The EMERGENCY Thread!!!

[Wyorp Rock]

Quote: I agree with @DwayneNLiz it could be a number of things, so vet care would be best.

The first thing that comes to mind with her stance (photo) and your description is being egg bound. Try to encourage her to drink - dehydration can make it worse. Don't worry too much about feed at the moment - you can make it available but if she doesn't eat that's o.k. as long as she is drinking.

Giving her the TUMS is a good idea. Fast acting calcium will hopefully help her pass the egg if there is one on it's way.

It's possible that she may be suffering an internal laying/reproductive disorder like Egg Yolk Peritonitis. This is where the egg or egg matter has traveled back up the oviduct and dropped into the abdomen. There's not much you can do if this has happened, just waiting it out to see if she improves. I know you don't want to hear this. If this is the first time it has happened, it's possible her body will absorb the matter and she will begin to recover in time. Egg matter in the abdomen can also fester and cause infection - again, only time will tell. Antibiotic treatment is usually therapeutic for internal/repro infections, meaning not that successful or successful until dosage period ends, then you start to see a decline. Talk with your vet to see if they can give you some Baytril or an antibiotic in the "cycline" class.

Hopefully she is bound and an egg will appear soon.
Keep us posted.

Peritonitis and internal egg laying issues:
http://www.chickenvet.co.uk/health-and-common-diseases/egg-laying-issues/index.aspx
http://scoopfromthecoop.nutrenaworld.com/tag/laying-issues/
http://www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-and-pets/6-causes-of-chicken-swollen-abdomen.aspx

EGG BOUND
http://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2012/06/egg-bound-hens-how-to-recognize-treat.html
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/07/chicken-egg-binding-causes-symptoms.html
http://luckyhensrescuenorthwest.weebly.com/egg-bound-henegg-peritonitis-help-sheet.html

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I agree with @DwayneNLiz it could be a number of things, so vet care would be best.

The first thing that comes to mind with her stance (photo) and your description is being egg bound. Try to encourage her to drink - dehydration can make it worse. Don't worry too much about feed at the moment - you can make it available but if she doesn't eat that's o.k. as long as she is drinking.

Giving her the TUMS is a good idea. Fast acting calcium will hopefully help her pass the egg if there is one on it's way.

It's possible that she may be suffering an internal laying/reproductive disorder like Egg Yolk Peritonitis. This is where the egg or egg matter has traveled back up the oviduct and dropped into the abdomen. There's not much you can do if this has happened, just waiting it out to see if she improves. I know you don't want to hear this. If this is the first time it has happened, it's possible her body will absorb the matter and she will begin to recover in time. Egg matter in the abdomen can also fester and cause infection - again, only time will tell. Antibiotic treatment is usually therapeutic for internal/repro infections, meaning not that successful or successful until dosage period ends, then you start to see a decline. Talk with your vet to see if they can give you some Baytril or an antibiotic in the "cycline" class.

Hopefully she is bound and an egg will appear soon.
Keep us posted.

Peritonitis and internal egg laying issues:
http://www.chickenvet.co.uk/health-and-common-diseases/egg-laying-issues/index.aspx
http://scoopfromthecoop.nutrenaworld.com/tag/laying-issues/
http://www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-and-pets/6-causes-of-chicken-swollen-abdomen.aspx

EGG BOUND
http://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2012/06/egg-bound-hens-how-to-recognize-treat.html
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/07/chicken-egg-binding-causes-symptoms.html
http://luckyhensrescuenorthwest.weebly.com/egg-bound-henegg-peritonitis-help-sheet.html

@KonekoChan528

 

[KonekoChan528]

Thank you for all of your wisdom! I do not feel an egg... She has been pooping but is still swollen i think she may have a belly of worms but i do not see any in her poop! The vet is out of the question since i live in a rural area and there is no avian vet around. She is more perky and aware of her suroundings! Eating on her own but i still give her TUMS water every hour.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you for all of your wisdom! I do not feel an egg... She has been pooping but is still swollen i think she may have a belly of worms but i do not see any in her poop! The vet is out of the question since i live in a rural area and there is no avian vet around. She is more perky and aware of her suroundings! Eating on her own but i still give her TUMS water every hour.

If you have them, offer her some poultry vitamins. Switch to giving the Tums just once a day.

Is her vent prolapsed at all?

 

[KonekoChan528]

If you have them, offer her some poultry vitamins.  Switch to giving the Tums just once a day.

Is her vent prolapsed at all?

I only have been giving her an eye drop full of tums water. Shes been eati g and drinking on her own every now and then. I still encorage her. No she does not have a prolapsed vent i had a girl die from that already since i didnt notice it in time and the other girls picked on it. This one has a swollen abomen.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Quote: Encouraging her is very good

Is she able to relax?

 

[KonekoChan528]

Encouraging her is very good  

Is she able to relax? 

Yes i keep her in a dark bathroom and i check on her frequently give her a bath twice a day. Once in the morning and once in the evening. She started to talk to me today when i checked on her so she is slowly gaining some spunk but her poop looks green, white and yellow...

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Yes i keep her in a dark bathroom and i check on her frequently give her a bath twice a day. Once in the morning and once in the evening. She started to talk to me today when i checked on her so she is slowly gaining some spunk but her poop looks green, white and yellow...

Is she eating?

Try giving some chopped egg, tuna, mackerel or meat (extra protein) in addition to her normal feed. Sometimes they will eat wet feed better as well. Poultry vitamins may be helpful as well. Green poo with yellow - you may want to have a fecal sample tested by your vet for Cocci, worms, bacterial infection, etc.

If she has something similar to Peritonitis, the poop can have yellow in it (looks similar to egg yolk/egg matter). Green can be an indication of bacterial infection, not enough nutrition (seems they don't absorb nutrients like they should even when on a very good diet - a sign of wasting) and sometimes worms.

Given your description, most likely the poop would indicate Peritonitis, but I'm not a vet, but they can rule out parasites/bacteria as the cause.

I'm glad she is talking to you. You are doing a good job taking care of her, I'm sure it must be stressful

 

[MarySue]

NEW EMERGENCY... my girl is a Buff Orpington pullet approx. 22 months old. She was obviously not feeling well about 6 days ago. By Thurs I knew she wasn't eating and took her to the vet. Not egg bound, no obvious obstruction, eyes are bright. Not eating even treats and drinking very little. I saw the posts about tube feeding and bought all the stuff recommended. My vet showed me how to tube feed her and we came home. I fed her that night and by morning she was nibbling on treats. I put her out for the day with the rest of the flock. Brought her in in the evening and fed her again. Later that night I picked her up out of the dog crate with my hand under her breast. Everything that I had put in came back out. She was taken back to the vet by hubby as I had to work. They sent her home with antibiotics told me to reduce the amount I was giving her but increase the frequency. This morning same story picked her up tipped her forward while I was picking something up and everything came back up. Obviously she is no longer digesting. I have tried probiotics in the Pedialite and massage of the crop. I don't know what else to do to get her system working. I read in this thread about tums water. Anyone think that a crushed up Pepcid Complete might help? I am going to lose her if things don't start working.
* Also vet had me go to just Pedialite but I did ad just a little of the parrot hand feeding food so she got some nourishment. Wondering if I could give her kitten milk replacer in order to keep her hydrated and nourished. Although if her digestion isn't working is the food less helpful?

 

[MarySue]

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