Large Belly, could it be ASCITE

[stuka123]

HELLO,
I NOTICED MY FEMALE HAS AN EXTREMELY LARGE HEAVY BOTTOM. I'VE BEEN LOOKING THROUGH THE FORUM AND THOUGHT MAYBE IT COULD BE ASCITE. I NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE AND DON'T KNOW HOW TO CONFIRM IT BUT, ONE OF THE EGGS THIS MORNING HAD YELLOW STUFF ON IT. I THOUGHT IT WAS A BROKEN EGG BUT IT WASN'T. SHE WON'T WALK UP THE RAMP ANYMORE AT NIGHT AND LOSES HER BALANCE. ANY THOUGHTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

 

[chickens really]

Sounds like a possible soft yolk egg was passed with the good egg..Is it a Pekin Duck and a new layer?

 

[DwayneNLiz]

yellow on the outside of the shell?

could be internal laying

 

[chickens really]

I had a Pullet Chicken doing that too..

 

[casportpony]

Does her belly feel like a water balloon?

 

[Welshies]

Can you please post a picture?

 

[chickens really]

Also Ducks get bottom heavy when layers so not sure what you mean?

 

[casportpony]

Can you please post a picture?

X2, a pictures of the egg, her poop, and her belly would be helpful.

 

[chickens really]

What do you want a picture of?....The egg?..The Duck?..

 

[Welshies]

The duck.