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  1. rebrascora

    Chicken panting, backside very swollen

    Thanks for updating the thread with the result of your visit to the veterinary. I'm sorry to hear she is not good. I assume the vet did not feel that draining her was appropriate? I hope the Metacam will make her feel a bit more comfortable but it sounds like she may not be long for this world. :(
  2. rebrascora

    Chicken panting, backside very swollen

    Where in the UK are you? If you do a google search for poultry vet uk, you should find one reasonably close that has some chicken knowledge. Can you update this thread with the result of your veterinary visit. It is useful for others to hear about good (and not so good, although I hope this...
  3. rebrascora

    Chicken panting, backside very swollen

    That sounds like lice eggs. They are more an indication that your hen is unwell rather than the cause of it. A sick hen will not preen and dust bath enough to remove these parasites. There will usually be a low level of lice in a flock which they should be able to manage themselves unless the...
  4. rebrascora

    Chicken panting, backside very swollen

    Hi I'm sorry your hen is not well. A photo of her backside would be helpful. I'm not sure what you mean by ... can you elaborate.... ie lice eggs, attached to the base of the feather shafts or small hens eggs or fly larvae? Is there swelling between her legs.... does she walk with a wide...
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