Egg Peritonitis Help

[Waves]

I'm so so so happy your hen is recovering!

 

[ANiceKaren]

I'm so so so happy your hen is recovering!

Thank you!! Each day seems better! She is 100% fully integrated with flock again.. and this morning even chased away one of my younger hens She has a little pep back in her step... slowly but I’m so grateful!

 

[ANiceKaren]

It's not unreasonable to treat for worms and coccidia when you have a sick chicken since those parasites can be present in our chickens in tiny numbers and not create problems until the chicken gets sick with something else. Then these bad actors can take advantage of the chicken's overworked immune system and start to multiply in the gut, compounding the illness, and sometimes overwhelming the sick chicken.

It adds very little stress to treat for them. If you decide to do so, it's best to treat every chicken at the same time.

That your hen is improving on the amoxy means there was likely infection involved and it's a good thing you treated her with it.

No. Bumblefoot has to go on for a long time and get pretty ugly for it to go into the bones of the foot. Most bumblefoot is restricted to the epidermis. The amoxy probably isn't affecting it. It needs soaking and topical antibiotic ointment.

No. Bumblefoot has to go on for a long time and get pretty ugly for it to go into the bones of the foot. Most bumblefoot is restricted to the epidermis. The amoxy probably isn't affecting it. It needs soaking and topical antibiotic ointment.

Good morning! A little update on Margaret... she is hanging in there! I would say she has remained the same for the past 2-3 days. Better than last week for sure, but still not 100%. She is outside all day with her flock, she will free range and eat grass and whatever else is out there.. but takes breaks throughout the day and just lays there with eyes closed. She will get back up though and range again! I’ve noticed her heading to bed early (about 45 min) before the other ladies. She will drink water throughout the day, I’m hoping enough! She will NOT eat her layer feed... I haven’t seen her take a bite of that in 2 weeks BUT she will eat yogurt and other snacks I give them. I’ve been giving tomatos and corn which she will eat. Also some meal worms. Her tail is always down and her eyes still look sick. Two more days of antibiotics and I stopped the calcium. Should I do calcium again? I’m going to start Corid for the whole flock once it arrives, I had to order it. Can she continue to recover? I’m so worried about a relapse this is her today eating yogurt!

 

[Waves]

I knew that reproductive problems are often periodic... (but i am crossing my fingers for her). she is going so well that i would simply love her and cross my fingers. I see her very well. Hold on, little cute hen!!!

 

[ANiceKaren]

I knew that reproductive problems are often periodic... (but i am crossing my fingers for her). she is going so well that i would simply love her and cross my fingers. I see her very well. Hold on, little cute hen!!!

 

[azygous]

Please remind me. Is she getting probiotics? How about vitamins? Sometimes a recovering chicken will still act sick because they're weak from their ordeal, having lost weight, and not regained their appetite.

Along with probiotics, try a straight shot of Poultry Nutri-drench mixed into some sugar water. You can stir in a little raw egg, as well, for a real protein boost. The result can often be dramatic.

My sick pullet was improving, and yesterday she regressed and she couldn't stand. This morning, I mixed up a solution of the aforementioned ingredients, and I tubed it into her crop. I left for town shopping and returned four hours later. She's now standing and moving around, and her appetite has improved.

 

[ANiceKaren]

Please remind me. Is she getting probiotics? How about vitamins? Sometimes a recovering chicken will still act sick because they're weak from their ordeal, having lost weight, and not regained their appetite.

Along with probiotics, try a straight shot of Poultry Nutri-drench mixed into some sugar water. You can stir in a little raw egg, as well, for a real protein boost. The result can often be dramatic.

My sick pullet was improving, and yesterday she regressed and she couldn't stand. This morning, I mixed up a solution of the aforementioned ingredients, and I tubed it into her crop. I left for town shopping and returned four hours later. She's now standing and moving around, and her appetite has improved.

Hi! No specific vitamins or probiotics... except for vitamins in electrolytes in her water! I’ll get some nutri-drench as well ASAP! I’m glad your girl improved!

 

[azygous]

Electrolytes shouldn't be give for more than a week straight. Salts build up in the tissues and it can be hard on the kidneys. Electrolytes are great for crisis situations: shock, injury, to stabilize a sick chicken, heat stress, and hypothermia.

Nutri-drench is also for crisis situations and not for regular use. Any longer than a week, it can cause diarrhea. Commercial feed has all the vitamins and minerals chickens require. A well chicken doesn't need extra vitamins.

 

[ANiceKaren]

Electrolytes shouldn't be give for more than a week straight. Salts build up in the tissues and it can be hard on the kidneys. Electrolytes are great for crisis situations: shock, injury, to stabilize a sick chicken, heat stress, and hypothermia.

Nutri-drench is also for crisis situations and not for regular use. Any longer than a week, it can cause diarrhea. Commercial feed has all the vitamins and minerals chickens require. A well chicken doesn't need extra vitamins.

This makes sense. She won’t eat her feed at ALL! As far as I know anyway.. she may be taking some bites when I’m not around but I’m not so sure!

 

[azygous]

Try doing something different with her feed. You can moisten it. You can ferment it. You might get a kick out of trying the latter. Take a container and pour out two cups of feed. Cover it with warm water just so the water level is even with the feed. Add a little squirt of ACV and place it somewhere warm, as you would rising bread dough. If you use filtered tap water, it will ferment in about 36 hours the first time. After than, using a tiny spoon full of the fermented feed from the first batch, it will ferment in just 24 hours. It's full of natural probiotics and chickens love it.

You need to feed it out in under four days as it degrades and goes flat, losing it's nutrients. You can still feed it, but it isn't as good as when it's fluffy and fresh.