My hen Heather is 2 1/2 year old and was one of my very first hens.
She's very a very chatty, cuddly, moody, greedy guts!
A month ago she got a prolapsed vent, I treated her and she got better in three days. I shortened her days by bringing her in early at night which seemed to stop her laying because it simulated winter.
Four days ago I let her start having normal hours of light again, today she had again laid a large egg and prolapsed again. So she's been separated, again. I'd read that sometimes prolapses are a one off but some in hens it constantly happens so it is best to have the hen put down. It seems Heather is one of those hens.
She looks so sorry for herself and just sits, drinking. Also on watching her closely I've realized she is also having trouble breathing... So we'll be off to the vet tommorow to... discuss the options...
I don't want to lose my girl
She's very a very chatty, cuddly, moody, greedy guts!
A month ago she got a prolapsed vent, I treated her and she got better in three days. I shortened her days by bringing her in early at night which seemed to stop her laying because it simulated winter.
Four days ago I let her start having normal hours of light again, today she had again laid a large egg and prolapsed again. So she's been separated, again. I'd read that sometimes prolapses are a one off but some in hens it constantly happens so it is best to have the hen put down. It seems Heather is one of those hens.
She looks so sorry for herself and just sits, drinking. Also on watching her closely I've realized she is also having trouble breathing... So we'll be off to the vet tommorow to... discuss the options...
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