Hen with squishy, distended abdomen.

[casportpony]

Thanks, Kathy. I did figure out what EYP was after I thought about it for a while

. What did you find with your hen?

My bad, I still haven't done her!

 

[bobbi-j]

Pretty sure I wouldn't do it now, unless you've been keeping her refrigerated...

 

[casportpony]

Pretty sure I wouldn't do it now, unless you've been keeping her refrigerated...

Might just do a real quick one, lol, she does smell sort of ripe!

 

[bobbi-j]

Let me know what you find.

 

[casportpony]

Let me know what you find.

Will do!

 

[PD-Riverman]

Bobbi-J
If you do not mind I will share some pictures of my hen that was walking the same as yours the first time I notices a problem. She was eating fine---just walking like a penguin with Alot of Extra Weight and a Very swollen abdomen. She was getting worse---the next day so I soaked her in warm water, greased her vent. The nest morning she was worse so I put her down and got out my knife.

These Pictures are Extremely Gross and I would ask the "Weak Stomached to not look!! These Pictures are of a EXTREEME EGG BOUND HEN. How she "acted like nothing was wrong for day is a wonder to me".

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w5/fire_man88/EggBound001_zps84a5f34b.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w5/fire_man88/EggBound005_zps95d5764a.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w5/fire_man88/EggBound003_zpsdad4798d.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w5/fire_man88/EggBound004_zpsf92584f2.jpg

She had 16 unbusted yolks and many stacked inside each other pieces of shells. There were MANY busted yolks that had "Cooked" in her.

 

[bobbi-j]

PD - Thanks for sharing your photos! Poor girl - no wonder she was walking funny with all that in her! Mine had nothing like that at all. Just the clear fluid and maybe a little yolk floating around, but I'm not sure. Nothing cooked, that's for sure. You did the best thing for your chicken.

 

[casportpony]

Wow, impressive.. you should send those to the lab:
http://www.clemson.edu/public/lph/lab/

-Kathy

 

[jewels621]

Bobbi-J
 If you do not mind I will share some pictures of my hen that was walking the same as yours the first time I notices a problem. She was eating fine---just walking like a penguin with Alot of Extra Weight and a Very swollen abdomen. She was getting worse---the next day so I soaked her in warm water, greased her vent. The nest morning she was worse so I put her down and got out my knife.
These Pictures are Extremely Gross and I would ask the "Weak Stomached to not look!! These Pictures are of a EXTREEME EGG BOUND HEN. How she
"acted like nothing was wrong for day is a wonder to me".

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w5/fire_man88/EggBound001_zps84a5f34b.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w5/fire_man88/EggBound005_zps95d5764a.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w5/fire_man88/EggBound003_zpsdad4798d.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w5/fire_man88/EggBound004_zpsf92584f2.jpg

She had 16 unbusted yolks and many stacked inside each other pieces of shells. There were MANY busted yolks that had "Cooked" in her.

Amazing pictures. Thank you for sharing them!

 

[Nutcase]

Bobbi-J
If you do not mind I will share some pictures of my hen that was walking the same as yours the first time I notices a problem. She was eating fine---just walking like a penguin with Alot of Extra Weight and a Very swollen abdomen. She was getting worse---the next day so I soaked her in warm water, greased her vent. The nest morning she was worse so I put her down and got out my knife.

These Pictures are Extremely Gross and I would ask the "Weak Stomached to not look!! These Pictures are of a EXTREEME EGG BOUND HEN. How she "acted like nothing was wrong for day is a wonder to me".

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w5/fire_man88/EggBound001_zps84a5f34b.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w5/fire_man88/EggBound005_zps95d5764a.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w5/fire_man88/EggBound003_zpsdad4798d.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w5/fire_man88/EggBound004_zpsf92584f2.jpg

She had 16 unbusted yolks and many stacked inside each other pieces of shells. There were MANY busted yolks that had "Cooked" in her.

Wow you've done an excellent job. Thanks for posting! After reading through this thread, I'm pretty sure that the hen I lost last year died of EYP. Will try to prevent it from happening again