ascites in chickens

  1. A

    Cocci, Mareks or something else?

    Hi, just wondered if anyone has come across this, please? My 2.5 year old ranger hasn't been her usual self (chief hen, laying like a trooper, always friendly and curious). A few days ago she stopped laying, slowed down and developed this awkward stance, with her torso and neck tensed in an...
  2. PeepingK

    Ascites in young laying pullet

    Hey everyone! So I purchased a 5 month old pullet (not laying yet) from a trusted and well known breeder in my area. She is a BC1 Olive Egger (BCM x Silverrudds blue). When I first brought her home this past July I didn’t notice anything off about her but about a month and half or so later I...
  3. chickmamat

    Ascites / chicken still draining hours later??

    3yo RIR. After lots of research realized it was ascites. She’s been in fine spirits but I noticed her breathing heavily last week, have been keeping a close eye. I picked her up 4-5 days ago and realized her abdomen was full of fluid and felt like an overfilled water baloon. We do not have the...
  4. LittleBird123

    Chicken with ascites. Please help!

    On Sunday I first noticed that one of my chickens was looking a bit bloated. By Monday her abdomen was very large and she was struggling to breathe. On Tuesday after some research, I determined that she likely has ascites. I watched some videos on how to drain the fluid. I used a large syringe...
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