EMERGENCY whats wrong with my hen?

[suchanoob]

Corid dosage is 1 1/2 teaspoons Corid powder per gallon or 2 teaspoons of 9.6% Corid liquid per gallon.
Give for 5-7 days - make sure this is the ONLY water available during that time period. Mix a fresh batch at least once a day.

If she will eat/drink on her own that would be good.

Check her crop tonight when she goes to roost then feel it in the morning before she has had anything to eat/drink.  It should be empty in the morning.  If it isn't empty, then you may want to treat her for crop issues.

With her age, there can be all sorts of things going on, if your vet will see her that would be a good idea.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/impacted-slow-and-sour-crops-prevention-and-treatments

She started vocalizing tonight - I thought she might be feeling better so I tried to feed her some scrambled egg. She did take a little of it but while I was watching her I realized she was straining, if you KWIM, (hence the vocalizing, I guess), and when I checked her vent I realized she was very wet on her stomach and what looked like possibly egg yolk coming out. So I googled egg-bound hen, gloved up, lubed up, and went a-lookin'.

As soon as I inserted my finger a gush of *something* spurted out and as soon as I removed my finger I could see something right there pushing out of her vent. So I coaxed it along and finally got this weird blob to come out. It was one piece but I kinda smushed it and manipulated it to get an idea of what it was, so the pic shows it in pieces but it was a solid blob when it came out.

Sooooo.... I irrigated her with a baby bulb syringe with salt water - not sure I squirted it up the correct orifice, so to speak, but don't know what else to do at this point. I'm already way above my pay grade as it is. I checked her again and I don't *think* there's anything left in there. I gave her 100mg of doxy mixed with yogurt, and cleaned her up. She's back in the dog crate with a space heater blowing on her, and water of course (no corid).

Anything else I should do tonight?

 

[suchanoob]

Corid dosage is 1 1/2 teaspoons Corid powder per gallon or 2 teaspoons of 9.6% Corid liquid per gallon.
Give for 5-7 days - make sure this is the ONLY water available during that time period. Mix a fresh batch at least once a day.

If she will eat/drink on her own that would be good.

Check her crop tonight when she goes to roost then feel it in the morning before she has had anything to eat/drink.  It should be empty in the morning.  If it isn't empty, then you may want to treat her for crop issues.

With her age, there can be all sorts of things going on, if your vet will see her that would be a good idea.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/impacted-slow-and-sour-crops-prevention-and-treatments

Wyorp Rock, THANK YOU for all your advice and patience with me!!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She started vocalizing tonight - I thought she might be feeling better so I tried to feed her some scrambled egg. She did take a little of it but while I was watching her I realized she was straining, if you KWIM, (hence the vocalizing, I guess), and when I checked her vent I realized she was very wet on her stomach and what looked like possibly egg yolk coming out. So I googled egg-bound hen, gloved up, lubed up, and went a-lookin'.

As soon as I inserted my finger a gush of *something* spurted out and as soon as I removed my finger I could see something right there pushing out of her vent. So I coaxed it along and finally got this weird blob to come out. It was one piece but I kinda smushed it and manipulated it to get an idea of what it was, so the pic shows it in pieces but it was a solid blob when it came out.


Sooooo.... I irrigated her with a baby bulb syringe with salt water - not sure I squirted it up the correct orifice, so to speak, but don't know what else to do at this point. I'm already way above my pay grade as it is. I checked her again and I don't *think* there's anything left in there. I gave her 100mg of doxy mixed with yogurt, and cleaned her up. She's back in the dog crate with a space heater blowing on her, and water of course (no corid).

Anything else I should do tonight?

It looks like she has Salpingitis or "lash egg". This is an inflammation of the oviduct cause by infection.

It sounds like you have done all you can do. Antibiotics may help if it is caught early - but sometimes the effect can be short lived. Treating her with the Doxy at this point won't hurt. Provide her with supportive care as well. Offer extra vitamins and protein and of course TLC.

