I don't know what's wrong with my chicken

[ChasingChooks]

Oh dear, sorry to hear about your hen. Is her comb dark or purplish? My hen had similar symptoms recently.

 

[Hens24]

All the symptoms you describe point to another egg stuck. Chances are it's shell-less. Give her calcium citrate with D3 as in the photo below. Pop it whole directly into her beak and then place her in a crate on several towels to absorb her watery discharge. Make water with a little sugar in it available and also her regular feed. Then put the crate in a quiet, dim place and let her rest without stress.
Give another calcium tablet in the morning.View attachment 3799894

 

[Hens24]

This is what her droppings look like this morning

 

[Loving my girls]

Most of the stimulus to lay an egg comes from the salpinx/oviduct. Often vets won’t remove the ovary unless absolutely necessary due to its location and risk. However a healthy ovary can still produce and release eggs. So the surgery is not necessary a one-and-done solution to reproductive related issues. There may be ongoing need for ultrasounds to check for an active ovary and subsequent contraceptive implants.

If the ovary is active and releasing yolks into the abdominal cavity, it’s essentially internal laying and can result in EYP.

If only the occasional yolk is deposited into the abdomen usually the bird can reabsorb it and it doesn’t become an issue.

The implant also loses efficacy over time with repeated insertion. But a lot depends on the individual hen.

I think you guys are all lucky, I don’t think our vets know how to spell Poule (live hen wandering around) only poulet (chicken already prepared for eating)
Hugz

 

[Hens24]

Oh dear, sorry to hear about your hen. Is her comb dark or purplish? My hen had similar symptoms recently.

I'd doesn't seem to be purple, though right now it's a bit cold so we've put towels to warm her under her

 

[Lillith37]

@Hens24 her eyes seem bright and her comb looks good. I would follow Azygous’ advice re: calcium and supportive care under the assumption it is another soft shelled egg. When the egg is stuck higher up it doesn’t block their ability to poop like how people usually talk about with eggbound hens.

She looks like a production brown chicken and unfortunately due to their breeding they are very susceptible to reproductive related issues. If you can find a vet who can give her the contraceptive implant it should give her body enough of a break to heal and reset.

Otherwise continue with calcium daily. Check her crop before roost to make sure she’s eaten and in the morning to make sure it’s empty. It might take her awhile to start feeling better on calcium therapy.

 

[Hens24]

@Hens24 her eyes seem bright and her comb looks good. I would follow Azygous’ advice re: calcium and supportive care under the assumption it is another soft shelled egg. When the egg is stuck higher up it doesn’t block their ability to poop like how people usually talk about with eggbound hens.

She looks like a production brown chicken and unfortunately due to their breeding they are very susceptible to reproductive related issues. If you can find a vet who can give her the contraceptive implant it should give her body enough of a break to heal and reset.

Otherwise continue with calcium daily. Check her crop before roost to make sure she’s eaten and in the morning to make sure it’s empty. It might take her awhile to start feeling better on calcium therapy.

Okay, thank you, we can't really afford a vet right now, so we may follow Azygous' advice. she is a cinnamon queen hen, I will check her crop right now.

 

[Lillith37]

Okay, thank you, we can't really afford a vet right now, so we may follow Azygous' advice. she is a cinnamon queen hen, I will check her crop right now.

Best of luck to you and your lady, she’s lucky to have you. I hope she feels better soon.

 

[Hens24]

All the symptoms you describe point to another egg stuck. Chances are it's shell-less. Give her calcium citrate with D3 as in the photo below. Pop it whole directly into her beak and then place her in a crate on several towels to absorb her watery discharge. Make water with a little sugar in it available and also her regular feed. Then put the crate in a quiet, dim place and let her rest without stress.
Give another calcium tablet in the morning.View attachment 3799894

I have another question for you, unfortunately. I found some of my hens with mosquito bites all over their combs. They're eating perfectly fine, and laying is good, but the bites are everywhere on their combs, and one of them has it on their eyelid, luckily it is not oozing, so they have a chance of survival, but is there anything we could do besides a vaccine. We might get it, but it's a second option. Do you know if there is anything we can do?

 

[ChasingChooks]

Hello! I would suggest starting a new thread with your question. You'll have a better chance of getting a response that way. Hope someone can help!