Bloated bottom... AGAIN!

[TheBirdBabe]

Hey y'all,

This summer I had a hen, Big Mama, that got very bloated. Her tummy was really squishy.. but at the same time, hard? Her tail was drooped & she just kind of "slugged" around.

I posted about her & got loads of great advice. We chalked it up to the heat (come to find out the coop was well over 100° at night) & ended up trying to keep her as cool as possible. A few days later, the bloating went away, she went back to normal & she's been great since!

However, yesterday I noticed her waddling around & acting sluggish. I picked her up & sure enough she's feeling the same way again! She's eating & drinking.. but just not acting as usual.

WHAT THE HECK could be going on?!?! I do not feel an egg. I tried not to press on her tummy too hard, but there's no egg.

Any advice or theories are welcome.

 

[Tookie]

When was the last time she laid an egg?

 

[TheBirdBabe]

When was the last time she laid an egg?

I don't really keep up with who lays what egg.

 

[Tookie]

I don't really keep up with who lays what egg.

Ok, well how old Is she?

 

[TheBirdBabe]

Ok, well how old Is she?

She's almost 3!

 

[Tookie]

She's almost 3!

I'm thinking ascites.

 

[TheBirdBabe]

I'm thinking ascites.

But... they don't recover from that, right?

 

[Tookie]

But... they don't recover from that, right?

That was what I was thinking.

 

[TheBirdBabe]

That was what I was thinking.

I'm not sure that's what it would be though. She's been through this before.

 

[Tookie]

I would give her calcium citrate with D3 incase she's eggbound.