Identifying illness help? Worms, vent gleet, something else?

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Ah...I see more information and photos have come in, thank you for that, important pieces of the puzzle I'd say.

Great advice from both @azygous and @Eggcessive
I agree, I'd start her on an antibiotic.

I would also still give her Extra Calcium (Calcium Citrate+D3) once daily for at least 5 days. She's pushing and it looks like she's trying to expel lash material. The Calcium may help with contractions and push out more material, you never know.

Keep us posted on how she's getting along.

I just put an update down below, but then realized it might not notify y'all of that since I did it as a new comment... sorry, new to this whole *actually posting* thing, I'm usually just a lurker

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Update: She's hanging in there, but not improving.

I've been giving her amoxicillin 2x daily as well as calcium carbonate. Yesterday afternoon, I gave her an Epsom salt soak hoping that would help her push the lash egg out (?), but while drying her she seemed to be fading. I thought she was leaving me, so I sat down, put her on my lap & just held her. Told her it would be okay if she had to let go & that I love her. We sat there for about 2 hours.. she was pulling her head in, eyes closed, etc. She would perk back up though when my dog barked or at any noise really... I ended up putting her back in the tub to let her have some peace. She's made it through another night. Yesterday while sitting with her, I had my hand pretty much holding her belly (between the legs, vent basically on my wrist) & realized how big her belly has become. Her belly was a large handful, rock solid, with a little soft area on each side (where my thumb & pinky were). I could feel movement in the main rock hard part happening here & there... Not major movement, maybe just a little blip of water moving around the mass? I also noticed that her comb is becoming dull. It was a good red when I brought her in, but by now it's just starting to blue/purple ever so slightly. Not blue/purple yet, but probably heading that way. (heart?)

I'm worried the mass is too large for her to pass & has swollen to the point of squishing her heart (this worry is based off her change in comb color).

This morning was the last dose I had of amoxicillin, so I'm planning to switch to Doxycycline for tonight's antibiotic dose. I also have some Rimadyl I'm planning to give her this evening, if that's a good idea? I have a senior lab that I give CBD oil, so I might give her some of that as well... I figure it can't hurt.

I learned through all of this that she absolutely LOVES blueberries.

Let me know if y'all have any other suggestions on what I should do. I don't want to prolong her suffering, but I so desperately want to save her. Thanks a million.

I'm sorry to hear she's not improving very much. How is her overall behavior - is she walking about some, eating/drinking? Can she interact with her flock any?

Possible that she may have Lash Material accumulating in the abdomen.
You're feeling movement with your hand under her, hard to know, you may have been feeling the digestive system or even the gizzard going through the paces.

I agree, a comb becoming dull can be a sign of decline. I've seen it in my hens that have had reproductive problems.

While soaking is sometimes soothing when a hen is feeling poorly, it can be stressful for some and push them over the edge. If she had a bad turn during her spa time, then I'd hold off on doing that. If she gets really messy on her bum, then just a washing of the area may be sufficient.

Oh dear The best thing I can tell you is go by what she is doing. If she's able to rally and fight, give her more time.