Still need help!

[Painted Calls]

Hopefully someone will be along shortly to give their opinion as well.

 

[Eggcessive]

It could be Mareks, an injury or something else. Time will tell. Mareks does not always have full blown symptoms at once, and it can look like an injury, an infection, or even a vitamin deficiency. There is a blood test for Mareks from a lab in Texas that you can perform on her and send it in for results if you want. It costs a total of $38 for the testing and the media to collect the specimen. Contact info is on this link for ordering:
http://www.vetdna.com/application/forms/aviansubmittalform.pdf
Most times people get a test for Mareks by getting a necrospsy if they lose a chicken, and that is done by the state vet if available. Here is a good article about Mareks:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/

 

[Flat Earth]

I use to have Goose and she could not stand up. I took her to the breeder and she give her a vitamin b shot and just right after that, she stood up and walk around. This may not be what is going on?
I hope you find an answer to this. hugs for Hen.

 

[Flat Earth]

Her vent is pink and puffy. Her crop doesn’t feel full right now despite the fact that she is eating.

I had a hen that eat too much and her crop felt like a sponge was inside it, i tilt her upside down and gently massage the crop till the grass and grain fell out, was long grass! No way a chicken can do anything with that. This may not be what is going on, too many things going on same time to really know at this time. Wish i knew more here.

 

[Shezadandy]

Were any of the recent eggs larger than usual? Sometimes eggs will press against the sciatic nerve and cause their getaway sticks (legs) not to work.

Withhold water and food overnight and see if she has pooped and emptied her crop in the morning to rule crop issues out Keep in mind that because she is down, her crop is somewhat compressed.

You may want to see about building her a sling, chicken chair - goes by many names- to help get her upright so we're not adding issues.

Also- give her something with better traction on the floor of her cage, always good to have around in any case. I use 1/4" rubber mat which is sold by the foot at most farm supply stores and is easily cut by a box cutter.

Or, you can turn a "welcome" mat upside down to a rubberized or textured side - that kind of thing.

 

[M Brennen]

Her age coincides with Marek's. Not saying that's what it is though.

Not sure what that swelling would be. Ascites is usually seen in older hens. @casportpony @Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive any ideas?

Does Marek’s cause bloating? A spongy abdomen? When I held my hand under her abdomen she seemed able put a little weight on her legs. Not stand by herself, but I thing the weight of the bloat is not allowing her to stand. I think she just started laying recently, smallish sized eggs.

 

[M Brennen]

Were any of the recent eggs larger than usual? Sometimes eggs will press against the sciatic nerve and cause their getaway sticks (legs) not to work.

Withhold water and food overnight and see if she has pooped and emptied her crop in the morning to rule crop issues out Keep in mind that because she is down, her crop is somewhat compressed.

You may want to see about building her a sling, chicken chair - goes by many names- to help get her upright so we're not adding issues.

Also- give her something with better traction on the floor of her cage, always good to have around in any case. I use 1/4" rubber mat which is sold by the foot at most farm supply stores and is easily cut by a box cutter.

Or, you can turn a "welcome" mat upside down to a rubberized or textured side - that kind of thing.

I have a puppy pee pad under her shavings.

 

[Painted Calls]

Does Marek’s cause bloating? A spongy abdomen? When I held my hand under her abdomen she seemed able put a little weight on her legs. Not stand by herself, but I thing the weight of the bloat is not allowing her to stand. I think she just started laying recently, smallish sized eggs.

Not in my personal experience. Does it feel like bloating (air) or fluid?

 

[Eggcessive]

How is she doing today? Can she stand up, and is she moving either leg? Is she eating and drinking?

 

[M Brennen]

How is she doing today? Can she stand up, and is she moving either leg? Is she eating and drinking?

She still can’t stand although she tries at times. She definitely doesn’t use the left leg. She seems to still be eating. She loves the treats I give her. I scrambled an egg for her today and she gobbled it up. My vet gave me some pain meds for her although she didn’t have a chance to examine her. I just started the meds tonight. She is still panting a lot. Hopefully the medicine will make her feel better. Her poop is grainy looking but in the normal category. Thanks for asking.