- May 6, 2011
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Need some help from experienced folks. Had a hen die Sunday night and took her for necropsy. They just called and said that their initial findings is that she had visceral gout.
I had no idea what that meant so did a quick google. Looks like that's typically caused by too much calcium and dehydration.
So the hen was weak and excessively thirsty when I found her. Her crop was full of water and smooshy.
Any ideas what happened? Why would she be drinking so much yet dehydrated?
I had no idea what that meant so did a quick google. Looks like that's typically caused by too much calcium and dehydration.
So the hen was weak and excessively thirsty when I found her. Her crop was full of water and smooshy.
Any ideas what happened? Why would she be drinking so much yet dehydrated?