miles2go480
Songster
- May 29, 2021
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My Silver Laced Wyandotte began to fall over running for treats on a Sunday. No signs of problems before. She ate and drank with gusto. She roosted Sunday night with the rest of the flock. Monday morning I went out to clean the coop and feed and found her on her back beside the pop door. Picked her up and quarantined her with food water in dog crate lined with straw. I put in my day at work, came home and she had ate about a half of cup of food and about the same amount of water. She tried standing but fell over. I researched possible causes and tried checking for egg binding as she had wet yellow stool on her tail. When checking found a firm mass inside and to left of vent opening. Couldn't feel a shell byt tried calcium and KY jelly to see if she could pass it. She tried and it moved forward but not visible. Her vent was super tight. She was a little distressed so left her to sleep the rest of the night. Tuesday evening tried a Epsom salt soak and calcium contractions still could not move anything. She panted and chirped sad high pitched woos, so let her rest another night. She ate good that day as well. Wednesday I had a late work day so just checked on her and she hadn't ate anything. She had about a half cup water but no food. I tried some treats and she ate a few then had no interest. She was pooping but only 2 times a day. Thursday no food intake. More research. Concerned about Marek's even though the flock was purchased from a hatchery vaccinated. Wanted to euthanize but couldn't do. She continued to take fluids but refused food. Pooping once a day. I was going to go through with putting her out of her misery when I came home Monday but she was all ready gone. I did an autopsy to see what was wrong. The attached picture is what I found. Any ideas?
was that in her reproductive tract or free-floating in the abdominal cavity?
