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  1. M

    2 Year Old Hen with Cancer and Sour Crop

    My 2 year old sapphire gem hen, Goosey, has had many problems this year. In April, we were told by a vet, after removing quite a large amount of ascites fluid from her abdomen, that she most likely has cancer, as well as a broken chest bone that we didn't even notice and have no idea when it...
  2. Lovem all

    Triple Emergencies!!! Help help help

    Okay so i have 3 big problems rn. So I went to collect the eggs and noticed my 10 year old barred rock chicken combs was in a weird position on the ground, looking very tired, breathing irregular, and the position she had was almost like she wanted to lay an egg. Her crop was empty so I took...
  3. A

    Chicken sick, maybe Ascites

    One of my chickens is apparently really sick - I'm out of town, so my mother is taking care of them, but a hen started to get sick last Friday. She wasn't moving much, and seemed to have trouble walking. At this point, it's apparently progressed to where she can't stand, won't drink water, and...
  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...
  5. haileyeverhart

    Hen has ascites

    Hi everyone, I hope everyone is staying safe and distancing themselves from others! Well, my Buff Orpington Noodles turned 5 years old recently, and I knew that would come with health problems. A few months ago she started acting differently, her tail went down more than often, her comb was...
  6. Eric_W

    Ascites in Ducks

    I have 2 ducks that I took in early this past summer who needed homes. They both have saggy bottoms more pronounced on the right and feels like a water balloon. From what I’m told they’re about 3 years old. I have no idea of their background or how they would have gotten it but here we are and...
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  7. 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!
  8. 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...
  9. 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"...
  10. 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...
  11. 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)...
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
  19. 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...
  20. 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...
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