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  1. KristinKH

    Maybe ascites or EYP - what do I do?

    Thank you everyone for your help. She started having to work harder to breathe yesterday and we ended her suffering. I miss her.
  2. KristinKH

    Maybe ascites or EYP - what do I do?

    She's much worse today. She ignores treats. The bedding in the coop has yellow goop on it, like she's dribbling raw egg from her vent. The outer 1/3 (or so) of her comb is getting darker. On the plus side, she's not struggling to breathe. Is there anything else I can do to help her other...
  3. KristinKH

    Maybe ascites or EYP - what do I do?

    I have plenty of antibiotic still. I gave her 10 mg per pound, based on her weight before her belly was so swollen. I don't know if I should count the extra weight in my calculations or not. She was about 3 pounds normally, so I gave her .75 ml 2x/day. I based that on info I found on this...
  4. KristinKH

    Maybe ascites or EYP - what do I do?

    My attempt to draw out fluid was not successful. I used a 1" x 18 gauge needle and 60 cc syringe, as suggested in the video. I inserted the needle in the same spot as in the video. All I could get out was a tiny amount of thick, dark stuff. I tried a second time in a different spot and...
  5. KristinKH

    Maybe ascites or EYP - what do I do?

    The swelling is behind and maybe between the legs.
  6. KristinKH

    Maybe ascites or EYP - what do I do?

    BSL = Black Soldier fly Larva. Chickens love it!
  7. KristinKH

    Maybe ascites or EYP - what do I do?

    Thanks. Do you know where I can get a syringe that big?
  8. KristinKH

    Maybe ascites or EYP - what do I do?

    I have a hen with a very large, squishy abdomen. At first I thought she had EYP because there was a bit of yolk on the outside of the eggs she laid and because she'd had EYP before. The last time she had EYP she responded well to erythromycin. This time she didn't improve at all and has...
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