i need reasurance that i have done all i know to do.

[bucky52]

two year old hen stopped laying.two months ago.she is very lethargic.walking really slow.breathing really hard when she walks a short distance.she has been looking ragged around her thigh and leg area.i just assumed she was starting to molt.her two flock mates had similar symptoms when they went through their molt a month or so ago.EXCEPT she is very swollen around her vent and abdomen area.i feel as though its more than a molt.i put her in a warm bath and message her abdomen.than put some surgical gloves and KY jelly and inserted my finger.i could not feel any eggs.DH gave her a penicillin shot in her thigh.and than we gave her some electrolytes water and a baby aspirin.she is one of my first hen.i 'am going to be very upset if i lose her.

 

[stoopid]

Does her abdomen feel swollen, like a water balloon?

 

[bucky52]

two year old hen stopped laying.two months ago.she is very lethargic.walking really slow.breathing really hard when she walks a short distance.she has been looking ragged around her thigh and leg area.i just assumed she was starting to molt.her two flock mates had similar symptoms when they went through their molt a month or so ago.EXCEPT she is very swollen around her vent and abdomen area.i feel as though its more than a molt.i put her in a warm bath and message her abdomen.than put some surgical gloves and KY jelly and inserted my finger.i could not feel any eggs.DH gave her a penicillin shot in her thigh.and than we gave her some electrolytes water and a baby aspirin.she is one of my first hen.i 'am going to be very upset if i lose her.

(Whoops)spell check did not catch this (Massage)

 

[bucky52]

yes and hot to the touch.

 

[bucky52]

two year old hen stopped laying.two months ago.she is very lethargic.walking really slow.breathing really hard when she walks a short distance.she has been looking ragged around her thigh and leg area.i just assumed she was starting to molt.her two flock mates had similar symptoms when they went through their molt a month or so ago.EXCEPT she is very swollen around her vent and abdomen area.i feel as though its more than a molt.i put her in a warm bath and message her abdomen.than put some surgical gloves and KY jelly and inserted my finger.i could not feel any eggs.DH gave her a penicillin shot in her thigh.and than we gave her some electrolytes water and a baby aspirin.she is one of my first hen.i 'am going to be very upset if i lose her.

sorry for the double qoute.

 

[realsis]

continue the antibotic for ten days could be shes laying internally meaning the yolk goes where its not supposed to go and this creates infection,hot swollen adbomen ect.give the antibotic for ten days see if this helps

 

[bucky52]

continue the antibotic for ten days could be shes laying internally meaning the yolk goes where its not supposed to go and this creates infection,hot swollen adbomen ect.give the antibotic for ten days see if this helps

i have the penicilian .do i need to give her somthing besides that.

 

[bucky52]

i have the penicilian .do i need to give her something else.

 

[stoopid]

I've had a few with ascites, fluid in the abdomen.
May be caused by kidney failure. Chickens are very prone to cancers.
One I had to bring to my vet to have her drained every few weeks.
If she really blows up, and looks like a bowling ball on two legs, you may need to drain her.
See how this course of antibiotics works.
If she gets bigger, it may be this.
The pressure on her internal organs made it very difficult to breathe.
Good luck with her.
Roberta

 

[bucky52]

thanks for your help.