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Hope she's feeling better and doing ok. It is scary when you do it the first time. Because an underlying condition causes this you will need to watch out for the fluid returning and consider using preventatives like lasix milk thistle or frusol to keep it at bay. Best wishes to you both and...

Heya Boots stood a bit like this, but more kinda like a cowboy legs apart. I've read it's more like a penguin when its internal laying. I've read that if you drain your hen and it's clear (colour of urine) it's ascites and if it's cloudy it's egg yolk peritonitis. I don't think she's egg bound...

Frusol oral solution contains the active ingredient furosemide (previously spelt frusemide in the UK), which is a type of medicine called a loop diuretic. ... Furosemide is used to treat conditions where excess fluid has been retained. LASIX® (furosemide) is exactly the same thing. Be aware it...

Yes I live in England. My vet prescribed FRUSOL which I give my chicken Boots. She is very small ( sablepoot ) and was prescribed 0.3 ml once a day, I knocked this down to 0.2 ml and this has successfully kept all her fluid away. She has been well ever since. It is a human medicine that can be...

I think dandelions are also a diuretic and they can be made into a "tea" which is available at health food shops. They are a bit scarce tho otherwise at this time of year. Best of luck with your two girls xx

Oh dear am so very sorry she didn't come back. What a pretty girl, and Captains such a handsome chap ! It's the not knowing isn't it. If you knew you could reconcile with it. I am glad she had you. Xxx :hugs

Oh no ! I hope she turns up. I really feel for you all. Poor Captain :( I'm sending you a very big hug from the uk. I wonder if she's found a different spot with her venturing up to the garden. Maybe she's fallen broody if the weathers nice ? I hope she's about tomorrow. Fingers crossed xxxx

Hope Bitsy feels a bit better soon. This time of year is always dicey with their moult and them feeling off colour. It doesn't take much else for them to go down hill. Hope her fluid reduces. Best wishes xx

At 6 months she may loiter around the nest box for a week or 2 while she practices getting ready to lay. She might get a bit stressed by it all and you might have to provide a dark warm secluded and private place for her for her first time. A warm bath can sometimes help. It's so difficult to...

Nope I've never had to drain her again and shes back to normal personality wise. When she was at her worst she just stood, immobile like a cowboy - feet apart and she felt so full. She had stopped eating, head and tail down. She was generally very ill and miserable. After I drained her it only...

Sorry to hear about goldie. Sounds like you've done everything right for her. :thumbsup Because ascites has an underlying cause like heart or liver problems for example , you will most likely find that the fluid will return over time. I was prescribed frusol for my hen. She is a bantam and has...

Oh my gosh ! 32 !! That's amazing. It just shows you what can be achieved. My motto is smile!!!.... While you still have teeth !

Hope kohl feels better. I'm so glad she has you on her side. Best wishes to you all Xx

Boots started laying again within a couple of weeks of being drained. Now she's on frusol we discard her eggs but the vet says it's fine that she lays and not a worry. The laying should be starting to slow now with the day's getting shorter here in the uk so she will get a break, but she seems...

Good news ! Sounds all good if she's eating well. Best wishes xx

When I say cartoon red I mean super red. Like a child would paint it. Super bright. Not dark like wine but just more vivid. Hope that makes sense. I hope Bitsy has more time :( I feel quite attached to her myself even at this long distance. I'm glad she's happy in herself, that's a big thing...

Sorry to hear about sweet pea. I completely agree with the above posts. Best wishes

Glad she is doing better. Hope she continues to go from strength to strength xx

If it's bad she may stand with her legs apart like a cowboy, and like chicknmania says you can feel the fluid inside. Her comb in some cases may become a cartoon red.

The fluid from boots was a little like corn, a bit like wee bit not first thing in the morning.... ( too much info sorry) She leaked for hours and soaked two lots of towels. I force fed her the day after, and from then on she took more interest and was feeding herself by the second day. I also...