DO YOU HAVE A HEN WHOSE ABDOMEN FEELS LIKE A FULL WATER BALLOON? READ THIS!!!

The bird pictured live a few weeks after being drained twice. Cause of death was a combo of cancer and infection from internal laying. The longest I had one live after draining was about 8 months, also has one die while I was draining it.

-Kathy

Sunnydays said:

Was she hard or soft to touch area?? Where can i get this needle? What kind is it called please need to know?? And did you keep inserting it in same place each time pulled out? And did you leave her half full of liquid and go back and drain more later explain... I read this is best?? Did she recover or refill up again?? thanks! Can I order needle online???? help please...

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Her belly felt like a water ballon. Best to leave the needle in and drain all at once, IMO.

Don't take this the wrong way, but the questions you're asking about needles, syringes, etc. make me wonder if you should be doing something like this. Have you ever given a a shot to an animal? I think you should consult a vet.

-Kathy

casportpony said:

Her belly felt like a water ballon. Best to leave the needle in and drain all at once, IMO.

Don't take this the wrong way, but the questions you're asking about needles, syringes, etc. make me wonder if you should be doing something like this. Have you ever given a a shot to an animal? I think you should consult a vet.

-Kathy

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X2. I don't really think anyone should attempt this on a bird unless they are very sure of exactly what they are doing and if the hens condition actually requires it. An x-ray goes a long way towards telling you what is going on in there, if there is fluid buildup or if there is something else going on. I have seen birds with a hernia that had intestine drop down into a pouch in their abdomen, you certainly would not want to go sticking needles into that. Once you are very familiar with ascites it's pretty easy to discern but unless your positive that's what it is it's best to get professional help the first time around.

I take for granted that I have lanced abscesses on cats, dogs, horses and poultry, given hundreds of injections, but even with that experience, sticking needles in their bellies makes me *very* nervous.

-Kathy

No I haven't used needles but I need to learn it having started a mini farm with chickens just making sure on doing it right if decide too...is it possible it could go down??

Any experience with this?

Thanks for your advise I am going to let her be as of now then and watch her...I noticed it about a week ago maybe I can get a picture to send...

I just started giving fresh cut grass from yard, clover sprouts from the store, oats and her layer/crumble food..only had oyster shell out and now I will add grit as I should I read its needed with oyster shell if birds are in a run area not free to roam...they need grit!! Digestion....

I started two days giving her organic GARLIC to see if this might help with a shot of molasses everyday, Colloidal Silver misted on belly balloon area daily for infection and in food and probiotic and apple cider and a bit of garlic in all birds water....hoping some of this could help heal!!!!

I have been praying it does ;-)...I love my birds dearly!! God's creatures are here for us to take care of...

Is it possible the balloon belly can deminish does that ever happen??

Oh and yes I went to the vet on one bird the expense was crazy and they didn't really do much she died one week later messed up leg and got sick...then a rooster died had blue comb sick flu like Popeye died hours apart with his mommy bird Minnie May I buried them together....

Thank you again for helping me out with your thoughts so kind!!! I use to work with chimps a friend of mine has but never did shots....

Best Regards,
Ta

casportpony said:

I start by plucking all the feathers on the swollen part, clean really well with chlorhexidine, lay hen on her side, insert needle as shown in pictures above. When properly placed the fluid should start draining out. Then I attach the syringe and remove 30ml, remove syringe only, empty contents of syringe, repeat until fluid is drained.

Drained several hens and usually get about 500ml from each. One should only do this if they are 100% sure that the swelling is fluid. One should also know that there is a risk of introducing bacteria to the abdominal cavity, puncturing intestines or other organs. The antibiotic I use is Baytril.

-Kathy

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Then how much Baytril do you give her daily and for how long?? After draining....is there side effects after you notice...

I bought chorhexidine online yesterday to have if need, thanks!