Julie in Maine
In the Brooder
Hi There,
I don't know if I am "trying" to treat water belly/ascites, egg yolk peritonitis or egg binding. I am in southern Maine. My girl a good size brahma, was roosted in corner during the day when others were free ranging, last Thursday. I brought her in and noticed her abdomen was swollen. I gave her a quiet place water and scrambled egg with the shell. I epsom salt bathed 3 times thought i felt an egg and massaged with oil (coconut). No egg passed after 3 days, in that time i tried to aspirate fluid but could not find a pocket (only got a little blood). Her color is good, she is about 3 years old so not laying every day. She’s not pooping either. View attachment 1921659 She is eating but not drinking too much.
Any advice would be appreciated. I am not sure if I was trying to draw from the right place either. lower right of vent was where i was looking for a pocket of fluid and did not want to go too far in due to organs. Thanks _Julie
I don't know if I am "trying" to treat water belly/ascites, egg yolk peritonitis or egg binding. I am in southern Maine. My girl a good size brahma, was roosted in corner during the day when others were free ranging, last Thursday. I brought her in and noticed her abdomen was swollen. I gave her a quiet place water and scrambled egg with the shell. I epsom salt bathed 3 times thought i felt an egg and massaged with oil (coconut). No egg passed after 3 days, in that time i tried to aspirate fluid but could not find a pocket (only got a little blood). Her color is good, she is about 3 years old so not laying every day. She’s not pooping either. View attachment 1921659 She is eating but not drinking too much.
Any advice would be appreciated. I am not sure if I was trying to draw from the right place either. lower right of vent was where i was looking for a pocket of fluid and did not want to go too far in due to organs. Thanks _Julie
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