Please HELP chicken with Peritonitis

[bairo]

I hate that I always seem to have to be the blunt one

Here goes. She is going to die a very slow and agonizing death, you need to put her down. I am sorry for your loss...but for the hens sake I needed to tell you the truth.

 

[Leslieb118]

I hate that I always seem to have to be the blunt one

Here goes. She is going to die a very slow and agonizing death, you need to put her down. I am sorry for your loss...but for the hens sake I needed to tell you the truth.

Can you explain why? I'm asking because I don't know, that's all. I culled one of my older Golden Comets a few months ago due to suspected EYP. She had fluid retention in her abdomen, developed the penguin waddle, and subsequent respiratory issues. The day she started showing the respiratory issues is the day I put her down because I knew there is no hope with EYP. However, if the OP feels an egg in there, is there not a way to get it out? I don't want to come across as challenging because that's not it at all. I'm genuinely curious and it would be helpful to know. Thanks!

 

[bairo]

it missed the ovi-duct and dropped into the abdomen. I believe the only 2 ways of getting it out would be a fairly large incission and subsequent stitches and antibiotics. Or breaking it, pumping her full of antibiotics, and praying. Either way involves either a vet or a fairly knowledgable person with a load of antibiotics. The OP said they were trying to avoid a vet and antibiotics (I think..I'll go back and read it again to make sure)
I did not take you as challenging at all....I want to be wrong and enjoy constant learning when I am. But I dont know what else it could be by the signs described. If she is egg bound it should not be that low ? If she was egg bound and ended up herniating her oviduct...then it's still nealy impossible to pull her thru it without a vet

 

[Leslieb118]

Gotcha! Thanks for the explanation! I learn something new every day here, lol. I hate that it's not good news though, and I was hoping someone would chime in sooner rather than later because it was over my head.

 

[bairo]

I did mis speak though. I should have corrected the EYP diagnoses. It is either what they call an internal lay, or she herniated (prolapsed) her vent and it is just not sticking out. But the treatment does not change much. You in fact caught it I think, since it is a fully formed egg it cant be actual EYP

 

[speckledhen]

IF an egg has dropped into the abdomen, there is no hope if she can't get to a vet. I have done crop surgeries, but never would attempt a major surgery such as cutting into the abdomen without anesthesia. That is never something I would suggest a backyard flock person should ever do!

I lost a hen who had a huge egg-within-an-egg that was way too large to pass and ended up in her abdominal cavity. Poor thing. It wasn't pretty when we euthanized her, realizing what was going on, and then opened her up. No way to save her.

 

[chikkenboy]

Luckily today she seamed much much better. We're getting antibiotics and hoping its not what we think but thankyou for your help.