Granny's gone and done it again

[prostar]

Wow twist.

Giving me flashbacks.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

What's wrong?

Not 100% sure. I found her squatted down in my little mint garden, and I don't know how she got in there, as it's fenced. She looked broody so I left her for a bit. Went back later and felt under her but felt no eggs so I picked her up to get her off the nest and realized something was wrong. Checked her over and saw she had an egg stuck to her feathers and a dirty bottom. Gave her a Tums and stuck her in a crate bc I had to leave for a bit. Came back and washed her and soaked her in an Epsom salt bath. The egg came off, it was just stuck to her dirty feathers. I cleaned her up and blow-dried her wet feathers. Felt up inside her. No obstruction but there was something like white grit inside, and she said she was very sore. I greased her vent up with Vaseline and put her in a dog crate in a spare room for the night. But my biggest concern is that her left leg is drawn up tight and her toes are clenched and cramped. When I gently tried to stretch out the leg, she began to tremble, so I stopped. I did not see evidence of trauma. Perhaps she wrenched the leg going over the fence, I don't know. Pardon any typos please.

 

[The-White-Elephant]

Not 100% sure. I found her squatted down in my little mint garden, and I don't know how she got in there, as it's fenced. She looked broody so I left her for a bit. Went back later and felt under her but felt no eggs so I picked her up to get her off the nest and realized something was wrong. Checked her over and saw she had an egg stuck to her feathers and a dirty bottom. Gave her a Tums and stuck her in a crate bc I had to leave for a bit came back and washed her and soaked her in an Epsom salt bath. The egg came off, it was just stuck to her dirty feathers. I cleaned her up and blow-dried her wet feathers. Felt up inside her. No obstruction but there was something like white grit inside, and she said she was very sore. I greased her vent up with Vaseline and put her in a dog crate in a spare room for the night. But my biggest concern is that her left leg is drawn up tight and her toes are clenched and cramped. When I gently tried to stretch out the leg, she began to tremble, so I stopped. I did not see evidence of trauma. Perhaps she wrenched the leg going over the fence, I don't know. Pardon any typos please.

That's sad

 

[BigBlueHen53]

That's sad

Thank you. I think she may have been there more than one day. I feel bad that I didn't notice her there. She's one of five Doms, and of course I can't tell them apart. One of them likes to leave the flock and go off on her own from time to time, but she usually comes back at roosting time, so I don't worry too much if I only see four at scratch time or egg-collecting time. I know she's usually not too far away. But this may have been a different one and I just didn't realize she was in trouble. But I love my girls and I won't let her suffer.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Sorry Blue, that‘s hard. Do you think she had an egg break inside?

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Thats one part of chicken keeping I dont miss

 

[Granny Hatchet]

sounds to me like she jumped the fence and hurt her leg so not being able to move around she pooped where she was and laid her egg in the same poopy spot causing it to stick to her. If you wanted to try and keep her I would put her in a sling.

 

[The-White-Elephant]

I'm going to sign off for the night

Exciting day tomorrow. Eggs will be on Day 19

(I know it's technically the next day, aka, day 19, but you know what I mean )

 

[CapricornFarm]

Not 100% sure. I found her squatted down in my little mint garden, and I don't know how she got in there, as it's fenced. She looked broody so I left her for a bit. Went back later and felt under her but felt no eggs so I picked her up to get her off the nest and realized something was wrong. Checked her over and saw she had an egg stuck to her feathers and a dirty bottom. Gave her a Tums and stuck her in a crate bc I had to leave for a bit. Came back and washed her and soaked her in an Epsom salt bath. The egg came off, it was just stuck to her dirty feathers. I cleaned her up and blow-dried her wet feathers. Felt up inside her. No obstruction but there was something like white grit inside, and she said she was very sore. I greased her vent up with Vaseline and put her in a dog crate in a spare room for the night. But my biggest concern is that her left leg is drawn up tight and her toes are clenched and cramped. When I gently tried to stretch out the leg, she began to tremble, so I stopped. I did not see evidence of trauma. Perhaps she wrenched the leg going over the fence, I don't know. Pardon any typos please.

I hope she recovers for you.

 

[Cynthia12]

I'm going to sign off for the night

Exciting day tomorrow. Eggs will be on Day 19

(I know it's technically the next day, aka, day 19, but you know what I mean )

Babies!