blood and yolk in coop UPDATED hen poorly !!!! :(

Wildeone · « **on:** April 21, 2008, 13:52 »

Opened the coop this morning and there was an egg yolk and a little tiny bit of blood? All girls seem fine and i had 3 eggs yesterday so all 3 are laying - do i need to worry?

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2008, 13:54 »

I wouldn't worry. Just keep an eye on them

Wildeone · « **Reply #2 on:** April 21, 2008, 13:59 »

Thanks - What is it then? Just a shell-less egg? I suppose they're quite knackered poor loves! . . . . 18 months with nothing to do but lay eggs and they haven't cottoned on to the fact that they can retire yet!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #3 on:** April 21, 2008, 14:04 »

You are probably right Wildie

Wildeone · « **Reply #4 on:** April 22, 2008, 09:54 »

Right today i have one hen (Chicken Licken) whose acting strangely :cry: At first i thought she was going broody at she was fluffed up and sitting in the nest box all morning. So i followed some advice i'd read on here and gave her a cold but gentle bath. She just stood there and didn't complain once and i put her back in the coop and she just standing completely still facing the corner and doesn't seem to want to move! - Now i'm leaping to conclusions here but i expect it was her who laid the dodgy egg yesterday - could it be egg peronitis (sp?)

Whatever your ideas please could you include an idea on how to treat her. :cry:

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #5 on:** April 22, 2008, 10:39 »

If it's egg peritonitis she will have a swollen abdomen, which on a chicken is the area around their botty.

If she is just quite and sitting down it may be sterile peritonitis which will reduce after a while. But is she is hot, feel under her wing up near the joint and compare with a healthy chook, the peritonitis will be infected and life threatening. You then have a decision to make, treat with antibiotics or send to heaven :cry:

A chook who has peritonitis and recovers will usually get it again :!:

I hope that helps Wildey

Wildeone · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2008, 10:45 »

Thanks Aunt Sally - I'm really worried about her!

What antibiotics do i get for her? is there a name?

poultrygeist · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2008, 12:23 »

Dunno if I can ofer any hope but one of ours was just standing staring the other evening (posted a thread) and that night she laid 2 soft eggs.
She's been fine since but apparently the soft eggs make them very lethargic and poorly looking for a couple of hours before they lay.

Hopefully just that. Fingers crossed.

Rob

Lost in France · « **Reply #8 on:** April 22, 2008, 13:33 »

Can't offer any advice but soo hope she's soon better wildone.

Judi

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #9 on:** April 22, 2008, 17:44 »

Quote from: "Wildeone"

Thanks Aunt Sally - I'm really worried about her!

What antibiotics do i get for her? is there a name?

You can only get antibiotics from a vet Wildey. They often prescribe Baytril.

Wildeone · « **Reply #10 on:** April 23, 2008, 10:32 »

Thanks everyone she does seem a little better today! I've laced their water with prebiotics and garlic and she out and pecking so maybe it was the shelless egg that upset her! Someone still has very running poo so i'm keeping an eye on them!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #11 on:** April 23, 2008, 10:54 »

Picture of the runny poo please Wildey :!:

Wildeone · « **Reply #12 on:** April 23, 2008, 10:59 »

I wish i could but the camera has packed up! I'm dying to post loads of pictures of my baby bunny too!

Wildeone · « **Reply #13 on:** April 23, 2008, 11:00 »

I cn describe it in great detail tho'

It has thin green solids in clear fluid and a lot of white stuff too! - any good?

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #14 on:** April 23, 2008, 11:35 »

Wouldn't hurt to worm them with flubenvet and treat for coccidiosis !

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blood and yolk in coop UPDATED hen poorly !!!! :(

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