egg is stuck inside skin and is hanging on the hens bottom

[the3ofus+oursixchicks]

ok this is what he said. he said she had to have light or she wont eat. he said he didnt feel another egg so maybe the dark stopped it for a while i guess he meant. he said she could have 4-6 hours of light a day. i think i will break it down into sections. start out with an hour then bring her in for about an hour. kinda like that. what do yall think? they were amazed that she woulkd sit in my lap. they were bragging about how sweet she is. i said can she have outside light. he said well how easy is it for you to get your hands on her when she is outside. thats when i told them she jumps up in my lap. he said wow thats amazing. i ask him about spaying he said he has a cow but never a chicken. he didnt have the right tools for it. i said you may need to learn about that

apparently there isnt alot of people getting hens spayed GO FIGURE

he said he didnt think it would pay for the 2000.00 tool he would have to buy. so what do yall think about me breaking the light down into sections during the day?

 

[SilkieBantams]

I'd say go for it per light per hour.

 

[Nikki82]

Sounds like a good plan.

 

[the3ofus+oursixchicks]

i am so excited she is getting to go outside.poor little girl has had a bad week

 

[hmmcc123]

Yes, give it a try. You must be scared to death for her to try and lay another egg.

Hopefully

his procedure worked and Rosie will be fine and can lay regularly. Give that Rosie extra hugs and kisses from her BYC friends!

Keep us posted!!!

 

[GardenState38]

Just my 2 cents, but myself, I'd just do a straight span of 4-6 hours, like a regular winter daylight span. By breaking it up into hours, isn't it possibly like spreading the daylight over the course of a longer day? I mean, maybe just an hour off isn't enough?
Plus, as winter comes and days get shorter, you're only going to have about 6 hours of daylight to play with, anyhow.

Aside from that, over the long haul, isn't it inconvenient to keep to an on/off schedule like that? I don't know about you, but if I had to worry about bringing her in and out every hour on the hour, I could easily lose track and run the risk of getting sidetracked with other tasks-and I don't homeschool a child

Again, just my own thoughts/worries--hope I don't confuse the situation.

Whatever you decide--You have my continued prayers--I hope all goes well and she has no further problems. She's a lovely girl and has me thinking I really need to add a BO to my little flock!

 

[krissteff]

So is the vet saying short days of light until she heals, and then when she's healed up she can stay out and try to pass an egg? Or dose he mean shortened days of light forever?

I'm glad you've got a great place to take her! They sound like wonderful and compassionate people who really care about the animals.

 

[Mimi and the Peeps]

I'm so happy everything is ok! I'd just let her out for the day, maybe for a few hours if your uncomfortable with all at once. Let us know what happens! Go Rosie!

 

[chickchicks]

sounds like your onthe right track now

imglad you have a good vet

sadly there are non here so i pray nothing happens to them .


thanks for your update ive been telling everyonehere about rosies story and everyone wants to know whats happening !!!!

 

[SilkieBantams]

Hope everything goes well with rosey!