unfortunately the vet managed to remove the egg, and what appeared to be a lash egg behind it. But there was a massive tumour in her duct which is what caused the blockage. So Hazel has gone to the mealworm fields in the sky. Thank you for your help and support!
Generally being a bit off colour, and a little bit of sneezing that we attributed to her reacting to the dust (it's been dry and dusty here lately). But apparently her lungs are a bit rattly
The vet said that as she's still trying to push the egg out it's worth a shot. We know it's not a great prospective especially as the vet accidentally ruptured the egg... They're hoping that the anti inflammatories and the calcium will help her shift it and then we can treat what they think is a...
She's egg bound with "something"else going on, but obviously the egg binding takes precedence. Unfortunately the egg appears to have ruptured, 2 vets tried to remove it but no luck...
They've given her some anti inflammatory meds, fluids calcium and antibiotics so now we just wait. She's had an...
Nice to meet you all, I'm Maddie, I'm an urban hen keeper, and fairly new to hens.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
relatively new to chickens, we got our three last August
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
3 hens
(3) What breeds do you have?
Three...
Hi there, was looking for some advice. We have a nearly 1 year old hen who has generally just been a bit of a pest for her short life! We've had issues like her not perching, sour crop and worms. She's been off lay over the winter and hasn't yet resumed.
Now she's not eating. There doesn't seem...