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I'm afraid I might not be much help with this. I set a vet appointment, but all vets in my area that would see a chicken were booked. The best I could get was two weeks out. By the time the appointment came around, her belly was back to normal and she was her old (angry) self again, so I...

Thank you for the links. I'll keep the diuretic option in mind, depending on her overall prognosis. How did your leghorn react to the draining? Was her quality of life greatly impacted, still?

It does, unfortunately. :( She is also a hen very prone to stress (feather plucking is an issue with her). Thank you, this gives me some idea of what to talk to the vet about.

She is 5 years 10 months old. Nearly six years (as of end of June).

I have a hen who has been the one who runs up to me, demanding that I carry her around, talking to her, as I examine the pasture. She is the one who will run to me when she has a feather out of place, and bawk at me until I fix it. She is feeling down, and I am worried. I love her. The facts...