Strange Chicken ailment

amystrum

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6 Years
Jul 19, 2015
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Hi maybe someone can help. I have a 6yr old nonlaying Araucana hen who I have been trying to cure for 5 weeks now. I first removed her from the flock due to diarrhea. She was pushing and grunting as her vent protruded and I was able to remove what appeared like a yolk and that stopped. I treated her w cogard for 10 days also have tried probiotics and drench. The specifics to her ailment are... 1. diarrhea continues-it gets stuck all around her vent. I cut all feathers around there and now it's not as much of a mess. 2. She is starving but mostly wants dairy, Cheese, milk, yogurt. She is skinny but has gained some weight back. 3. She is not accepted into the flock. The other hens and the rooster beat her up. 4. She can't seem to get up to roost or to the nesting boxes. She is living in my house and has become a very respectful guest but she is not right. Does anyone have any idea what could be going on w her? Thanks
 

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I do not think she has fluid in her abd but I think it feels firm.
I had to put a hen of mine down a couple days ago. She had severe water belly. It does feel firm, but very swollen. Her abdomen itself was about 10lbs, & she wasn't able to stand much, so she'd laid down. If standing she'd be upright like a penguin. She also had white/yellow diarrhea.

Does your girl stand with her legs widened? It's hard to see if she's wide with swelling, or not though in the pictures.
 
I had to put a hen of mine down a couple days ago. She had severe water belly. It does feel firm, but very swollen. Her abdomen itself was about 10lbs, & she wasn't able to stand much, so she'd laid down. If standing she'd be upright like a penguin. She also had white/yellow diarrhea.

Does your girl stand with her legs widened? It's hard to see if she's wide with swelling, or not though in the pictures.
She stands and walks normally
 

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