Great earlier, dead tonight.

[Echobabe]

My little Zelda died in my arms. She has been in molt but starting to look almost done. Was terrific 5 hours earlier but found her hiding in a corner of the coop at lock-up time. Swollen abdomen, droopy wings, straining to push and terrified. I never did feel an egg. I soaked her in the tub, fed her tums & C, greased up her vent. She strained until prolapse. I tucked everything back in but she kept straining and eventually died, I think from a heart attack.

This all happened in about an hour. Right now I feel so bad for not being able to help her. Of course, she was my absolute favorite hen, the light of my flock.

 

[chkn]

Awwww, poor little thing. I'm so sorry.

 

[Raven81]

im so sorry for your loss i know what its like i lost one last week to a similar problem, she wasnt molting thou, its even harder when its your fav one..

 

[funnybirds]

So sorry for your loss. That's a hard one.

 

[tammyd57]

I'm so sorry. I lost my Ethel the exact same way about a month ago--hard molt, then eggbound, then prolapse and death within a very short time. Ethel had a history of prolapse from her very first egg though, so I kinda knew that was how she would leave me. I was always able to catch it and help her before it became serious. Until this last time, I think she had already been straining much too long.

 

[annie3001]

oh i am so sorry for your loss. glad you were able to be with her and she wasnt alone.

 

[happymorrows]

Sorry to hear about your hen. You did everything you could for her. From the sounds of it she lived a happy life with a great home.

 

[Echobabe]

Thanks for the kind words. You always just wish there was more I could have done. just glad it was quick for her.

 

[Miss Lydia]

So sorry to her about your hen.

 

[speckledhen]

I've had the worst issues when they are in full molt, both with egg malfunctions and crop issues. Sorry for your loss.