*EMERGENCY* INTERNAL LAYING

[Mason Farm and Ranch]

I can’t do that to one of my birds. Are you sure there isn’t any antibiotics for infections?

Oxytetracycline check aviandmv for dosage.
You need to tap her abdomen and evaluate the fluid. Clear it's ascites, cloudy yellow, internal layer, brown internal layer gone septic.

There is a very small chance she will survive. If she survives, in all likelihood she will never lay again. Having gotten so large, she will have internal organ damage.

Find videos on draining a chicken. If it is ascites, get a 16 or 14 gauge needle and don't remove more than 300 cc's of fluid. Doing so can send her into shock. You will have to monitor her and drain her occasionally.

If she's internally laying, she's terminal at this point. Surgery is the only option, it starts in the $2000 range and she likely won't survive due to stress on her heart. If she does survive, they will have to remove her entire reproductive system. She can never lay again.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I'm sorry this is happening to your hen. I'm sure you love her very much and want to do all you can to save her. But responsible pet ownership means not letting her suffer beyond hope. I wish you, and her, all the best.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I just found out it is ascites and I have a cure. Liver supplement and kickin chicken

Has she improved with this treatment?

Anytime they're sick, it's extremely difficult on us emotionally. I think the majority of us have been there in some way unfortunately. I'm thinking about you and your hen

 

[chickens87216]

Has she improved with this treatment?

Anytime they're sick, it's extremely difficult on us emotionally. I think the majority of us have been there in some way unfortunately. I'm thinking about you and your hen

I heard from someone else that it worked on their hen. She even started laying again and beforehand this hen was in worse condition than mine. I am getting the stuff to treat her today and I am crossing my fingers that this helps just like the other person’s hen.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

What is kickin chicken? The only treatment I have heard of for ascites is to draw off the liquid with a syringe, and that it only gives temorary relief. You might do a search here on the site for "ascites."

 

[Mason Farm and Ranch]

What is kickin chicken? The only treatment I have heard of for ascites is to draw off the liquid with a syringe, and that it only gives temorary relief. You might do a search here on the site for "ascites."

Actually, it depends on what causes the ascites. If the root cause can be addressed, draining the fluid will relieve internal pressure that can damage internal organs. Once the root cause is resolved, the remaining fluid may be absorbed and the ascites will not return.

That being said, some conditions can only be controlled and the fluid will slowly build up again. Draining can prolong the chickens life until the root cause is no longer controlled.

Ascites in chickens is most often caused by heart or liver damage. Organ damage can be caused by a long list of things from parasites, infection and diet.

Most vets aren't exactly going to prescribe ferosimide and heart meds for a chicken.

http://www.poultrydvm.com/drugs/furosemide

 

[Aunt Angus]

I have a duck who lays internally. She had ascites, too. I took her to the vet who drained her and put hormone implants under her skin to stop her from laying. She will need them again every 6 months. She will also likely need surgery to remove any leftover egg material.

The initial emergency visit was $150. We had her drained twice prior to getting the implants - another $160 total. The pre-implant xrays, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory meds plus the visit to have that all done came to $850. The implants alone cost $460. The follow up was another $80. The surgery will be approx $1600. So there are treatments. But even that assumes that your hen has ascites from internal laying and not cancer, salpingitis, etc. It also assumes that you can find an avian vet who will do the implants as they are not approved for livestock but rather for parrots and the like.

I'm not saying this to discourage you or be unkind but to point out what this might entail for you and your poor hen. Their likely is no cure, but you can probably prolong her life through repeated draining, anti-inflammatories and possibly antibiotics.

Regardless, your best bet is to find a vet.

 

[Lenny loves chickens]

Following seems interesting, hopefully you can find a cure that works for your chicken

 

[chickens87216]

Following seems interesting, hopefully you can find a cure that works for your chicken

She passed last night. Her comb was purple all day. I did everything in my power to save her but in the end she couldn’t breathe well.

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

She passed last night. Her comb was purple all day. I did everything in my power to save her but in the end she couldn’t breathe well.

So sorry to hear this!! *hugs*