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  1. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Limiting Sunlight to Slow Egg Laying (and to prevent EYP)

    My tiny, almost 2 year old EE has a history of egg laying troubles. Despite her size, the poor girl tends to crank out eggs as big as the rest of 'em, and at faster the rate. Last spring/summer her egg laying became closer in time to one another, and with that her shell quality degraded: first...
  2. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    UPDATE: My Experience Fighting Egg Yolk Peritonitis

    BACKGROUND: Hello. Back in September 2020, I posted about my very best chicken-friend, a now 2-year old EE named "Easter," who was on the brink of death from fighting egg yolk peritonitis. She had since miraculously recovered (miraculous with a long antibiotic treatment, crop massages...
  3. chickmamat

    Emaciated hen. EYP, IMPACTED crop. Impacted Gizzard.

    3 yo RIR. Has been “off” for over a year. Goes through cycles of lethargy. Hasn’t laid in quite some time. Smallest in the flock, bottom of the pecking order. Has had sour crop before (3 months ago) and I was able to alleviate it by regurgitation. She immediately perked up, resumed normal...
  4. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    How would you know if you injected chicken in vein?

    I've been injecting my EE who is suffering from egg yolk peritonitis for what seems like forever. She's on a two week 2x daily course of antibiotics. This is my first time getting used to administering injections, and of course, after a week of things going smoothly, I dropped my guard and...
  5. S

    Large hard growth on belly of RIR, need help asap

    I have a 1.5 year old RIR who a few days ago started acting strange, penguin walking. she had an enlarged belly, it felt hard, almost seemed like there could be two eggs in there. started searching online, her symptoms matched EYP or egg bound. did the bath with epsom salt + gave her calcium...
  6. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    A case for *NOT* isolating a sick hen?

    Penny for your thoughts? My 17 m/o EE is recovering from a few rough days: first, a thin-shelled egg broke inside her that she struggled to expel (but did after a few epsom salt soaks and calcium supplements), then her crop backed up, which led to an all-day stay at the local vet's office. She...
  7. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Reproductive Issues and Doughy Crop - Link?

    I've posted before about my poor, beloved EE, who after a few months of laying beautiful large blue eggs daily suddenly had issues with thin shelled and rubber eggs. Intermittent thin shelled eggs led to almost daily thin shelled eggs, with only a normal one every couple weeks (normal but still...
  8. Old Dixie Pines

    Help! Coccidiosis -and- Possible EYP?

    I'm hoping someone can help me - I would SO appreciate it! We are fairly new chicken owners and have never had any health issues in my flock before. I have four hens (3 BA & 1BO) that I've had since they were 9 weeks old; they're now almost 1-1/2 years old. Last Monday we brought home 6...
  9. J

    Hen with Neurological Issues and Possible Egg Yolk Peritonitis - Recovery Story

    I feel compelled to share our story because I've learned so much reading from these forums as nearly every single one of our seven girls has had some issue (broody, cracked beak, scorpion sting, heat issues). We live in the Phoenix area, so a very difficult area to keep chickens in the summer...
  10. Mimi13

    Perfect Example of EYP — Graphic Photos

    This thread is for informational purposes. I have not dealt with a lot of chicken diseases, but this particular case I strongly believe is egg yolk peritonitis (EYP); however, if anyone has any other information I welcome it. I am here to learn and to share what I have learned. Thank you in...
  11. KippleKat

    Young layer struggling

    Hi everyone, After 7 months of research and getting all the equipment I needed I started my chicken keeping journey 3 weeks ago with a small garden flock of bantams. I researched the best local breeder based on reviews and believed I was getting healthy birds. I visited them multiple times...
  12. BarryTheBold

    Yolk in Poo?

    My hen was acting different last night- open mouth breathing hard in the perch and acting like she couldn’t stand- so I brought her in to the house in the “hospital cage” This morning in her poop there was yellow egg yolk color mixed in the otherwise normal poop. Then a short while later a very...
  13. heathersheppard

    Possible EYP not sure if I should treat for infection or just make comfortable...

    I am looking for a bit of help. I am a fairly new chicken lady. I have 5 hens all two years old, purchased from my pet chicken. I have a two year old barred rock hen who is laying around and acting lethargic. She can walk, but doesn't seem to want to and when she first stands seems wobbly and...
  14. ChickenMama308

    Egg Yolk Peritonitis Diagnosis - does she have a chance?

    Hi everyone, so 10/27 I took Nani to the vet and sadly received an EYP diagnosis, exactly 3 weeks after I discovered something was off with her and along the way I've treated her for many different things trying to rule it all out. (She is a 2.5 y/o RIR who free ranges 24/7 and I don't even see...
  15. ChickenMama308

    Impacted crop on a severely underweight hen - how to treat?

    Hi everyone! My sweet hen Nani (2 years old rhode island red hen) has been through a lot these past few weeks, and where we're at now, is an impacted crop. She's eating very little, but still managing to eat a bit of spinach. Overall low / sleepy energy and staying in one place mostly...
  16. kevinmaysie

    Help with EYP or Ascites?

    Hello! Advice needed! Not sure if my hen has EYP. Found her lethargic Wednesday night. So I separated her and next morning discovered her abdomen swollen and very hot. Drained fluid yellowish color about 200 cc. Gave her electrolytes in water. Next day she’s still not up and would always just...
  17. Keeperoflock

    UPDATE: Sick Hen....Need Help

    Hi everyone. I'm so sorry I haven't gotten back to y'all regarding my leghorn that had EYP. I decided to give her one more day to see if she was going to pull herself out of it. I really didn't hold much hope after reading all the great info Kikigirls gave me. (Thank you so much). Everyone...
  18. dac218

    2 sick hens, slightly different syptoms

    I have 2 hens, Stella and Super Chick (she got her name after being attacked by a husky and surviving... Supe for short) . Both are approaching 4yrs old. Supe showed symptoms first: stopped laying (was one of my best layers, RIR) swollen tummy, poop stuck to butt. She is active, eating and...
  19. laila143

    Using Cipro Instead of Baytril?

    Hi everyone - Can I use Cipro instead of Baytril? My favorite hen has gotten a case of Egg Yolk Peritonitis (EYP). I’m positive of this, as I’ve had 3 others over the years with the exact same symptoms. After searching this forum, it seems that some have had success with Baytril antibiotic. I...
  20. Goldnmine

    Ruffled feathers and diarrhea

    My 3 year old hen started yesterday ruffling her feathers and just kinda sitting there. She just got done molting last month. She has poop on her feathers. Her abdomen feels not hard or extra soft and squishy. She did eat some yogurt but doesn’t seem to want feed. I brought her in and gave her a...
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