Fab hen is sick

[TwoCrows]

Thank you.

Thank you. It makes sense. Im think it would be kinder to euthanise her, I'll miss her sooo much. Sleeping on my knee here, she seems content.I'm just so sad Thank you again. .

I know how difficult this is, lots of us do, we have all been where you are now. Its tough to let our babies go.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry about your hen, but it does sound like she is suffering from a reproductive disorder. Are her eyes the same color and pupils the same? I just noticed that her left pupil appears very tiny, and does not look round in the pictures? It is difficult to know if it was the picture or if her eye could be a sign of ocular Mareks. Here is a picture of ocular Mareks:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/content/type/61/id/6509488/

 

[azygous]

@Eggcessive you're right, it does look like ocular Marek's. That could mean she has other tumors in her body, and weight loss is one of the symptoms of Marek's, too.

 

[Lorna R]

Sorry about your hen, but it does sound like she is suffering from a reproductive disorder. Are her eyes the same color and pupils the same? I just noticed that her left pupil appears very tiny, and does not look round in the pictures? It is difficult to know if it was the picture or if her eye could be a sign of ocular Mareks. Here is a picture of ocular Mareks:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/content/type/61/id/6509488/

We said goodbye. The local hen lady said she'd never recover, so thin, and had a 'heavy belly'.
I miss her, but know it was the right thing.

Thank you all, for the advice, information and kind words. Its so supportive to know you are there, with all the experience and wisdom.

 

[TwoCrows]

We said goodbye. The local hen lady said she'd never recover, so thin, and had a 'heavy belly'.
I miss her, but know it was the right thing.

Thank you all, for the advice, information and kind words. Its so supportive to know you are there, with all the experience and wisdom.

Bear hugs to you.

 

[Eggcessive]

So sorry for your loss.