ascites

  1. Ranitameya

    duck in respiratory distress

    Please help! I successfully treated this duck for ascites for several months, but now she is gasping (pressure on organs?) and all I got out was a blood clot when I tried to drain her this time!
  2. Ascites In Backyard Chickens

    Ascites In Backyard Chickens

    Yesterday was the day I had been dreading for some time. It was the day Butter let me know she was ready, even though I wasn’t. I know this post will be long and I apologize, however it is also somewhat cathartic for me. Also, I hope to shed light as to what caused her demise and hope for some...
  3. ksful

    Water belly (ascites) in hen - anyone in Southern NH to help?

    Hi, new to this group but joined because I have a hen who is suspect has water belly - she has all the signs.... very VERY heavy, abdomin swollen, walking like a penguin. She is a black sex-link, about 3-1/2 yrs old and hasn't laid an egg in close to a year. There is some yellow "stuff"...
  4. jbean0713

    Ascites- draining issues

    Hello Everyone! I have a hen with Ascites, she has had it for over a year now. Every few months my husband and I are able to drain the new fluid buildup and she is good is good for a while. It came time for us to do our most recent drain and this time the fluid in her belly is much thicker and...
  5. D

    2 yr old speckled sussex hens not laying for months

    We have two speckled sussex hens that are now 2 years old. They both stopped laying midwinter and have never restarted. They were laying reliably for over a year before that. Our other 2 hens (one olive egger and one barred rock) are laying fine and did so through the winter. (Light in coop)...
  6. O

    Why is the fluid clear?

    I have a hen with ascites. I drained some of the fluid that came out clear. I was expecting yellow fluid. Is it normal? Or sign of something else other than heart or liver problems? There is a lot more left, she was still laying till a few days ago.
  7. LA Farmer

    Need Assistance Draining my hen- Los Angeles Area

    I would appreciate some assistance relieving my hen who has a case of water belly. I haven't done this procedure before and the support would be helpful. Thanks much.
  8. Mimi13

    Possibly An Internal Layer *GRAPHIC PICS*

    I have been putting off asking about my 3 yo BO hen, Butter, but I have finally gotten up the courage and am ready to hear the truth. Late last summer I noticed her abdomen was larger and harder than normal. About this same time I believe she stopped laying. During and after molting, the...
  9. ChickenMama308

    Soft shelled eggs. Lash material? Reproductive illness? Ascites?

    Aloha everyone! My sweet 2.5 year old RIR hen, Oia, had a swollen abdomen for at least a couple months that had her having soft poops, eating less, and loss of muscle mass. Her sister died in November from reproductive illness :( Oia seemed to be getting more unwell as her abdomen enlarged, and...
  10. K

    Ascitis? Please help

    so this girl is between 3-5, crawling with lice and has bad scaly leg mites. Her abdomen is swollen but feels kind of hard, nasty runny poops she is straining to get out. I have trimmed but feathers and did a warm soak... currently drying her for the night. She’s leaking liquid... what do I do...
  11. Squirlz2018

    Older hen w/dark-ish ascites fluid. Lethargic, frail, swollen abdomen.

    I'm dealing with a very unwell black Sex Link hen. I don't know her exact age but I'm sure she's up there in bird years. She used to be an amazing layer but it's probably been at least a year since she has laid. Our chickens are our pets and egg production is not a requirement to live. She has...
  12. Chicken Emergencies: Ascites

    Chicken Emergencies: Ascites

    Warning: Photos are not for sensitive viewers Several years ago, I was given an 18-month old Gold Laced Wyandotte. The previous owner, who had had her for 9 months, said she had only ever laid a handful of eggs. In the 4 months I had her I don't know if she ever laid. She appeared healthy...
  13. kevinmaysie

    Help with EYP or Ascites?

    Hello! Advice needed! Not sure if my hen has EYP. Found her lethargic Wednesday night. So I separated her and next morning discovered her abdomen swollen and very hot. Drained fluid yellowish color about 200 cc. Gave her electrolytes in water. Next day she’s still not up and would always just...
  14. SunshineAnShade

    Need advice! Ascites and prolapsed vent? But what's this sac?

    Hi everyone, I need help! My Easter Eggers Rainbow has developed what I believe is ascites and prolapsed vent a few days ago. This developed a few days after the flock was let out for the morning and a fox attacked! It killed one, then 2 more died over 2 days. I could tell it tried to get...
  15. E

    Chicken vomit

    I understand that chickens cannot really vomit but that this the best description of the main symptom. A week ago, I bought 4 7mos black AmeracaunaX hens. Upon arrival, one had a loud gurgling stomach and occasionally has saliva-like liquid (clear and coloured) coming from her beak. The most...
  16. E

    Chicken vomit

    ***I've posted this in the Emergency section but cannot find out how to delete the post -- sorry***** I understand that chickens can't really vomit but that is the best description of the behaviour. A week ago, I bought 4 AmeracaunaX black hens. One arrived with a loud gurgling stomach and has...
  17. Lunalily

    HELP - fluid in lungs, ascites related

    My girl is very cuddly, and lets me put my ear to her back. Every time she breaths in, I can hear popping noises. She also seems to be breathing more rapidly, and has smaller poops, but otherwise has no other symptoms. She eats, drinks and acts normally. This started about 3 weeks ago, doesn’t...
  18. C

    Experience with draining chicken?

    I am at a loss here. For the past week I have been working alongside my red sex link chicken. I noticed her tail was down and she wasn’t laying (she was a great layer). I gave her epsom salt baths, blow dried her, gave her calcium, soft food, vitamins and checked her vent (no egg). Days went by...
  19. K

    Internal Laying, Peritonitis, & Ascites

    I wanted to post on here to see if anyone has any suggestions, sees something I don't, and to just make sure I'm doing what I can. That said let me follow the guidelines for posting in this forum: 1. Parmigiana is my RIR, 1.5 yrs old, 5.1lbs, current feel: thin in the keel 2. Current: hanging...
  20. 7 chicken army

    Ascites in a not-laying laying hen, safe to eat?

    I am super sad, I had to put down my lovely French splash Maran today because she wasn't moving (she was unable to stand up and I couldn't tell if it was a leg problem or what, at the time) and I found out she had ascites (I've never encountered this before, this is my first flock). Is it safe...
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