- Mar 21, 2014
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Hello! Last week we lost one of our laying hens. I noticed she was just standing around, hunched with ruffled feathers. Her comb was floppy. When I picked her up, a bunch of fluid came out of her mouth. I quickly researched on here in all of the areas that pertained to her symptoms and thought it was sour crop at first and was able to get a lot of fluid out by inducing vomiting. I gave her probiotics and olive oil after reading about it. Her bottom was coated in greenish droppings. I kept her inside in a crate and she passed the next day. I also thought it could be egg peritonitis since she passed quickly...Several days (5 maybe) later, another girl is showing the EXACT same symptoms....one additional symptom is I noticed scabby lesions on her comb. They are both Golden Sex-Links and were best buddies. I was hoping it was an isolated situation, but it appears not. We have four more and three other Easter Eggers. No symptoms in the others. I've researched Lyphoid leukosis? I have no idea what to do...unfortunately we do not have a vet around here that treats chickens. Thank you!