My Old English Game Bantam Hen has fluid in her stomach and seems to have an egg that needs to be passed, was took to vet, what should I do?

[Riverbend Farms]

Yesterday I found my OEGB hen on her side slightly when I went out to seem my hens at 4:05, later I looked at her, about 4:50 she was still like it. When I picked her up she felt really weak. We got her to the vet and she got some injections under her wings of oxytocyn and calcium glucanate. This is what she looks like and I am really worried, should I wait or try to give her water and food? Also: her comb is red but more shrucken, I think this is a sign of dehydration, is it?

 

[Eggcessive]

It is good to offer some water up to her beak, and a little Poultry NutriDrench or sugar water or electrolytes may help. What did the vet think about fluid in her belly?

 

[casportpony]

Can you take her back to the vet and ask them to give her fluids?

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

Best of luck with your girl

 

[Riverbend Farms]

Yes, we have been giving her water every twenty minutes with a syringe, the vet gave her fluids. They thought she might have mareks because of the fluid in her belly, but her irises are as clear as ever so I just dont know. She is about 9 m/o and is laying, so maybe some bacteria or egg-boundness?

 

[Eggcessive]

Is she able to stand and walk? Mareks can cause different symptoms. The eye or ocular type does not always occur, as there are 4 types of Mareks. Tube feeding fluids is another way to get her to take them safely. Here are a couple of good articles to read:
http://csu-cvmbs.colostate.edu/Documents/vdl-mareks-disease-fact-sheet.pdf

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/

 

[Eggcessive]

Dehydration can look like Mareks, since if they cannot get to water, they may appear weak and not be able to walk or stay upright. But it would be hard to know if this is dehydration, Mareks, or illness.

 

[Riverbend Farms]

No, she cannot walk, I have been doing the syringe watering thing and giving her applesauce, I tried giving her peas but that is pointless as she barely takes them.

 

[Gigi1983]

It looks more like an issue with her legs/balance as opposed to being egg bound but just to rule it out did you check up her vent for an egg?

 

[Riverbend Farms]

The vet felt an under-developed egg, we think Marek's and likely will get her euathanized Monday.