Thank you to everyone who replied & helped me get though today :hit
BackyardChickens is a remarkable place in your hour of need…
Always quick replies & genuine help from knowledgeable people that have empathy :love
Oh gosh… I intuitively knew this morning she wouldn’t make it but I couldn’t give up on her & I suppose that’s selfish of me but I’m not sure I could do the ‘broomstick’ method, I wish there was a way of putting them to sleep…
Thank you for the advice & instructions FrostRanger 👍🏻
Honestly thank you for being there for us… I did everything I could but these battery hens arrive so poorly & weak - she had a good free range life for 2yrs…
I have 3 Silkies (from chicks) that are 7yrs old & are so healthy… I’m not sure I can cope with anymore ex-battery hens, it’s heartbreaking 💔
I’ve had her inside for two days - it is cold outside but she’s in a 18 degrees Celsius conservatory for 48hrs (sorry for any typos, I’m trying to respond quickly)
I have a very sick ex battery hen (4yrs old) 5/6 months ago she had waterbelly ascites & I ‘drained’ her twice with success- she recovered well…. Two days ago I noticed her wattles dry & blue so brought her inside & gave her TLC she eat & drunk but today she can’t stand & is panting (beak open...
I have an ex battery hen that been suffering from water-belly ascites for 4/5 months - I’ve twice ‘drained’ her & she recovered well… Yesterday she wouldn’t stand up & I brought her into the conservatory- but she’s just getting worse & I can’t cope with watching her gasp/pant for air… what...
Thank you BantyChooks,
she’s (roughly) 3yrs old & I will try to get a photo - I’ve been watching her most of the day & for a while you would think she’s fine then you see her on her own either her neck retracted & falling asleep an hour later she’s with the flock pecking around…
I’ll take your...