posture but NO OTHER SYMPTOMS

    Ok yes, I guess the veteranarian didnt say 'left ovary' just 'left sided inflammation' when she did a manual rectal exam. It doesnt feel overly swollen and her vent looks normal
  9. K

    Penguin posture but NO OTHER SYMPTOMS

    For over a week now, my 5 month old black australorp has been waddling like a penguin and standing straight up with her tail touching the ground most of the time. I took her to the vet on Monday 2/26...she was not egg bound, was negative for worms, but did display some mouth breathing while at...
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