Egg Yolk Peritonitis and Natural Remedies

[lilofthestars]

In the above message it was supposed to have said I am giving her an oregano herbal formula. I'm using Molly's herbal worm medicine and it's natural. I tried to email her a couple times but no response.

 

[remisophy]

I know this post is old but how did the chicken turn out what she okay. The reason I'm asking is I believe my chicken has the same thing going on and I'm trying the oregano and cinnamon right now

How is your chicken doing?

 

[TLHloveschicks]

Im going to try this today pray for my chicken please!

 

[chickForFun]

Rusty Ranch suggested I post this over here, so here it is ...

Just thought I'd share this information. I am a chicken novice, my father in law and husband do most of the chicken stuff and they are still learning too. Their solution was an axe, so this is where I stepped in. At first I thought my chicken was egg bound, but after some more research was pretty sure there wasn't an egg there, so put her symptoms down to peritonitis. She had all the symptoms except for the laboured breath. She seemed to be swollen further back (was bigger and spongy) so I guess it wasn't putting pressure on her lungs. Her tail was down, could hardly walk and definitely had the penguin waddle with legs splayed when she did. Very lethargic, literally collapsing into a sit after a few steps and closing her eyes. Her comb was pale and blotchy. The fact that I could approach and pick her up without any protest was a definite sign, I could roll her onto her side to examine her and she'd just lay there. However I still had hope as her eyes were clear and alert and curious in between wanting to sleep (which was alot). Day one consisted of lost of warm baths, cleaning up her rear and and massaging and keeping her inside (box in the bathtub with towels and a warm pad when not being held and loved on). After deciding it was probably peritonitis I couldn't find duramycin 10 anywhere near where I lived so found some posts on natural alternatives I could do myself. Came across an article on oregano and cinnamon as being natural antibiotics. I only had dried oregano and cinnamon sticks so made up a tea. Boiled about a tablespoon of dried oregano and half a stick in about a 3/4 small saucepan of water for about 15 minutes, then scooped out the stick and the bulk of the leaves (just did this by hand) and poored the mixture into about the same quantity of water. I gave her this to drink only (which she seemed to really like, shes been drinking quite a bit of it). So far so good, its about day 2 since she started drinking and day 3 since I noticed her symptions. Her poop has lost its yellow color (though now the solid part is green, guessing that's from the oregano). She has lost her penguin waddle and is standing normally. She is eating just fine, walking and pecking around the yard. Her tail is still droopy but she's stopped collapsing into a sit. I let her out into the yard today brought her in for the hottest part of the day. I am still going to keep her inside at night until tail is back up (I've now put a piece of wood on the box so she can roost in there at night since I dont have a separate section in the coup and pen to keep her isolated and away from our other hens very virile young roosters). She has also been receiving ALOT of TLC, sitting in my lap watching tv, being stroked. Think shes getting used to it, shes never been handled before this and is soaking it up. She seems to be well on the way to a full recovery.

I didnt take her to a vet, so not a definite diagnosis, but whatever it is, oregano and cinnamon seem to be working a treat.

It worked... Mine had a droopy bluish comb and was not eating, and mostly lying and breathing heavily (it was also a hot day). She walked like a duck and kept her tail down and had her bottom area swollen and soft. Poop was yellow.

On the second day I started syringe feeding a mixture of olive oil, garlic paste, calcium, magnesium, honey, salt and water. On third day I made the oregano and cinnamon tea and served it with honey and salt. I also cleaned everything and put garlic paste into their feed and ACV with epsom salt into waterer. I syringe fed her this tea also during the fourth day. Since the fifth day she is eating and drinking this tea on her own. Her comb was completely fine on the 7th day.

Btw: My vet told me that when it comes to internal laying, there's nothing you can do. That's obviously false.

 

[Chickenmomma9099]

Well I have a chicken that I guess now a year and half later I figured it’s internal laying. Long story short she had laid soft shell eggs when she was living at someone else’s house who wasn’t caring well for her. She couldn’t walk and barely ate anything. I took her home and treated her for sour crop bc her crop had a bad smell. She ended up eating and drinking and started foraging again so I took her back. Anyway it’s a year and half later and she’s been at my house bc rehomed her to myself . I noticed the labored breathing on pet cam. Took to vet n got antibiotics. He thinks it’s a mass or something but it’s kind of hard. Horrible vet and not going back bc he was throwing her around like a rag doll knowing she was weak. I think the egg maybe has calcified after a year and half. Somehow she is still alive. She walks pretty slow and has labored breathing but still pecks everyone and fights the other chickens and forages. Still purring and take dust bathes and eats all the treats and will peck at anyone else who dares challenges her alpha status. I just feel bad about the labored breathing and walking slow. I used natural remedy all the time so I think it may contributed to her living this long after the fact. I give chicken elixir by strong animals everyday (has oregano electrolytes and vitamins) I add oregano when I cook food for them (brown rice, scrambled eggs, greens and oregano) I also been giving them this natural chicken antibiotic called ropapoultry which does have cinnamon in it. Hopes this helps someone in the future.

See reference to this gall here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/egg-yolk-peritonitis-ascites-or-something-else.1644073/

 

[Chickenmomma9099]

Well I have a chicken that I guess now a year and half later I figured it’s internal laying. Long story short she had laid soft shell eggs when she was living at someone else’s house who wasn’t caring well for her. She couldn’t walk and barely ate anything. I took her home and treated her for sour crop bc her crop had a bad smell. She ended up eating and drinking and started foraging again so I took her back. Anyway it’s a year and half later and she’s been at my house bc rehomed her to myself . I noticed the labored breathing on pet cam. Took to vet n got antibiotics. He thinks it’s a mass or something but it’s kind of hard. Horrible vet and not going back bc he was throwing her around like a rag doll knowing she was weak. I think the egg maybe has calcified after a year and half. Somehow she is still alive. She walks pretty slow and has labored breathing but still pecks everyone and fights the other chickens and forages. Still purring and take dust bathes and eats all the treats and will peck at anyone else who dares challenges her alpha status. I just feel bad about the labored breathing and walking slow. I used natural remedy all the time so I think it may contributed to her living this long after the fact. I give chicken elixir by strong animals everyday (has oregano electrolytes and vitamins) I add oregano when I cook food for them (brown rice, scrambled eggs, greens and oregano) I also been giving them this natural chicken antibiotic called ropapoultry which does have cinnamon in it. Hopes this helps someone in the future.

See reference to this gall here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/egg-yolk-peritonitis-ascites-or-something-else.1644073/

But for the “sour crop” treatment which was really internal laying I gave her small cat medicine syringe of a mix of garlic, oregano and apple cider vinegar and water. I boiled it and let it cool down before giving it to her in tiny syringe slowly ant the end of the so she doesn’t aspirate. And also low fat Kefir and fed it to her on a napkin.