ascites

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. tacothechicken

    Sudden case of ascites?Help!!!

    Help! So recently my flock seemed to come down whith RI they were all medicated and treated and seemed to get better, but suddenly my leghorn hen appears to have fallen into a already sever case of ascites? Shes fluffed up as if cold and Her come has turned almost like a dark violet there seems...
  6. O

    Pullet very sick possibly ascites or born with defect

    Hi I'm very new to backyard chickens, a bit of history is I just moved from the city to a 5 acre property and found what I thought was a good deal on craigslist. A person wanting to sell a flock of 50 birds for $200, 3 adult roosters(they get along), 42 chickens and 5 baby chicks. My coop has 3...
  7. Pyxiqueen

    Impacted Gizzard or Heart Failure?

    I inherited my chickens with the house we bought so I have no background on Ginger Henny. She has had ascites for 2 months and I have drained 45-50cc's off of her twice in the last month to try to help her. I took her to the vet and she said it was probably heart disease. Her comb is not blue or...
  8. C

    ascites

    hey everyone! I am new to owning chickens, I bought a few chicks last spring and so far raising chickens has been fun and fairly easy going, no major issues until today. I had a hen develop ascites and we put her down this morning. My problem is now that one girl has got it and passed away, I am...
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