Intestinal blockage ?

[mmmerz]

Hiya ! I've got a girl with a possible intestinal blockage. A couple of months back her belly started to swell and get really tight until she was walkin' like a cartoon chicken. I thought she was dropping eggs into her abdomen but two weeks ago the swelling suddenly subsided and her belly became loose and wobbly. She seemed to feel much, much better ( I thought she was on her way out for a few days) and started to hang out with the other girls as usual. She had diarrhea for a few days after the swelling disappeared. I assumed the blockage had passed, however, she is now starting to swell again. Does anyone have experience with this situation ? Is this a blockage or something else ? I've just finished reading about possible treatments for intestinal blockages. Should I give her castor or olive oil ? I should mention that the other girls are all healthy and glossy, so maybe not a disease ? Thanks.

 

[Judy]

You might want to look at this thread and see if you think this is what is going on with your hen:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=79443&p=1

 

[mmmerz]

Internal laying was what I initially suspected but then she deflated pretty much overnight. I thought that the build-up of fluids, due to internal laying, remains in the abdomen and accumulates until the hen dies. Could fluid from internal laying vanish in 24 hours ? Perplexed. Thanks for the link.