Egg yolk peritonitis after hysterectomy

[rebrascora]

I don't know of any other side effects. There is quite a group of people who use this hormone treatment for rescued battery hens. I would expect the comb to be paler on the hormone treatment as the red comb is triggered by hormones and a sign that she is ovulating.

As regards feed, many people feed their whole flock a "grower" or "all flock"/"flock raiser" feed instead of layer feed and offer oyster shell on the side for those birds that are actively laying and need it.... they instinctively know what they need and will eat the oyster shell as they need it. This means that male birds and youngsters and perhaps birds that are moulting, are not taking in excessive calcium that their bodies don't need because they are not producing eggs. Excessive calcium intake has been linked to kidney problems and gout, so feeding a feed that has a lower calcium content like "all flock" or "grower" is safer for them.

Best of luck to you. Gwenny Penny sounds like a great girl and she is fortunate to have such a caring owner.

 

[momdeb]

Thank you, rebrascora! Thankfully, Gwenny Penny is doing great!

 

[rebrascora]

That's great to hear. Did you get the hormone implant for her or not? If not, she may have been "in remission" due to it being winter, but will be starting to ovulate again soon, so important to monitor her closely. You might want to weigh her weekly to check for any steady increase in weight that would suggest things are deteriorating.
I hope she continues to do well.

 

[momdeb]

Thank you!
Her vet said that they did not notice swollen abdominal area when they examined her and it could be something else. She’s fine now though and antibiotics worked. I think that because I am very close to her that I may have caught - noticed - just before she could have, maybe, turned for the worst. The vet seems to think that since she’s older, she’s Jess likely to pass yolk.
I had asked her vet more questions because Gwenny Penny was acting broody- as if trying to lay again.
Her vet said that if it continues(after ruling out anything else upon examination), they generally, would give her a short acting injection first to make sure that she responds to that type of medication before going to an expensive implant. She said that moult does not always occur and generally side effects are minimal, if any. I learned that Birds to do not go into menopause, that is a purely human/primate hormonal state, but many birds do decrease or cease egg laying, and she informed me, usually much younger than Gwenny Penny (4-5 years).
I’m to look out for swollen abdomen, lethargy and it continued Briody behaviour.
She was, as I saw her, withdrawing, lethargic and just looking like she was feeling punk overall, yet she did have interest in food still. After one day of antibiotic, she was back to normal.
I hope she won’t pass yolk but I have the feeling she will again. I must watch her as egg laying is a daily thing fir hens if today’s time. I do believe she passed yolk that had no place to go ...
I worry about hormones, but I believe it’s better than antibiotics long term. I read that hens personality changes with the hormones which woukd be sad. She’s very sweet and strong. I love her just the way she is.
Thank you for your great suggestion to weigh her. I must look up scales ...
Thank you so much again!!