The Poultry Keeper

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

Had another girl go down today. OH came in the house and from what he described, I thought it was the same as the others. Sad

Went out to look at her and it wasn't at all the same. Her belly was all distended and soft...very liquidy. Being as how I have been through the wringer lately with diseases, I was not too keen on keeping her around to see what I could do about it.

OH put her down. I decided to do a post mortum on her. We sliced her belly open gently, so as not to disturb what we might find. The moment it was opened a huge amount of yellow liquid came pouring out. I would have to guess about 4 cups worth. Once that was drained out, I checked out her organs. Some of them were swollen up with a clear liquid. Her intestines were a very pale pink, almost white and shriveled up small. There was this almost neon orange lining to the inside of her stomach wall.

Any guesses? Confused

Aussie Chick · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:27 am Post subject:

As I know you are the best next thing to a Vet do you have any idea from your searching about what it is?

Is she the only one showing signs?

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

I have absolutely no clue what happened. Sad

No, nobody else is showing the same signs..........yet. Shocked

Aussie Chick · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:55 am Post subject:

So you are back to the waiting game!! Joy!

Lisa · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:43 am Post subject:

Sorry to hear you lost another one Sad

What you describe sounds like classic egg yolk peritonitis (rapid decline, belly swollen with yelllow fluid...) Its where the egg yolk misses its normal route and falls into the abdomen instead (hence yellow colour) and massive infection sets in.

You did the best thing for her ending her suffering quickly - she wouldn't have made it.

And good on you for doing a PM.

At least you know the others won't be coming down with it...

Lisa

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

Thanks Lisa. Yes, it is a comfort knowing that it is not yet another contagious disease. I am glad I put her down before she looked miserable then.

This chicken stuff is really hard on a girl's heart. Confused

NannyP · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:29 pm Post subject:

Poor Deb, sorry you had to do that, but pleased it turn out not to be contagious Confused