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[PetRock]

Update on my penguin walking bird: She laid an egg yesterday and another one today but she is still walking like a penguin. She is eating and drinking plus complaining about being shut in the kennel. Her abdomen seems to swell but after her warm bath, she poops a lot and then lays an egg within a couple hours. After that she is walking with her tail up for a few hours before she starts swelling again. I wormed her and the rest of the flock. I'm giving her yogurt and ACV in her water. Any other ideas? Should I just keep on with what I am doing and pray that she recovers? I did a lot of reading about vent gleet today. Has anyone experienced this in their chickens? Would vent gleet cause the penquin sitting/walking thing?

 

[ChickNmamma]

I do hope so!

I am going to get more eggs from Jim sometime too. I won an auction in October.

I should send him another PM I guess.

 

[ChickNmamma]

Update on my penguin walking bird: She laid an egg yesterday and another one today but she is still walking like a penguin. She is eating and drinking plus complaining about being shut in the kennel. Her abdomen seems to swell but after her warm bath, she poops a lot and then lays an egg within a couple hours. After that she is walking with her tail up for a few hours before she starts swelling again. I wormed her and the rest of the flock. I'm giving her yogurt and ACV in her water. Any other ideas? Should I just keep on with what I am doing and pray that she recovers? I did a lot of reading about vent gleet today. Has anyone experienced this in their chickens? Would vent gleet cause the penquin sitting/walking thing?

I don't know anything about vent gleet - but as long as she has no lice/mites, no worms and can still eat, drink, poop and lay eggs - here's

she gets better soon.

 

[ronott1]

Update on my penguin walking bird: She laid an egg yesterday and another one today but she is still walking like a penguin. She is eating and drinking plus complaining about being shut in the kennel. Her abdomen seems to swell but after her warm bath, she poops a lot and then lays an egg within a couple hours. After that she is walking with her tail up for a few hours before she starts swelling again. I wormed her and the rest of the flock. I'm giving her yogurt and ACV in her water. Any other ideas? Should I just keep on with what I am doing and pray that she recovers? I did a lot of reading about vent gleet today. Has anyone experienced this in their chickens? Would vent gleet cause the penquin sitting/walking thing?

I would keep doing what you are doing and see if she is better in a couple of days.

Laying eggs equals health in chickens. so if she is laying every day, she should be ok.

Are you giving her grit and BOSS? Boss has oils in it that helps with getting the eggs out.

I hope it all goes well with her!

 

[ronott1]

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I hope they hatch well!

 

[chicksnthestiks]

Update on my penguin walking bird: She laid an egg yesterday and another one today but she is still walking like a penguin. She is eating and drinking plus complaining about being shut in the kennel. Her abdomen seems to swell but after her warm bath, she poops a lot and then lays an egg within a couple hours. After that she is walking with her tail up for a few hours before she starts swelling again. I wormed her and the rest of the flock. I'm giving her yogurt and ACV in her water. Any other ideas? Should I just keep on with what I am doing and pray that she recovers? I did a lot of reading about vent gleet today. Has anyone experienced this in their chickens? Would vent gleet cause the penquin sitting/walking thing?

What I read about vent gleet was that is was the equivalent to women having a yeast infection. Don't want to do a TMI here but most women who have been on a long period of antibiotics get them and well, you walk a little like a penguin.

 

[ChickNmamma]

I put your name into my Text file and I will get back to you when and if I get these going.

I hope they hatch well!

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[juststruttin]

I have a question. A dear friend took in my roo Samson a few months ago. They love him so much. Well a coon got him and he is doing very badly and I am sure he is not going to make it. I collected 4 eggs from her hoping to do something with them. Betty is on day 4 of sitting on her eggs. Is that too many days? Can I make it work in a pinch. They loved that rooster and having a little piece of him would be so precious. *fingers crossed*

I'd pop em in a bator to hatch them. You may be able to slip the younger chicks under her after they hatch

 

[Miss Molly]

Thanks for the link Dian.

Just wanted to share that another of my ewes just lambed 20 minutes ago. She's 7 years old, so we were really worried about her delivery. But, everything went great, and we ended up with two gorgeous baby girls!!

That is awesome. Miracle for sure!

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Love the chickens Ron. I have been super busy moving. still have to finish moving and finish the runs and bring the chickens.
Very tired. Anyways hope to be on more like normal next week.
My new rooster had a rough wet trip and seems like he is snoring some. I am giving him some Vetrex hope it helps.