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S’more has already started laying!! I wasn’t expecting eggs so soon, and her first one I thought was our other EE, but yesterday there were two colored eggs in the nesting box, and it was obvious which one was which. I’m so very happy her body has healed. Way to go S’more!!

Yes, I had planned to cut her today as you did yours @casportpony but I only had an exacto knife and it wasn’t sharp enough. I used the 16g needle and it was immediate! She almost completely deflated. She still sits straight on her bum, so I think there is more to her story, but as long as...

In this picture is is her left side that is inflated

@casportpony There is a popping/crackling sound when I move the air around. I’ve already let some air out twice, using the needle, but I have to poke her in several places and sometimes no air comes out, and other times quite a bit deflates

I can get ya fresh pictures in the morning. I finally got her settled in her sling/hammock thing for the night. Her belly on one side, from just behind her wing all the way to her bum near and under her vent, are all puffed up and full of air, just not quite as big as your guy. Here’s a link...

@casportpony, did this affect your cockerel’s mobility at all? I have a young pullet (8 weeks) that has this right now. She isn’t quite as big as your guy, but is close. I have attempted to release the air using a 20g needle, and I have a 16g one,l that I was going to try next, but reading your...

Oh my!!! It must be frigid there! I don’t use and attachment, just the hose. Maybe you could do that, unless you need to spray with force for something.

Thank you. She’s not out if the woods yet though. Have you seen anything like this? Does it look as though I’m on the right track? And do you have any idea how long before she fully recovers? sorry for all the questions, just looking to see if I’m on the right track!

Video of her today, downright feisty!

So, she’s gaining strength in her weak leg and can move it some now. She’s getting tired of being contained for sure! But today I found out that popping sound was a ruptured air sac! She felt like a balloon! I got a 20g needle, but didn’t attach it to a syringe, inserted it and pressed gently...

She’s a cute lil thing! Anyway, the closer leg is acting “normal” and she has strength in it. When I put my hand under this leg I feel resistance and it acts normal: she’ll grab my finger with it and wrap her toes around. The other leg, which is sticking out a little further, is relatively...

Here is a video I uploaded to YouTube.

I have an 8 week old EE chick that I found yesterday morning laying down just outside of the coop. I first thought injury, but ruled that out after finding no wounds. Took her inside and examined her all over and observed her and signs pointed to possible slipped tendon, botulism or...

Five days after “surgery” and the prolapse tissue has fallen off and S’more seems to be feeling herself again!! Kept it clean, kept her in a dark place where her body could focus on healing, and it did. Never thought I’d be so happy to see a chicken bum 😂

She has been a dream of a patient. So, well, patient! She hadn’t flapped around or struggled at all. 🧡💛🧡

Actually, this is after I trimmed and cleaned. I forgot I taken a picture here. It is really ugly, but it doesn’t seem to cause her pain, she is passing feces, and it doesn’t smell. So I’m going to take all of that, along with her appetite and alertness, as good signs and hope for the best.

Thank you so much. Good news: she’s eating and FINALLY drinking. She was very hungry after her soak. I cleaned up her bum, trimmed feathers, gave her a blow dry and offered her food and she was very hungry. She would have eaten more, but I want to limit her food until she can pass normal poo...

yes, thank you! I did get the Rooster Booster electrolytes for her, which also has some probiotics.

I did want to give her antibiotics, but my local Tractor Supply didn’t have any poultry penicillin and I had read you shouldn’t use off-label bovine or sheep antibiotics. I can call my feed store today to see what they have. Letting it dry out was based off a YouTube video I found the night I...

Yes, I’ve been syringing fluids in her, but I’m sure it’s not enough. I tried to gently put it back the night I got the egg out, but she immediately pushed it out. Now too much of the tissue is dead, so I’m hoping it will dry up and fall of, like an umbilical cord. I did offer her egg but she...