christen88
Hatching
- Apr 27, 2024
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We lost a chicken two weeks ago with a red, firm swollen area below her vent. The vet said that she thought it was an egg that had left the reproductive tract and was floating near her organs. Our vet drained the fluid, gave her Meloxicam, and she was great for about a week. Then, she declined pretty quickly (swollen again) and died. Now, I have another chicken with the same red, swollen abdomen. She's acting normally, but I'm very worried that she'll end up like her sister. What could be causing this? It seems like a very odd coincidence that two chickens would get a "wayward egg?" Any thoughts? We love our backyard chickens but we are definitely not poultry experts! Thanks!