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micstrachan said:
Hi everyone. Sorry I’ve barely been on and have only posted about Ester. Lots going on.

My son was just diagnosed with strep throat. Ester is still unwell and has been self isolating, so I brought her in to warm up. She’s literally just standing there. She is backed up, swollen, not pooping or eating. I did see her drink when she came out this morning.

I gave her an aspirin for the ascites and swelling, and started her on amoxicillin. I wanted to give her some pedialyte with aloe detox, but her crop isn’t moving, so I held off. Instead, I gave her some coconut oil in hopes it helps loosen whatever is backing her up. There is a disgusting stench coming from her when I handle her, I think from her crop. Poor thing… like she’s rotting from the inside out.

Unfortunately, I don’t know if the ascites is causing the blockage or is secondary to it.

I don’t usually like to remove sick birds from the flock, but she’s been hanging out by herself, anyway. I may keep her in tonight for warmth and so I can know for sure that she isn’t pooping. If I can get her crop moving, I’d also like to get some aloe detox in her for the ascites, as well.

I’m not sure what else to do at this point. I may check in the morning if an avian vet can see her. It would be helpful to know what color the fluid in her coelum is, and maybe they could do some imaging. If she’s blocked by cancer, salpingitis, or something that can’t be cleared, like her gizzard, I may have her put down.
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:hugs Hugs for you and Ester!
 
After a week of work I have returned to the present.

I will try to reduce my own chit chat. I am not a fan of excessive posting and was originally drawn to the thread because of the chicken behavioral focus. It is easy to go into tangents but I will restrain myself in the future.

When I ask questions I will skew towards more behavioral questions, unless, of course, I want specific input from this crowd.

To be honest, it is hard to feel classically sad over others losses over the internet. I know some do, but it is tough to cry when I'm sad because most of the time I feel hollow. I usually don't write my own condolences because many have already been said. I do not intend to downplay the loss of life, but I can't always find the words to respond to it when so many others have.

I am curious Bob and perhaps for all of us we create an FAQ post link in our signatures that way if you want to know the cast of everyone's flock, what breed, how old, etc. You can find that information easily in one spot without retreading old ground. I know it would be a ton of work, but for those interested in just the Fluffy Butt Acres stories, a Table of contents with links would be an option.

I am no way trying to dictate how to run the thread, but I have provided ideas for solutions that might appeal to certain crowds. You may do what you wish with these suggestions.

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Happy new year to all the chicken guardians on this thread and beyond!
 

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