Please share your experiences with salpingitis/lash eggs and any possible advice.

[Lillith37]

Yes this has already been done to Light. I have edited my post to add this. The vet told us that the implant needs to be done on a quarterly basis.

Also I had a question: How long has Constance had her reproductive issue by the time she had her surgery?

Hard to say exact time for Constance. She stopped laying early autumn, presented normally through winter then became acutely sick in spring and after she was stabilised I went for the surgery. So six months or less time.

Glad to hear Light had the implant, that will be why she’s doing so much better!

 

[lightm]

Hard to say exact time for Constance. She stopped laying early autumn, presented normally through winter then became acutely sick in spring and after she was stabilised I went for the surgery. So six months or less time.

Glad to hear Light had the implant, that will be why she’s doing so much better!

Thank you for your answers and sorry I realized you already answered my question in the previous post.

This thread is informative and I am glad people have very positive experience on implants.

 

[Lillith37]

I see what you mean.

My chickens apparently had IBV, which affected their reproductive system. The problem with Ruby is that she got the atrophy in her oviduct from the IBV, but it didn't affect her ovary so she never stopped producing eggs.

The rest of my hens had their ovaries affected and they stopped ovulating/laying eggs. Although it's not nice to have IBV in your flock, I was so relieved, because Ruby's sister had also had a prolapse in the past (which I treated with Meloxicam back then) due to laying very big eggs.

I honestly don't want to have any more hens if I can't get the implant for them. The peace of mind of having "eggless chickens" is incomparable. I'd rather my pet not make me breakfast but stay with me for more than 2-3 years.

Maybe, when I'm able to, I'll start a bachelor flock with all these "extra roosters" that people want to rehome.

Wishing the best for your ladies ♥

The IBV is a difficult one but great that for most of your flock had their ovaries affected… sort of a blessing in disguise.

I feel the same way. My chooks are my world and I’ve become very disillusioned with what we’ve done to them as a species. I would love to have a bachelor flock too!

My broodies are actually my healthiest hens because they take so many breaks from egg-laying. I know people say going broody puts a lot of stress on the bird and it does, but nothing compared to the complications that come from being bred as egg laying machines.

 

[lightm]

To follow up on my previous post: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...and-any-possible-advice.1596914/post-27851367

We started Poopy on antibiotics yesterday (Baytril) and by afternoon she was already much better. The result is shocking. This morning her crop was cleared (makes it more likely a secondary issue of infection) and today she is almost back to herself.

I know antibiotics is a double sword but my experience with Baytril has been very positive. It has saved 3 of our chickens and they sure are feeling much better after the antibiotics. I also know that it can be just a short term solution but for a lot of my sick birds, it is the difference of life or death. After recovery, they were all having qualify chicken life.

I am very happy about Poopy's recovery.

 

[Lillith37]

To follow up on my previous post: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...and-any-possible-advice.1596914/post-27851367

We started Poopy on antibiotics yesterday (Baytril) and by afternoon she was already much better. The result is shocking. This morning her crop was cleared (makes it more likely a secondary issue of infection) and today she is almost back to herself.

I know antibiotics is a double sword but my experience with Baytril has been very positive. It has saved 3 of our chickens and they sure are feeling much better after the antibiotics. I also know that it can be just a short term solution but for a lot of my sick birds, it is the difference of life or death. After recovery, they were all having qualify chicken life.

I am very happy about Poopy's recovery.

Glad to hear she’s doing better! Hopefully she enjoys good health for a long time to come.

 

[Aoife123]

Hey everyone. I have an ex commercial hen about 2 and half years old. My whole flock had a respiratory virus and she suffered with that for a while after that she was lethargic stopped eating she was treated with antibiotic and anti fungal. She then started passing blood and she was treated for cocci and worms and in the middle of this she had been passing little white beans in her poo that I believe is lash egg material. She was treated 2 more times with antibiotics but them lash eggs just keep appearing. This has been on going for about 2 months now and the poor little thing is still fighting and alert and eating until this morning she a bit sicker looking. What can I do for her? I will get her an implant if that will help but how do I get the infection under control. Does surgery removing the lash material help to get the infection under control or is there any way to fund out what bacteria is causing the infection I honestly don't even know if she is strong enough to survive surgery but I need to try. If I don't advocate for her vets would easily dismiss her as beyond help

 

[AntiqueB]

Do you have pictures? It sounds more like worms to me.

 

[Lillith37]

Hey everyone. I have an ex commercial hen about 2 and half years old. My whole flock had a respiratory virus and she suffered with that for a while after that she was lethargic stopped eating she was treated with antibiotic and anti fungal. She then started passing blood and she was treated for cocci and worms and in the middle of this she had been passing little white beans in her poo that I believe is lash egg material. She was treated 2 more times with antibiotics but them lash eggs just keep appearing. This has been on going for about 2 months now and the poor little thing is still fighting and alert and eating until this morning she a bit sicker looking. What can I do for her? I will get her an implant if that will help but how do I get the infection under control. Does surgery removing the lash material help to get the infection under control or is there any way to fund out what bacteria is causing the infection I honestly don't even know if she is strong enough to survive surgery but I need to try. If I don't advocate for her vets would easily dismiss her as beyond help

Tapeworm can be seen as little white rice like grains in fresh poop. Tapeworm requires praziquantel to treat.

Even healthy chooks may not survive surgery. It is a risk. If you can get her an implant that’s best. Chickens can resorb some internal egg material but heavy duty inflammatory build up is another story.

 

[Aoife123]

Tapeworm can be seen as little white rice like grains in fresh poop. Tapeworm requires praziquantel to treat.

Even healthy chooks may not survive surgery. It is a risk. If you can get her an implant that’s best. Chickens can resorb some internal egg material but heavy duty inflammatory build up is another story.

It's definitely not tapeworm. They are about the size of a bean. It's definitely lash of some sort. I'm taking a fecal sample yo a vet at some time today to send it away for analysis I don't know if that is going to identify the bacteria that is causing it. She's gone off her food the last 2 days. And any antibiotic I've given so far hasn't sorted it so I really need to find out what's going on. She's fairly thin as this has being going on 2 months. She had been eating better the last week or 2 but now she isn't. I'm not sure she has got any egg material in her as I said she is light as a feather she is carry to mass or fluid around her abdomen.

 

[Lillith37]

It's definitely not tapeworm. They are about the size of a bean. It's definitely lash of some sort. I'm taking a fecal sample yo a vet at some time today to send it away for analysis I don't know if that is going to identify the bacteria that is causing it. She's gone off her food the last 2 days. And any antibiotic I've given so far hasn't sorted it so I really need to find out what's going on. She's fairly thin as this has being going on 2 months. She had been eating better the last week or 2 but now she isn't. I'm not sure she has got any egg material in her as I said she is light as a feather she is carry to mass or fluid around her abdomen.

They can go up and down in their presentation with this sort of thing. If you can get an implant for her ASAP, and then do you have access to amoxyclav antibiotics? That’s what is the go-to in my country.

Focus on nutrition and hydration. My girl Constance got so sick I had to tube feed her until we could get the proper treatment going for her. You could also consider giving your girl 600mg calcium citrate daily to help her pass any stuck material.