munkee1965 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 My 2 year old Partridge Leghorn hasn't laid for about 12 months and up until yesterday appeared to be fine apart from looking abit tatty due to her moulting. When I put them to bed last night she seemed abit miserable but this morning there's definately something wrong. She went straight to the water and drank quite abit and then went and sat in the corner of the run all hunched up. I've just come home from work and gone to check for eggs etc. Her bottom seems to be hanging very low and she is walking abit like a penguin. I've had a look at her and her belly is very warm and swollen. Please help any advice greatly appreciated. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 It sounds very much like peritonitis Not at all uncommon unfortunately. It's up to you how you wish to proceed - you can take her to the vet if you want, who should be able to drain the fluid off and give her some relief. However it will eventually come back, I am afraid. Your other option is to PTS/cull her. It will be very uncomfortable and miserable to live with the peritonitis, so leaving her as she is is not an option. How long she will have relief by having the fluid drained off is like asking how long is a piece of string, but it might be worth having it done once by the vet to try and give her a bit longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 It sounds very much like peritonitis Not at all uncommon unfortunately. It's up to you how you wish to proceed - you can take her to the vet if you want, who should be able to drain the fluid off and give her some relief. However it will eventually come back, I am afraid. Your other option is to PTS/cull her. It will be very uncomfortable and miserable to live with the peritonitis, so leaving her as she is is not an option. How long she will have relief by having the fluid drained off is like asking how long is a piece of string, but it might be worth having it done once by the vet to try and give her a bit longer. Yep I agree all birds are different you know if shes miserable my lovely super chicken Henrietta had this problem and after having her drained once the vet said she may need to be pts she lived another 15 happy months before suddenly going down hill one weekend and i had to cull her goodluck leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I agree it is worth a try - one of mine had peritonitis, was treated and lived well until she died of old(ish) age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I agree. She sounds as if she has peritonitis. She needs to be seen by a vet or culled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igobarefoot Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I've lost 3 girls from peritonitis and this sounds like it to me too Mind you I think my last girl to die from it (Maude the Bluebelle) had lived with it for quite a while, then I got her implanted a couple of times which bought her an extra 12 months. She was a different chook though with the implants so although its an option, I do question whether they enjoy their borrowed time. I hope she gets better, but a trip to the vets is definitely the right thing to do. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claireabella Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 How is she today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee1965 Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share Posted May 16, 2014 Sadly she died Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 That's a shame. xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
