URGENT hen with potential water belly not eating or drinking

[Belovedturkey]

Of those I'd use the fenbendazole. Given that she's sick, I would consider dosing on the lower end of the range (20mg-50mg/kg).

Is she more active (if that's the right word) today than yesterday? Looking around more? Interacting more? I don't know what to say of her head/tail movement.

She got more active the second day but she’s been about the same today not improving or worsening

 

[Belovedturkey]

I went in the check on her and picked her up to see if she pooped, it seemed to trigger something and tons of yellow liquid is coming out of her beak and there’s some at her nose. She finally stopped but now she’s dry heaving and gurgling. Is there anything I can do or should I cull her now? She looks in pain.

 

[WhatsUpDuck]

I went in the check on her and picked her up to see if she pooped, it seemed to trigger something and tons of yellow liquid is coming out of her beak and there’s some at her nose. She finally stopped but now she’s dry heaving and gurgling. Is there anything I can do or should I cull her now? She looks in pain.

I'm sorry but I would cull it.

 

[Belovedturkey]

Update she’s stopped heaving for now and I won’t have resources to humainly cull her until morning, so I guess I’ll see how she is then

 

[D Uccle Uncle]

I went in the check on her and picked her up to see if she pooped, it seemed to trigger something and tons of yellow liquid is coming out of her beak and there’s some at her nose. She finally stopped but now she’s dry heaving and gurgling. Is there anything I can do or should I cull her now? She looks in pain.

Trust your instincts. You have done everything possible for her up to this point. I would help her pass.

I'm sorry for her and you.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I gave her a calcium and tums, and gave her some water after that. There’s more of the yellow liquid today but there is some solid poop in it. She’s doing this thing we’re shell puff out her tail and her wings and put heat head on the ground. Is this because she uncomfortable? View attachment 4163908

I just drained 60cc of liquid form her abdomen with an 18 gauge needle. She didn’t flinch when we drained her, the liquid had a pretty strong yellow tint, I forgot to get a picture of it after draining. She doesn’t seems to be in any sort of shock. The bloating hasn’t seemed to go down much though.

I went in the check on her and picked her up to see if she pooped, it seemed to trigger something and tons of yellow liquid is coming out of her beak and there’s some at her nose. She finally stopped but now she’s dry heaving and gurgling. Is there anything I can do or should I cull her now? She looks in pain.

I'm sorry she's not doing well.

Fluid in the abdomen (Symptom called Ascites) is often due to reproductive disorders, but can be an indication of organ failure too.

It doesn't seem like draining has made much of a difference.

It also sounds like her crop is not emptying well and she's aspirated on fluid from the crop.

See how she is by morning, but you may have done all you can for her. Having that yellow liquid poop like that along with a strongly yellow tinted fluid drawn from the abdomen means she's not well at all and may not pull through this.

I'm very sorry.

 

[Belovedturkey]

Pepper (the hen) passed last night. Thank you for all your advice and knowledge that I’ll be able to use on future sick chickens.

 

[WhatsUpDuck]

I'm so sorry for you and her. I'm glad she is no longer in pain.



LORD JESUS is KING of kings and LORD of lords!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Pepper (the hen) passed last night. Thank you for all your advice and knowledge that I’ll be able to use on future sick chickens.

I'm sorry to hear about Pepper.

She was very sick and you did all you could for her.

 

[WunnySharbit]

Did/will you necropsy?