Egg yolk peritonitis - am I doing something wrong?

[Kiki]

When I say feed nothing besides the complete balanced layer feed I mean absolutely nothing but that.
Corn is a treat and feeding corn daily...is most likely the problem.

 

[OwO]

When I say feed nothing besides the complete balanced layer feed I mean absolutely nothing but that.
Corn is a treat and feeding corn daily...is most likely the problem.

How about if I let them out to free range? I take their feeder out with them but they will inevitably scratch around for bugs and peck at grass etc. They usually get up to an hour a day of free range in the late afternoon.

As for EYP itself, is this known to be caused by nutritional deficiency? Do you know if it can be reversed by a good increase of calcium afterwards? Thanks again

 

[CHlCKEN]

Thank you, I will cut it down completely for now


Now corn I do actually give every day, when they're moulting in winter I give a large handful for them to share, but every other time of year they only get a small amount (only in the evenings so they should have filled up on layer feed through the day already right?)

Would it be best to cut corn out entirely as well?

Corn isn’t beneficial, so yes cut it out and make sure they’re getting layer feed and some extra calcium supplements to help the density of the shells.

 

[CHlCKEN]

How about if I let them out to free range? I take their feeder out with them but they will inevitably scratch around for bugs and peck at grass etc. They usually get up to an hour a day of free range in the late afternoon.

That’s good for them, you don’t want them in a run all day really.

As for EYP itself, is this known to be caused by nutritional deficiency? Do you know if it can be reversed by a good increase of calcium afterwards? Thanks again

I had a case of EYP because I was giving too much extra food over their layer feed, eventually the shells of their eggs became extremely thin and as soon as I cut out those treats things were on the uphill

 

[Kiki]

How about if I let them out to free range? I take their feeder out with them but they will inevitably scratch around for bugs and peck at grass etc. They usually get up to an hour a day of free range in the late afternoon.

As for EYP itself, is this known to be caused by nutritional deficiency? Do you know if it can be reversed by a good increase of calcium afterwards? Thanks again

EYP can be cured by antibiotics is caught early enough.

No, increasing calcium will not help for EYP at all.

By feeding the corn daily it is likely your chicken has accumulated a lot of fat. Even though you think your birds are not fat you
cannot see the fat accumulating on their organs on the inside.
If you happen to have a bird die I highly recommend you cut it open so you can see what your own eyes what feeding corn and treats daily does.

 

[OwO]

Good news, I am 99% sure she laid an egg today and yesterday. I was giving her extra calcium (because she had soft shelled eggs before) with her medicine (Metacam 1ml a day for 10 days) and she seems back to normal today!

EYP can be cured by antibiotics is caught early enough.

No, increasing calcium will not help for EYP at all.

By feeding the corn daily it is likely your chicken has accumulated a lot of fat. Even though you think your birds are not fat you
cannot see the fat accumulating on their organs on the inside.
If you happen to have a bird die I highly recommend you cut it open so you can see what your own eyes what feeding corn and treats daily does.

Would I be right in saying that antibiotics aren't able to *cure* EYP since it is the result of a reproductive issue? I was also under the impression that septic and sterile types of EYP exist. When I have had EYP sufferers drained at the vets, their abdomen quickly became infected with bacteria, whereas before it was sterile. Where I have had septic EYP cases before, antibiotics have helped temporarily to some extent, but it just comes back again as their abdomen fills up

Either way thank you so much for the help and I am definitely going to make sure I keep cutting down on the treats

 

[Kiki]

Good news, I am 99% sure she laid an egg today and yesterday. I was giving her extra calcium (because she had soft shelled eggs before) with her medicine (Metacam 1ml a day for 10 days) and she seems back to normal today!



Would I be right in saying that antibiotics aren't able to *cure* EYP since it is the result of a reproductive issue? I was also under the impression that septic and sterile types of EYP exist. When I have had EYP sufferers drained at the vets, their abdomen quickly became infected with bacteria, whereas before it was sterile. Where I have had septic EYP cases before, antibiotics have helped temporarily to some extent, but it just comes back again as their abdomen fills up

Either way thank you so much for the help and I am definitely going to make sure I keep cutting down on the treats

EYP and ascites (the water belly) are two different things.

 

[Kiki]

I wouldn't cut down the treats I would completely stop them especially after you're having multiple birds with the same type issues.

 

[Kiki]

Most of all of these same type reproductive disorders issues whatever you want to call them are preventable if the bird is fed a balanced diet and their weight is maintained.
Feeding too many treats causes overweightness before you even realize the bird is overweight.
I can't stress this enough.

 

[OwO]

Most of all of these same type reproductive disorders issues whatever you want to call them are preventable if the bird is fed a balanced diet and their weight is maintained.
Feeding too many treats causes overweightness before you even realize the bird is overweight.
I can't stress this enough.
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I understand, I said I'm going to cut out the treats. I wasn't trying to be rude lol, I do believe you