Water Belly?

[Wyorp Rock]

Can I ask what happened to your hen? @shakin_the_trees

I have a hen acting exactly the way you described. Supposedly broody, jiggle stomach, swollen/red areas, etc.

@Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive @MysteryChicken @azygous @EggSighted4Life, are you able to help us?

Photos would be helpful.

Jiggle stomach doesn't sounds like the symptom of water belly (Ascites). Fluid in the abdomen would be tight light a drum, not jiggly.

What's swollen/red? The vent, her keel, abdomen below the vent between her legs?

What's supposedly broody? Is she broody or lethargic?

 

[shakin_the_trees]

Can I ask what happened to your hen? @shakin_the_trees

I have a hen acting exactly the way you described. Supposedly broody, jiggle stomach, swollen/red areas, etc.

@Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive @MysteryChicken @azygous @EggSighted4Life, are you able to help us?

I sprayed them for mites. And have added probiotics to the feed. I Keep an eye her, but she has been acting completely normal otherwise. I think she does have acites, but I am not confident enough to try to drain it until it’s a life or death situation.

 

[All4Eggz]

Photos would be helpful.

Jiggle stomach doesn't sounds like the symptom of water belly (Ascites). Fluid in the abdomen would be tight light a drum, not jiggly.

What's swollen/red? The vent, her keel, abdomen below the vent between her legs?

What's supposedly broody? Is she broody or lethargic?

It feels like there’s lots of fluid in her stomach, and yes, she is lethargic.

The stomach is just a little red, and near her vent it looks to be swollen/red.

When I said “supposedly broody”, I meant that she makes broody sounds, she likes to stay in the nest box all day, but when I take her off, she just slowly walks away. When I lift her (actually there is 2 of them from what I can tell) I can feel the fluid in her stomach.

I’ll try getting pics later.

 

[All4Eggz]

It feels like there’s lots of fluid in her stomach,

I’ll try getting pics later.

The best I could do.

She walks around fine but she clicks like a broody.
But she doesn’t sit on the eggs for long. I think she just goes to the nest boxes to rest and get away from the roos.

I’ll be getting rid of 2 of the roos that constantly torture her and the rest of the flock.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The best I could do.
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She walks around fine but she clicks like a broody.
But she doesn’t sit on the eggs for long. I think she just goes to the nest boxes to rest and get away from the roos.

I’ll be getting rid of 2 of the roos that constantly torture her and the rest of the flock.

She may be playing broody.
Feather loss if likely from being plucked out. Skin looks ok and not irritated.
If she's eating/drinking and moving about ok, then I'd just monitor her.