ADVICE PLEASE...SHOULD I PUT THIS PULLET DOWN?????/ UPDATE RIP SCARLET

[SpottedCrow]

Awww. great pic!

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Glad to hear she slept (or let you sleep) through the night! Hopefully it means that she is healing some and not in so much pain.

 

[mtnhomechick]

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She slept great and went shopping with me again today..........did you see the pics I posted on my shopping post?

 

[mtnhomechick]

Well.........took an hour off to take a dip in the pool and lil' missy here pooped herself............hey, anyone have a crash course in bathing a chicken?

 

[Davaroo]

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Oh no, dont go there! Soon it will be chickens in diapers... down that path lies the Dark Side.
Run away. Very fast.

 

[mtnhomechick]

MESSY BESSY

 

[mtnhomechick]

Well, it's with heavy heart that I have to report we ( my husband ) put Scarlet down this morning. When we woke up she was laying with her legs and feet behind her. She had messed herself badly. The vet thinks she must have had severed nerves and the other day when one of her chick mates died I compared the two and although she was eating and drinking a lot.......she really wasn't thriving. She was much smaller in comparison.


I gave her a bath and wrapped her in a towel to dry and had to be with the babies I just got this morning. She was not happy to be away from us, and when we went to put her in traction.....I just asked myself " What am I doing this for? She'll never walk again. "

Add to that the fact that I actually have allergic problems when I have chickens in the house for too long, and it just wasn't working. Last time we had chicks in here I got a droopy eyelid and it lasted for two months.

I want to thank everyone for supporting me in my effort to help the little girl. I know you were all " Rooting " for her as were we.

RIP......Little Scarlet!

 

[Davaroo]

Awwww, well it happens. Sorry to hear about that. You gave it your best shot.

 

[mtnhomechick]

Yeah, I even missed the party for her........thanks dave.

 

[steffpeck]

I am really sorry!!! She was really lucky to have someone take such good care of her!!!!