Let us know how she is doing.
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2014/12/salpingitis-lash-eggs-in-backyard.html
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2015/03/causes-of-lash-eggs-salpingitis-by.html
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/p...ingitis_in_poultry.html?qt=salpingitis&alt=sh

 

[mavis4]

My hen had made a miracle and pulled through it fine. We're not really sure what happened but she passed an egg and seems 100% normal now. She's a little fighter! Thank god she pulled through it and thank you all for your help x

 

[mavis4]

She started vocalizing tonight - I thought she might be feeling better so I tried to feed her some scrambled egg. She did take a little of it but while I was watching her I realized she was straining, if you KWIM, (hence the vocalizing, I guess), and when I checked her vent I realized she was very wet on her stomach and what looked like possibly egg yolk coming out. So I googled egg-bound hen, gloved up, lubed up, and went a-lookin'.

As soon as I inserted my finger a gush of *something* spurted out and as soon as I removed my finger I could see something right there pushing out of her vent. So I coaxed it along and finally got this weird blob to come out. It was one piece but I kinda smushed it and manipulated it to get an idea of what it was, so the pic shows it in pieces but it was a solid blob when it came out.

Sooooo.... I irrigated her with a baby bulb syringe with salt water - not sure I squirted it up the correct orifice, so to speak, but don't know what else to do at this point. I'm already way above my pay grade as it is. I checked her again and I don't *think* there's anything left in there. I gave her 100mg of doxy mixed with yogurt, and cleaned her up. She's back in the dog crate with a space heater blowing on her, and water of course (no corid).

Anything else I should do tonight?

How's your hen? x

 

[suchanoob]

How's your hen? x

Thank you for asking. She's still with us. But she's still standing and not sitting. I guess she's sore? I'm giving her 100 mg of doxycycline twice a day and I just got my hands on some sulfamethoxazole, trying to figure out the dose now. She passed some white stuff, not sure what it is?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

My hen had made a miracle and pulled through it fine. We're not really sure what happened but she passed an egg and seems 100% normal now. She's a little fighter! Thank god she pulled through it and thank you all for your help x

Hi @mavis4 I'm glad to hear your girl is improving

Thank you for asking. She's still with us. But she's still standing and not sitting. I guess she's sore? I'm giving her 100 mg of doxycycline twice a day and I just got my hands on some sulfamethoxazole, trying to figure out the dose now. She passed some white stuff, not sure what it is?

Hi @suchanoob I'm sorry to hear you girl is still not feeling well. Hopefully the doxy will start to help.

Are you using the sulfamethoxazole to treat Cocci?

 

[suchanoob]

Hi @mavis4
   I'm glad to hear your girl is improving

Hi @suchanoob
  I'm sorry to hear you girl is still not feeling well.  Hopefully the doxy will start to help. 

Are you using the sulfamethoxazole  to treat Cocci?

Well, I don't think it's cocci anymore since she passed that blob and you told me about salpingitis.

I read that salpingitis is most commonly bacterial and that e. Coli is the usual suspect. I asked my vet and he recommended it. Does she not need the doxy if it's not cocci? I'm just kinda throwing everything I have at it.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Well, I don't think it's cocci anymore since she passed that blob and you told me about salpingitis.

I read that salpingitis is most commonly bacterial and that e. Coli is the usual suspect. I asked my vet and he recommended it. Does she not need the doxy if it's not cocci? I'm just kinda throwing everything I have at it.

Talk with your vet to see if she recommends that you combine the 2. I'm not sure if they will work together or if there would be a conflict, since I read that Sulfamethoxazole is usually a combination of 2 antibiotics together (Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim).

I hope she improves.

 

[suchanoob]

Talk with your vet to see if she recommends that you combine the 2.  I'm not sure if they will work together or if there would be a conflict, since I read that Sulfamethoxazole is usually a combination of 2 antibiotics together (Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim).

I hope she improves.

The vet said it was ok to combine.

I've been keeping her in the house for a few days, but I let her out yesterday. First thing she did was eat a worm! I was so relieved because I was very worried that she wasn't eating in the dog crate. All she was getting was whatever I syringed into her and, as that is very hard to do, it wasn't very much. So now she's scratching around outside eating bugs, and also eating her feed. She's not just standing in one spot staring off into space for hours anymore.

She's not 100% yet, and her 3 coop mates are not being very nice to her (that was never a problem before), but she is staying out of their way so it's not too bad. Will have to keep an eye on that.

I don't want to jinx it but I'm feeling cautiously optimistic