Hi- hate to bring up a sore subject if this adorable little girl has passed....
But wondering what happened??... I read all your threads that
@Wyorp Rock posted above....
I'd have assumed the photo with her leaning her head on the wall :-( was Thurs night when you posted this most recent one....but I saw it from further back and was shocked to hear she did "OK" so long after this photo. So was wondering what you did since March 24th til this post to help her... Did the vet see her today (well Friday)?
I'm sorry if you've lost her and I'm bringing up a sad subject
but it really does help others to learn from your experience- knowing the outcome and any suggestions made might help others....
I'm curious personally, as I have an one- the one looking at you in my avatar
who's been dealing with what I've suspected is internal laying and resultant EYP...
Thought we'd actually beat the odds and she's been doing quite well- all normal other than still not laying... (did have an "Easter miracle" egg - her only one since a very rough fall molt that I'm aware of...?!
I know... but had to be her! But hasn't even looked at the boxes that I've seen since... would be fine by me but unfortunately it's not that easy!
SO, noticed Thursday she started to show a tiny bit of yellow in the white part of her poop again... nothing like before! but did see some poop sticking to her usually clean fluffy butt again....and, though barely perceptible if I wasn't watching her so closely, seems to be MAYBE getting a bigger belly again and possibly slowing down a bit- not eating quite as eagerly... She was NOT being weighed today so I let her be ;-) haha
I've been giving her a "golden paste" Turmeric mixture to help with inflammation as suggested by another member since the Meloxicam seemed to possibly cause her to really lose her appetite... plus not really a good long term solution....She won't eat anything with the Turmeric in it
, so had to get sneaky ;-) and gradually add it to their fermented food that they get at least 4 days a week... mixing it in in slightly larger amts as it's for all 5 of them eating from it....(they could each benefit too so it's good...)
She's been doing so surprisingly well... was back to her normal weight since before I even finished her antibiotics, and has been "head down tail up"
every day even in the run- seeming to be scratching around for any extra morsels to be found... and eating/drinking well. Used to do OK in run but not truly perk up until she got out to roam the yard and happily forage...
They did get another 10 day course of ACS- due to my other EE'er who has been battling a tough case of sour crop (that also got a bit impacted for a bit too) but appears to have finally gotten over it-
she's been perky as well- finally has a better looking comb and is actually LAYING!! Finally!! (Been since fall molt as well I think)
So I've been backing off a bit and watching more without constantly pulling them both aside to weigh and assess them.... if they can run that fast to avoid me, I figure they're doing pretty good!
-comparatively at least- as they both let me pick them up no problem when feeling poorly....
Anyway Woodsy is still not laying but showing no interest in the boxes at all... so doesn't appear to be egg bound or struggling... assuming it's internal laying and then the peritonitis that I thought we'd beaten... for now at least... Did give her one warm ES bath when she still had a swollen belly and seemed to be not feeling too good... really did seem to help her perk up a bit and can't hurt so might have to try that again soon if this getting worse again...
I know this can be chronic- so that's why I've been watching her but curious what else I can do short of starting antibiotics again... I hate to do it prophylactically.... but if she does start to swell and show the yellow poop, then it's actually possibly infected again, no??
or so it seems to me..... know it's a bit of a guessing game as to whether the yolk has caused an infection or not but know that it's a perfect medium to feed bacteria- E.Coli especially... from all my reading at least ;-) so it's not a far reach to assume so if she swells up and starts actling like she was before...
SOOO ;-)
@Wyorp Rock (and any others), any advice??
Given what you wrote above, I know I'm probably asking for a miracle but I've talked to others who have been dealing with this on and off for quite some time- just want to be sure I'm doing all I can for her until I can do no more... and make sure I'm not simply forgetting something basic/essential that could help...
She's only possibly showing some signs of having a problem again... I'd love to get her the hormone implant to hopefully keep this from happening again...Talking to a member in England privately who just got it for one of her hens dealing with it and waiting to see how she does- as it's only been a couple days... Know it's supposed to be "uber" expensive- but was wondering if anyone has an actual ballpark amount??? ;-) Wish you could give them hormones orally to effect the same outcome... but obviously if that worked, someone would have done it by now!! ;-)
Appreciate any help and input.... and any answers about the poor little hen in this thread.... She has been loved- that much is clear!!
(also sorry to post in an incorrect place if I am- but wanted to reference specifically the comment made by
@Wyorp Rock...)
and counting the days she was covered after last dose as long acting). She got one warm bath with a good 1 1/2 cups of Epsom Salts up past her belly for at least 20 min...
But they're much healthier this way so I'm doing it again!
