- Apr 26, 2008
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Hi,
This morning I noticed this hen waddling like a penguin and repeatedly squatting as if to lay her egg, and eating with her tail drooped down. I corralled her and gave her a soak in warm water with light abdominal massage toward the vent, and did an internal exam. I feel something hard and round, when my finger is in up to my middle knuckle, but I am not sure if that's her gland or an egg. I lubed it up as much as I could and have her isolated. I've got oyster grit set out for her and am going to get some Prep H to reduce swelling.
Her abdomen is so swollen - when I had her on her side to examine her and palpate/lift the feathers away to examine her, I did observe a small amount of mostly clear fluid come out of the vent. Like when I went to open the vent slightly, a tiny amount came out. I think this means she's egg bound with perhaps egg fluid in there, rather than the ascites, is this right? (i.e. I don't see a symptom of fluid emerging with ascites).
The first image is with her on her side (after the bath so she's wet) with the vent near my arm. The second is a bit blurry but it was the best angle to show the swollen abdomen (also just after her bath)
Anything else I should be doing? I've got her isolated and know to repeat in an hour or so.
Thanks
Shannon
This morning I noticed this hen waddling like a penguin and repeatedly squatting as if to lay her egg, and eating with her tail drooped down. I corralled her and gave her a soak in warm water with light abdominal massage toward the vent, and did an internal exam. I feel something hard and round, when my finger is in up to my middle knuckle, but I am not sure if that's her gland or an egg. I lubed it up as much as I could and have her isolated. I've got oyster grit set out for her and am going to get some Prep H to reduce swelling.
Her abdomen is so swollen - when I had her on her side to examine her and palpate/lift the feathers away to examine her, I did observe a small amount of mostly clear fluid come out of the vent. Like when I went to open the vent slightly, a tiny amount came out. I think this means she's egg bound with perhaps egg fluid in there, rather than the ascites, is this right? (i.e. I don't see a symptom of fluid emerging with ascites).
The first image is with her on her side (after the bath so she's wet) with the vent near my arm. The second is a bit blurry but it was the best angle to show the swollen abdomen (also just after her bath)
Anything else I should be doing? I've got her isolated and know to repeat in an hour or so.
Thanks
Shannon