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  1. G

    Is this ascites?

    I've been worried for some time now that my hen may have some mild ascites going on. I've attached a picture of her after a bath a few weeks ago. Her abdomen seems quite large to me but when she's dry she doesn't have any bald patches that I see in pictures of hens with ascites. She has been...
  2. Sberrie

    Ascites infection?

    Had a hen suddenly show symptoms of ascites tonight. Waddling, gasping breath, massively swollen abdomen. I drained her abdomen and I feel like the fluid is pretty dark but im not sure if indicates infection. Weve had horrible heat here lately so im assuming that's why the symptoms appeared so...
  3. Chickenkeeper23

    Water belly/ascites

    My hen Jax, is a 5 year old easter egger and I’m pretty sure has ascites. I’ve been monitoring her and it hasn’t gotten better (as expected) but worse affirming my assumption its ascites. She has all the signs. I’ve done research on draining it to make her more comfortable. I just wanted to...
  4. Chickenkeeper23

    Possible ascites

    I have a 5ish year old easter egger. I’m thinking she has ascites. Its progressed pretty slow but shes starting to walk more upright sometimes or drop her tail. I’ve felt it but it doesn’t like just fluid. It kind of feels like a hacky sac and gritty. Maybe tumors :’( wanted a second opinion...
  5. Three Little Bunnies

    Ascites treatment?

    Hi! I have a chicken that appears to have ascites (water belly) based on her sagging belly, trouble breathing, waddling, and a little lethargy. What can be done to help relieve her of this condition? Thank you!
  6. Hasummer16

    Helpful Treatment for Ascites

    I wanted to post this bc I had not seen this posted anywhere else. When my hens got diagnosed with ascites, my vet prescribed Lasix (yes the people medication) and it worked wonders. I got about 8 more months with my girl and never had to manually drain the fluid. The prescription only cost me...
  7. 7

    Cannot drain ascites (water belly)

    I have a hen that has water belly, no question. I bought an 18 gauge, 3/4” syringe and attempted to drain the fluid as in the video below. It would NOT drain and all we encountered was resistance when trying to draw the syringe. After examination of the little we did extract, it appeared to be...
  8. 1

    Ascites Draining- Two Questions

    Hello! I am working with a hen that is suffering from ascites. Don't know the cause, but I suspect it is organ failure. Since she is still walking around, eating, and interacting with the others, I and my father have decided to try draining the fluid to make her more comfortable. We had an...
  9. MotherClukr

    Water Belly/Ascites/Heart Failure--is this the end?

    Hello fellow chicken tenders. Our 2 year old Easter Egger has water belly/ascites. Looking back, I now realized that she had symptoms a couple months ago (stopped laying, feathers around her bum falling out, starting to walk funny), but I didn't realize something was wrong until a few days ago...
  10. Solanacae

    Any other causes for swollen belly besides ascites?

    ...and water. I rarely feed treats. We had an outbreak of mites a couple months ago but that is no longer a problem. My thought is that it’s ascites, which has no permanent cure that I am aware of. She will get palliative care from me, and euthanasia when she is really struggling. Based off of...
  11. G

    Ascites

    Hello everyone. We found out 2 weeks ago our 5 year old Buff Orpingtion has ascites. I first found her in the yard walking like a penguin and laying down a lot. When I picked her up, her belly was very swollen. I thought she may be egg bound and when through the steps to help with...
  12. HerdAndHome

    Wyandotte swollen abdomen, Ascites or Perontitis? Pics included.

    I've read threads, consulted my Chicken Health book and consulted and Dr. Google. and I can't pin down Lacey the Silver Laced Wyandotte's abdominal issues. She's eating and drinking. I free feed Tucker Milling's non-GMO 16.5% protein feed, maybe a 1/4 cup mealworms scattered to nine 10 month old...
  13. Cinnaminute

    How to stop ascites fluid drip after draining? Anything that can be applied to the site safely?

    Hi, in my experience with ascites (an EE hen named Cleo, who lasted a little over a year after she first filled up with fluid), when poking them (18 gauge needle) and letting them drain on their own, they almost always end up leaking all of the fluid out over the course of just 6-24 hours. That...
  14. MandS

    Ascites

    I noticed one of my girls was being a bit slow. She has not laid for many months and went through a mould about 3 months ago. I felt her belly and it was clearly distended so decided to try to drain her. I withdrew about 30ml of fluid and then let it drain naturally, which it did for a good...
  15. C

    3 year old light brahma has water belly/Ascites: Some advice please

    ...done a better job. I am prolonging the inevitable, but I had a starlight green egger two years ago that lived over a year with a good quality of life with ascites. I want to make sure I am doing everything I can FOR HER, not just for me because I don't want to let her go. What would you do now?
  16. LaurenRitz

    Possible ascites? Something else?

    ...and feet but she struggles when I manipulate or touch them. Several of her chicks have developed leg problems and they tend to sprain more easily. Her crop emptied overnight, so apparently no problems there. Her belly feels a little puffy. She did have two sisters die of heart failure/ascites.
  17. E

    Can I cut antibiotics course short?

    Hi all My girl has very sadly got water belly and I know I only have a finite amount of time left with her, but I have been getting her drained to extend her life. She was drained for the first time a month ago, and just got her second drainage today. It's really unfortunate timing as I have a...
  18. C

    egg yolk peritonitis, ascites or something else?

    ...to run sometimes. Still eating and drinking. Just heavy breathing when sitting down. My question is: -is this egg yolk peritonitis or ascites???? - Am I able to drain the belly either way if it is egg yolk peritonitis? Or something else? -Can I get an antibiotic somewhere like for cattle...
  19. Lumley Farm

    Ascites in a 7 month pullet

    I am 99% sure my 7 month pullet has ascites. Many forum posts and articles from BYC has helped me. Can't believe in such a young hen! I thought it was the heat, she lays on the roosting posts or the ground. As of 2 months ago, she has free ranged with the others and I didn't think anything...
  20. Mistress-with-birbs

    Looking for help diagnosing chicken ailment. Was not ascites

    ...up poking her. So now she had a little hole and liquid was coming out of it but it wasn't blood and it wasn't the clear/yellow liquid of ascites that I've seen in videos. I went a little ways up from that hole and tried to insert the syringe again. This time I was able to keep it in her but I...
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