ChristinaMay
Chirping
Hi everyone - I had one of my red sex link hens (5 years old) develop EYP in December of last year, and with all of your help and advice was able to treat her with fish mox and extend her life for another month. I'm looking for advice for the same issue again. With my hen from December, by the time she displayed a real issue, she was already severely underweight and couldn't walk, and her comb was folded over completely. After 10 days of amox and drench she was walking again a little bit, but ended up dying overnight 15 or so days later. I have another red sex link now with EYP (also 5 years old), however I'm not positive how advanced it is yet. My rooster attacked her and sprained her wing, which is what made me separate her only to realize she had signature EYP poops and a very swollen belly. She is waddling but spending most of her time lying down on her nest, and not eating or drinking very much. Her comb is very red, almost purple in color. I'm struggling with deciding whether to put her to sleep or not at this point. I know my last hen suffered, and I felt so guilty when I woke up to check on her and she was dead in her cage (I love my chickens so much - my heart is always broken when I lose one). She is one of my original 6 and such a sweet girl. She has survived 2 fox attacks, a flipped chicken coop (bad snow/wind storm) and a broken leg from my horse. Does anyone have any stories of EYP with their hens, and how you made the decision to cull or wait? If you waited, how long was it until the hen passed? I'd appreciate any stories and advice you all have. Thank you in advance for taking the time!
