Egg Binding

[mebuff daisy]

Thanks so much for the pictures, She looks like the one with ascites- The first picture
But now the hen can't stand up and she keeps on falling backwords
I gave her a wet mash and she ate quite a bit
I felt near her vent and it feels kinda like water.
Now I am not sure what to becouse I do not think see is eggbound

 

[casportpony]

If you are *100%* sure it's just liquid, and that there no masses, you could try draining it.
Study these pictures, then get a glove, some KY Jelly and gently check for an egg.










-Kathy

 

[mebuff daisy]

If I drained her would it cure her ? Or would it be better to put her sleep ?
I do not like seeing my chickens suffer

 

[enola]

No it will not cure her, but it make her much more comfortable. Until the fluid builds up again.......

 

[casportpony]

No it will not cure her, but it make her much more comfortable. Until the fluid builds up again.......

X2. I had one that lived quite happily for 9 months after one draining, but most others weren't as lucky. Eventually they will all succumb to the disease process that's causing the fluid build-up. Please do the finger in vent exam and rule out egg binding before you do anything drastic.

-Kathy

 

[mebuff daisy]

I did the vent exam and she is not egg bound but when I did it white fluid came out ?

 

[casportpony]

I did the vent exam and she is not egg bound but when I did it white fluid came out ?

Does her belly feel like a water balloon?

-Kathy

 

[mebuff daisy]

Yes it did !
Do you know what it could be ?

 

[casportpony]

Yes it did !
Do you know what it could be ?

If it feels like a water balloon, it is ascites, but hard to say what's causing it. There is no "cure", but draining her might buy her a few extra months.

-Kathy

 

[mebuff daisy]

Hmm... How do you drain her ?
Is it hard ?