The EMERGENCY Thread!!!

[casportpony]

Quote: While I think this thread is a good idea, I am finding it very hard to keep up with all of the people posting about their sick chickens. So for those reading this, I strongly suggest that when you post here that you also start a new thread here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/threads/add/forumId/10

In that thread please answer all of these questions shown in this post. The more info we have, the better our replies will be. Post below is from here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/3569/have-an-emergency-disease-please-read-first

Chicken Anatomy
Friendly Reminder-PLEASE Quarantine Newly Purchased Birds!

Thank you!

The BYC Staff

-Kathy

 

[dreamyj]

New emergency

My approximately 6 month old hen Amelia has me concerned. Her abdomen? is huge and distended. I brought her in today and soaked her in Epsom salt bath. Then I took these photos. I am not sure what to do. I have seen posts where people have had to drain fluid but not sure if this is what I should do. She is eating and drinking. Not sure if she is laying. She was in the box a couple of days ago but don't know for sure if she laid. Before I returned her to the flock, I injected her with baytril. Any advice would surely be appreciated. I will not be taking her to a vet. I just spent $600 on another chicken who ended up having to be euthanized. She does not seem to be suffering at this point.

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[dreamyj]

Not sure why some pics didn't show.

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[casportpony]

New emergency

My approximately 6 month old hen Amelia has me concerned. Her abdomen? is huge and distended. I brought her in today and soaked her in Epsom salt bath. Then I took these photos. I am not sure what to do. I have seen posts where people have had to drain fluid but not sure if this is what I should do. She is eating and drinking. Not sure if she is laying. She was in the box a couple of days ago but don't know for sure if she laid. Before I returned her to the flock, I injected her with baytril. Any advice would surely be appreciated. I will not be taking her to a vet. I just spent $600 on another chicken who ended up having to be euthanized. She does not seem to be suffering at this point.

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Does it feel like fluid? If so you could drain the fluid and see how she does.

-Kathy

 

[Amiga]

Could it be eggs?

 

[dreamyj]

Does it feel like fluid? If so you could drain the fluid and see how she does.

-Kathy

Not sure. It is not really squishy. It feels fairly firm. I checked in her vent. Did not feel anything that would be an egg.

 

[dreamyj]

Not sure. It is not really squishy. It feels fairly firm. I checked in her vent. Did not feel anything that would be an egg.

Is there a certain spot where the needle should go when draining?

 

[casportpony]

Not sure. It is not really squishy. It feels fairly firm. I checked in her vent. Did not feel anything that would be an egg.

Is there a certain spot where the needle should go when draining?

You really need to be 100% sure that it's fluid. Post #135 shows how I drained one:https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/68731/laying-hens-with-water-belly-or-ascites/130

 

[Isaac 0]

New emergency

My approximately 6 month old hen Amelia has me concerned. Her abdomen? is huge and distended. I brought her in today and soaked her in Epsom salt bath. Then I took these photos. I am not sure what to do. I have seen posts where people have had to drain fluid but not sure if this is what I should do. She is eating and drinking. Not sure if she is laying. She was in the box a couple of days ago but don't know for sure if she laid. Before I returned her to the flock, I injected her with baytril. Any advice would surely be appreciated. I will not be taking her to a vet. I just spent $600 on another chicken who ended up having to be euthanized. She does not seem to be suffering at this point.

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Could it be Waterbelly/Acites?

 

[dreamyj]

You really need to be 100% sure that it's fluid. Post #135 shows how I drained one:https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/68731/laying-hens-with-water-belly-or-ascites/130

I used a 6 cc syringe to drain fluid. I lost count on how many times it filled. No less than 150. The fluid was clear, just looked like water. She was a trooper and stayed still for me. It has got to feel better for her. I put her back with the flock. Should I keep her isolated?