swollen belly

  1. S

    chick born with swollen belly

    Help. I had this baby hatch two days ago. And it's belly it swollen, and it seems to have a hard time breathing.. I put it into the incubator over night and it seemed to have went down and then a couple hours later it's swollen up again . What do I do?
  2. RiceHolisticGarden

    Penguining, Swollen Belly, White Bumps??

    Hello BYC, Our 3 year old hen Lagniappe was discovered this morning to be penguining. At first we thought she was egg bound so we soaked her in an epsom salt bath and gave her 400mg of calcium, but upon further inspection we discovered that her featherless belly was swollen, distended, and...
  3. kfsilver

    Chicken with swollen but SOFT belly

    I have a hen who has been the one who runs up to me, demanding that I carry her around, talking to her, as I examine the pasture. She is the one who will run to me when she has a feather out of place, and bawk at me until I fix it. She is feeling down, and I am worried. I love her. The facts...
  4. M

    Swollen belly

    Is there an over the counter diuretic for chickens? If so, what is it and what is the dosage? I read on another thread about water-pills helping someone’s hen with bloat (it wasn’t furosemide which requires prescription), I cannot find that thread anymore. Trying to avoid draining; my hen...
  5. BSallee

    HELP!!!! POSSIBLE EGGBOUND LADY

    My lady is sitting with her tail down, walking kind of like a penguin. Some times she starts panting and can not stand up. She is still eating and I soaked her in warm water with Epsom salt. What could this be? Is it egg binding or something else?? Her belly behind her legs is warm and...
  6. chicknmom

    White leghorn - lethargic, diarhhea, not eating or drinking, comb 'unhealthy'

    I know there are many online posts about sick chickens, but I couldn't find anything specific to help here. Would appreciate some general suggestions, please. I have a young white leghorn (~ 5 months old) who has suddenly declined (the other chick mates are fine). We had extreme heat here, of...
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