Holy Mole! Pix of Yolk Peritonitis - this is what killed Tammy

[sammi]

sorry...will have to contact dlh..

 

[BlueMoon]

That outside thick layer, I believe is absorbed yolks. Haven't a clue how the freshish looking yolk got in the middle there.

I would very much like to know how to operate on this in the future.

We bought 19 Golden Comets a year and a half ago, from a commercial layer, and were told they were about a year and a half old. So, about three, maybe three and half years old.

Of the 19, we now have four. One was eaten by dogs, two probably by hawks, one died mysteriously with her feed in the feeder, one (my favorite, Bebe) died while we were on vacation and the others have all had reproductive problems. Mostly internal layers, many with penguin stance, or seemingly egg bound.

I didn't think Golden Comets were prone to becoming internal layers. Do the chances increase if they're in a commercial setting? Lights on for long times, things like that?

She was a nice chicken and I'm sorry she had to go this way. But I'm really glad we did the autopsy.

 

[speckledhen]

I'm sorry for your loss. I've lost three to internal laying this year, all the same exact age, over two and a half years old. Here is what we got from Ruby's oviduct last week in the necropsy we did. The only difference is that Ruby's was not in the abdominal cavity itself:

All three of mine were hatchery birds from the same hatchery.

 

[Smitty's Farm]

Blue Moon, I'm so sorry for your loss. I also just had a loss a few days ago to an internal layer. She was only 1 yr & 4 months old. A RIR named Rosemary.

Rooster-red has a thread floating around in this sec somewhere wanting to know about internal layers. You should post there if you haven't already.

Thanks for posting your finds. Hugs!!!!!

Kim

 

[tiki244]

sorry to hear of your loss

 

[dlhunicorn]

I think you are trying to link to Mandys thread on Penny (internal/false layer) and that is here:
http://dlhunicorn.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=diseasecasestudies&action=display&num=1169201098
I also condensed it into an article on Alan Stanfords browneggblueegg site and that link is here:
http://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article/PennysSurgery/PennysSurgery.html

...sorry I did not reply earlier but I have posted a couple times in general and social that I am currently MIA more of less as I have some serious RL issues to deal with and am not able to monitor the emergencies as I usually do.
(((hugs))) >>>the only treatment for this is the surgery Penny had. Sorry you lost her
Diana