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Sorry tamtam, I didn't see your post until now. I actually think my hen is in liver failure. I'm not sure but think she might have eaten someting toxic. DH isn't very thoughtful when it comes to spraying pesticides around, and he knows I "freak out" about him spraying the stuff all over, so he...

Her abdomen felt like a water balloon, and I stuck it with a needle on each side and pulled 10 ml out of each time, It continued to squirt out probably another 10 - 20 ml after I withdrew the needle. I'll see how she looks tomorrow.

`Yes, her abdomen is swollen, and it does appear that she has a hard time walking. Her legs are spread apart. She's panting, and the other chickens aren't. I might try to drain her later today. I've kept chickens for 12 years now and this is the first time I've seen this. :(

I have a 1 year old hen that I suspect has been laying internally. It is so sad. My home-schooled niece hatched a bunch of eggs for me in a home-made incubator last year. This hen was from the first egg to hatch, and my niece's favorite. I'm undecided as to what I will do next.