Old post I know, but I'm dealing with my first water belly so learning it all. There's no particular correct spot: about one inch to the right and at least one inch to the south of her vent (so about 1.5" south/east from her vent is the most north spot to get her). This is where I just performed...
Thank you- it's just been 3 days of her not getting up with the others, yesterday I checked her over, today she's lying down panting.
I did notice a few mites when I cleaned the coop a few days ago, & I treated the coop & the girls, but I haven't followed up. (Assumed I'd knock it one the...
So I have an ancient rescue chook (4y+, never had one reach 4y before!), Isa Brown.
The past few days she hasn't come out of the coop in the morning with her sisters. Yesterday I grabbed her to check:
She had a messy butt when I checked her yesterday (had poop in it, but today just urea, don't...
Hiya,
One of my girls (ex-battery farm breed) has a huge lash egg stuck hanging out of her butt, & a small part of her cloaca (maybe?) was being pulled out of her vent by the weight. Plus she's releasing a lot of mucous (vent gleet maybe? Or maybe just natural stuff to help move things...
Yes I'm fairly comfortable with treating impacted & spur crop. I've never come across this fluid-filled crop / yellow poop before, & can't find info online to educate myself.
I called a vet but I just can't afford the $ right now & they couldn't give any advice over the phone.
Thank you - so the probiotics will help with the pH, you think? I was thinking of offering her yoghurt &/or a probioitc. As that's my go-to for sour crop. But today I ended up putting her outside next to some water because her crop didn't empty overnight so I didn't know if she should eat.
My chicken has exactly this condition. Full water-balloon crop (not sure if emptied overnight, as she has access to water), & watery yellow poop. Very dirty vent.
She's an ex-batt, & I'm assuming it's a reproductive issue.
How long did your girl take to pass? Should I consider euthanasia if...
My chicken has exactly this condition. Full water-balloon crop (not sure if emptied overnight, as she has access to water), & watery yellow poop. Very dirty vent.
She's an ex-batt, & I'm assuming it's a reproductive issue.
How long did your girl take to pass? Should I consider euthanasia if...