URGENT hen with potential water belly not eating or drinking

[Belovedturkey]

Are these ok to give her as tums?

 

[Belovedturkey]

I got her to swallow the calcium pill.

 

[Belovedturkey]

I’ve only gotten her to eat a half an eggs worth of scrambled eggs, should i tube feed her tommorow?

 

[Belovedturkey]

Should the bloating be getting better by now because she’s still very bloated and can’t walk. I’m going to tube feed her tommorow because she’s less stressed now so I don’t think it’ll shock her but she’s also not eating. What could the bloating be caused by?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

When I woke up this morning, she was the same as she went to bed. She’s still bloated and can’t walk I wasn’t able to get her to eat any mush or drink on her own but I was able to get her to eat any mush piece of scrambled up and I squirted some electrolytes into her beak and she drank some of them, I stopped when she started pulling away and looking like she was tired of me.

I have calcium pills, but they’re very big so can I discover them in water. I have tums, but does it need to be a certain type or do I have to make sure there isn’t a certain ingredient?

I’ve only gotten her to eat a half an eggs worth of scrambled eggs, should i tube feed her tommorow?

Should the bloating be getting better by now because she’s still very bloated and can’t walk. I’m going to tube feed her tommorow because she’s less stressed now so I don’t think it’ll shock her but she’s also not eating. What could the bloating be caused by?

Yes, you can give her one of those antacids daily.

Bloating may not resolve on its own, depending on the cause.

Do the best you can to hydrate her, encourage her to eat some wet mushy feed.

What does her crop feel like?

Tubing may be necessary IF she's not able to drink or eat on her own, but I'd be hesitant to jump to tubing right off the bat if she's still drinking and eating some.

What can cause bloat - a number of things. What's her poop like?

Can you get some clear photos of Her and Her Poop?

 

[Belovedturkey]

Yes, you can give her one of those antacids daily.

Bloating may not resolve on its own, depending on the cause.

Do the best you can to hydrate her, encourage her to eat some wet mushy feed.

What does her crop feel like?

Tubing may be necessary IF she's not able to drink or eat on her own, but I'd be hesitant to jump to tubing right off the bat if she's still drinking and eating some.

What can cause bloat - a number of things. What's her poop like?

Can you get some clear photos of Her and Her Poop?

I couldn’t feel her crop at all until she ate the egg and it felt really squishy. The last time she pooped is before I separated her, and it was liquidy and green, she hasn’t pooped since. She won’t drink on her own but she sip water that I squirt by her beak with a syringe, and I haven’t gotten her to eat any mashed potatoes yet, just some of the egg. How long can she go without eating before I do need to tube her if it comes to that? I’ll be able to get clear pictures of her tommorow, and if she poops I’ll get a picture of that. How long should I wait before I have to do something about the bloating if it doesn’t go away. The skin on her chest is very tight around the bone and the bone is very prominent, I assume it’s because she hasn’t been eating, will this go away as she starts eating more? I’ll give her one of the tums tablets tommorow.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I couldn’t feel her crop at all until she ate the egg and it felt really squishy. The last time she pooped is before I separated her, and it was liquidy and green, she hasn’t pooped since. She won’t drink on her own but she sip water that I squirt by her beak with a syringe, and I haven’t gotten her to eat any mashed potatoes yet, just some of the egg. How long can she go without eating before I do need to tube her if it comes to that? I’ll be able to get clear pictures of her tommorow, and if she poops I’ll get a picture of that. How long should I wait before I have to do something about the bloating if it doesn’t go away. The skin on her chest is very tight around the bone and the bone is very prominent, I assume it’s because she hasn’t been eating, will this go away as she starts eating more? I’ll give her one of the tums tablets tommorow.

I wouldn't give her mashed potatoes, give her wet mushy chicken feed.

She needs to be hydrated. You haven't had any issues tubing fluids in the past where the hen has aspirated have you?

It may be worth tubing some vitamins/fluids into her, but if she's not pooping, I'd take great care and only tube a small amount, since the crop is squishy, it sounds like the digestive system is backing up, so you don't want her to aspirate.

 

[Belovedturkey]

I wouldn't give her mashed potatoes, give her wet mushy chicken feed.

She needs to be hydrated. You haven't had any issues tubing fluids in the past where the hen has aspirated have you?

It may be worth tubing some vitamins/fluids into her, but if she's not pooping, I'd take great care and only tube a small amount, since the crop is squishy, it sounds like the digestive system is backing up, so you don't want her to aspirate.

I’ve been offering the mashed chicken feed but she still won’t eat any, I haven’t tubed any liquids into her yet but if I do I will be very catious. And I haven’t had any issues tubing in the past but I also haven’t had much experience. If her digestive system is backing up is there something I need to or can do other than give her the tubs?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I’ve been offering the mashed chicken feed but she still won’t eat any, I haven’t tubed any liquids into her yet but if I do I will be very catious. And I haven’t had any issues tubing in the past but I also haven’t had much experience. If her digestive system is backing up is there something I need to or can do other than give her the tubs?

I'd just add some vitamins or electrolytes to what you tube.

Give a small amount of fluids and see what the crop feels like or if she poops.

 

[Belovedturkey]

I'd just add some vitamins or electrolytes to what you tube.

Give a small amount of fluids and see what the crop feels like or if she poops.

Ok I’ll do this tomorow