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  1. VirginiaEdie

    Laying hens with "water belly" or "ascites"?

    Thanks for your speedy response! I understand it doesn't fix the underlying problem, but I know it will help her feel more comfortable. It did seem to help, She's been having trouble keeping up with her flock mates and she seemed a little more spry. But, there is more fluid in there...
  2. VirginiaEdie

    Laying hens with "water belly" or "ascites"?

    I think I may have given her too much fatty food during the winter. I was worried about the chickens because we had a pretty cold January and February so I upped their kitchen scraps and added sunflower seeds to the mix. Then to compound the extra food,we had snow on the ground for some time and...
  3. VirginiaEdie

    Laying hens with "water belly" or "ascites"?

    Hello Everyone, I know this thread has been quiet for a while so I hope it was okay to post to this thread instead of starting a new one. I have read through all the posts here about ascites. We have a chicken with this same problem and I decided to try and drain her this morning. I took...
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