Very strange case of water belly found (graphic)

[SilverFire5467]

Warning*** graphic photos***

I was recently forced to put one of my elderly silkie hens down due to symptoms that lead us to suspect waterbelly. Her lower abdomen was so swollen it was rock hard and she couldn't walk properly. Seeing how painful it was we decided to put her down. I made the decision to open her to see if my guess was correct on the problem. I've read about cases of people trying to drain this condition but after what I found I'm glad I didn't try as it clearly would have just caused the bird more discomfort. I am curious if anyone else has seen this before? I've only found cases where it's one solid bubble not a bunch of small ones

 

[Vitzermite105]

Oh, wow, I don't think that's water belly... With water belly, I've usually found the insides full of yolk. (In one case, the yolk had made it's way up the neck too.) I'm thinking this is something else. Possibly tumors?

Tagging @Eggcessive.

 

[LaFleche]

This looks like ovarian cysts/ovarian cancer to me.

How old was she?

 

[Allsfairinloveandbugs]

It's cystadenocarcinoma. I found this during a hen necropsy a while ago, and posted a photo on @casportpony 's thread on the subject.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...omas-in-laying-hens-graphic-pictures.1064118/

 

[coach723]

X2, what @Allsfairinloveandbugs posted.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for your loss. The link posted in post 4 has some very similar pictures of cancer.

 

[SilverFire5467]

Wow thats very interesting. I only found one yolk in her but that deffinetly is what it was! She was 8 years old so she lived a long time before this happened.