Respiratory issue in hen

[Eggcessive]

Ascites is a fatal condition. I don’t think that draining is that difficult. You may want to look up a few threads on your own, and read more about it. Most say that an 18 gauge needle is the smallest that you can use, and a 16 or 14 gauge would be better. Locating something larger than an 18 may be a challenge. The smaller the number the larger the opening.

 

[aart]

Ascites is a fatal condition.

Putting her down isnt an option, i love her way too much and i'd be destroyed without her

Euthanasia is often them most loving thing to do....very difficult but better than watching/letting her suffer any longer.

 

[SilkieSisters]

Ascites is a fatal condition. I don’t think that draining is that difficult. You may want to look up a few threads on your own, and read more about it. Most say that an 18 gauge needle is the smallest that you can use, and a 16 or 14 gauge would be better. Locating something larger than an 18 may be a challenge. The smaller the number the larger the opening.

Euthanasia is often them most loving thing to do....very difficult but better than watching/letting her suffer any longer.

She doesn't even seem to be in any pain though, shes still very active and alert

 

[Eggcessive]

Maybe she doesn’t have ascites.

 

[SilkieSisters]

Maybe she doesn’t have ascites.

hopefully not, would the skin/muscle around her breast bone be skinner? Also idk if this has anything to do with her issues but she has this too
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/air-bubble-on-neck.886279/

 

[Wyorp Rock]

hopefully not, would the skin/muscle around her breast bone be skinner? Also idk if this has anything to do with her issues but she has this too
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/air-bubble-on-neck.886279/

What do you mean...she has an air bubble on her neck too?
Can you get a photo of that?
Where have you been injecting the medication?

 

[SilkieSisters]

What do you mean...she has an air bubble on her neck too?
Can you get a photo of that?
Where have you been injecting the medication?

I haven't been able to get a picture because the air bubble goes away every morning, but comes back sometimes at night. It looks just like a bubble of air on the neck. Ive been injecting the medicine by her breast bone in the muscle.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I haven't been able to get a picture because the air bubble goes away every morning, but comes back sometimes at night. It looks just like a bubble of air on the neck. Ive been injecting the medicine by her breast bone in the muscle.

Could it possibly be her crop since it's there at night and not there in the morning?

https://the-chicken-chick.com/chicken-anatomy-crop-impacted-crop-sour/

 

[SilkieSisters]

Could it possibly be her crop since it's there at night and not there in the morning?

View attachment 1971908
https://the-chicken-chick.com/chicken-anatomy-crop-impacted-crop-sour/

no its definitely not her crop, i always feel her crop at night to see if its full and this bubble is more on the side/top of her neck and its filled with air

 

[Wyorp Rock]

no its definitely not her crop, i always feel her crop at night to see if its full and this bubble is more on the side/top of her neck and its filled with air

That's interesting to say the least - I'm not sure why it would be gone in the mornings though.