An Xray of Hen Laying an Egg

[bufforps]

That is really cool!

 

[MainelySeramas]

WOW! That is really cool! Very Educational! Thanks for showing!

 

[al6517]

Cool in a spooky kinda way.

AL

 

[montyhp]

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Calcium is not great xray shielding but it provides some protection because bones/eggshells are fairly opaque. Regardless, there is not enough dose in an xray or two to cause much risk.

You (the chickens) probably get as much radation from natural background during the 21 day gestation as they get from an x-ray like that.

Montyhp

 

[FractalFarmer]

Very neat x-ray. This will be very educational for my kids. Thanks for sharing!

 

[CK Chickadilly]

Awesome! Thanks for posting it!

 

[rebecca10782]

That is very cool

Now, I have a question. How do x ray a chicken??? We have one with a crooked spine and a lump, but figured we can't take her to the vet because first of all how can you get it to hold still for an x ray and second of all I don't think a chicken would survive spine surgery

After seeing this, I think I will take her to see what it is.

 

[montyhp]

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My guess is the vet will ask you to hold it. That is what happened last time I had a dog get an x-ray.

Montyhp

 

[IN-farmgirl]

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I don't know exactly how they did it, because they wouldn't let me go back with her. I know the vet technician held her, though, but I didn't get to see any of it. I just had to sit in the waiting room until it was over. The technician must have been wearing special gloves(??)

 

[MammaHen]

Oh I just love it - started giggling when I read this. Can you imagine what was going through this poor chickens mind? Oh the indignity of it all! That could be me actually. Always either having babies or needing the loo at the most inopportune moments....