egg yolk peritonitis

  1. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Possible Reproductive Disease and WEIRD Eggs

    Sadly, my 2.5 y/o RIR (hybrid variety) seems to be dealing with reproductive issues. Over the last couple months, I've noticed her slowing down here and there, and also her eggs becoming a bit more fragile and wonky looking--i.e. excess calcium deposits, loss of pigment, weirdly elongated...
  2. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Half my flock laying softshell eggs

    Over the last month, over half of my 2.5 y/o mixed flock has started laying softshell eggs. 4 out of 7 of my hens have been doing so frequently--it's not uncommon for me to get at least one softshell a day. Even the intermittent "normal" eggs from the culprits are often wonky--bumpy, pale...
  3. N

    2 yo Buff Orpington suspected of egg yolk Peritonitis

    Last Thursday evening we noticed one of our 2 year old Buff Orpingtons wasn't acting herself and not eating much, only drinking. The day before was foraging and eating/acting fine. Also based on the egg tracking numbers, had laid a confirmed egg a couple days prior. She had some energy as was...
  4. H

    Egg Yolk Peritonitis Help!!!

    Hi all. So I have a 4-year-old RIR hen named Ruby who I adopted about a year ago now. She’s a fantastic girl. Really really sweet. She hasn’t ever laid an egg since I’ve had her and I assumed she was just done and was too old. But, recently, when the spring rolled around, she was sat in the...
  5. P

    Chicken hasnt ever laid, not eating or pooping

    I have a hen who isn't eating much other than melons and cucumber. Doesn't show interest in dry feed, or fermented. She is only passing water and a small amount of green poo. Lost a lot of weight but still responsive and walking around but she spends a lot of time just sitting alone. I've...
  6. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Limiting Sunlight to Slow Egg Laying (and to prevent EYP)

    My tiny, almost 2 year old EE has a history of egg laying troubles. Despite her size, the poor girl tends to crank out eggs as big as the rest of 'em, and at faster the rate. Last spring/summer her egg laying became closer in time to one another, and with that her shell quality degraded: first...
  7. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    UPDATE: My Experience Fighting Egg Yolk Peritonitis

    BACKGROUND: Hello. Back in September 2020, I posted about my very best chicken-friend, a now 2-year old EE named "Easter," who was on the brink of death from fighting egg yolk peritonitis. She had since miraculously recovered (miraculous with a long antibiotic treatment, crop massages...
  8. chickmamat

    Emaciated hen. EYP, IMPACTED crop. Impacted Gizzard.

    3 yo RIR. Has been “off” for over a year. Goes through cycles of lethargy. Hasn’t laid in quite some time. Smallest in the flock, bottom of the pecking order. Has had sour crop before (3 months ago) and I was able to alleviate it by regurgitation. She immediately perked up, resumed normal...
  9. K

    Hen recovered from Bumblefoot AND egg yolk peritonitis

    Hi folks, Glad to be here and just wanted to share the miraculous recovery of our hen Cleo. I explain the story in the video but a few things I didn't mention that I want to clarify: 1. After her bumblefoot surgery, she seemed ok, but then she stopped laying and her whole body swelled up...
  10. froggyphore

    chicken acting lethargic and pooping egg yolk

    one of my hens (cinnamon queen, 2 1/2 years) has been acting lethargic for the past two days. going to bed early and staying in the coop a bit longer, taking long breaks where she stands in the sun, and ruffing her feathers. she didn’t have any other symptoms so i assumed it was the weather...
  11. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    The Mysterious Case of the Egg Yolk Stains

    Hi folks, HISTORY: I'm hoping someone can help me deduce what's going on over here. Two of my 19 month old hens--a GLW and BO--had been going through a pretty hardcore molt since a couple weeks ago. They'd been separated into their own pen, to help keep them from the drama of the rest of the...
  12. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    My Experience Fighting Egg Yolk Peritonitis

    2 weeks ago, my favorite hen--a tiny 17-month old EE named "Easter" (creative, I know)--was diagnosed with EYP. She didn't have the classic presentation: swollen belly, fluffed up behavior, weight loss, etc., but was diagnosed via x-ray. Initially, I brought her to the vet because a soft-shell...
  13. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    How would you know if you injected chicken in vein?

    I've been injecting my EE who is suffering from egg yolk peritonitis for what seems like forever. She's on a two week 2x daily course of antibiotics. This is my first time getting used to administering injections, and of course, after a week of things going smoothly, I dropped my guard and...
  14. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    A case for *NOT* isolating a sick hen?

    Penny for your thoughts? My 17 m/o EE is recovering from a few rough days: first, a thin-shelled egg broke inside her that she struggled to expel (but did after a few epsom salt soaks and calcium supplements), then her crop backed up, which led to an all-day stay at the local vet's office. She...
  15. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    From Thin-Shelled Eggs to a Swollen Crop: An Ongoing Mystery

    **I'm sharing this ongoing saga for two reasons: (1) to glean insights/experiences from others that might shed light on my EE's plight; and (2) to provide some insights to those experiencing similar issues.** THE BROKEN THIN-SHELLED EGG AND CROP ISSUE: I've posted before about my 17 m/o Easter...
  16. fatcatx

    Fever & lethargy - best treatment options?

    Hello- my 3 yo sex link started acting poorly yesterday. No other birds are having issues. Background: yesterday morning initially she hung back in the coop during morning feeding but came out when I opened the door, so I didn't think much of it. By yesterday afternoon she was lethargic - just...
  17. C

    Egg Yolk Peritonitis - Quality of Life/Chance of Survival Question

    Hello wonderful community. My 2 year old golden comet Stella may have egg yolk peritonitis. She has a history of troubled laying (top of shell not formed). She has been unwell, going on 3 weeks. I took her to the vet a week ago, with no clear diagnosis, but vet said EYP is creeping up on her...
  18. 3

    Mystery Diagnosis: Chicken Edition - HELP ! ! !

    Greetings Backyard Chickens Community, This is my first time posting on here and reaching out directly for help, though I’ve read dozens of threads over the past little over a year of keeping hens in our small suburban backyard and all the minor follies that have accompanied that endeavor. I’m...
  19. tarnte

    HELP! Is this a deformed egg or lash egg or egg yolk peritonitis?

    We are new to keeping chickens. We have 3 chickens at 23 weeks old (SLW, RIR and BO). SLW and RIR started laying at 21 weeks old. Only the BO hasn’t started laying yet. All of them have free choice feed of crushed oyster shell. This late morning we found this on the floor. Wasn’t sure who did...
  20. Fairywoodducks

    Duck pooped egg yolk out

    So I've attached a few photos of what appears to egg white and yolk. No shells. I have 3 girls that could be the culprits but I cant figure put which on because they are all acting 100% normal. They all laid eggs this morning with very hard shells. They have plenty of calcium in their diet, no...
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