Hen Annie trying to poop, insides seem outside

[jjthink]

Thank you. Thank you

I really appreciate the help so much.
Maybe Annie did eat straw or something weird to clog up the works - could explain the light color and the dryness of the stuff. Boy was she miserable - so serious and so still and so not interested in food or drink until she was unblocked. Then she came back to life, interested in everything. BJ roo never left her side while she was struggling.
She was out and about happy as a lark this afternoon, complete with corn-oiled butt feathers! (going to have to do something about that as they won't get clean all by themselves...though I don't really want to get her wet with the weather turning frigid).
I gave her some olive oil soaked grain bread - she inhaled it.
Haven't gotten one thing done for work because of the hawk - I stood over them outside, obsessed with protecting them and trying to give them fresh air and sunshine before the artic mass gets here tomorrow afternoon. They even found wriggly worms in the soft soil and slurped them in like spaghetti. I saw a hawk fly over again a half hour ago - very low and directly over us - probably the same one - I didn't leave their side till I had them back in the covered enclosure as of a couple of minutes ago.
Annie did have a very normal poo this afternoon. I will have to make sure her insides are staying inside her.
With any luck, this morning's major clog was an isolated incident.
May all your feathered friends be and stay well.
JJ

 

[SpottedCrow]

I saw this and panicked!!!

This happened with Obelisk once and Wes said to use a tiny bit of Molasses.
I told my DH I was making Hermits so that he'd let me buy it. LOL

I'm so so glad Annie's feeling better...being constipated is really awful.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

I've been gone most of the day and then there was chores to do but, I had to stop in and see how Annie is doing. I'm glad things have gone better the rest of the day (excepting the hawk). Sounds like you have received a number of suggestions, I hope one works out well for her. Off to do milking now.

 

[verthandi]

I don't know what you are using for waterers in the winter time there, but is it possible that she is just not drinking enough water with the colder weather? I know I have to watch water intake with the horses and chickens this time of year carefully.

Glad to hear she is doing better, your topic line gave me pause too....phew!

 

[jjthink]

You are all so wonderful for checking in on Annie - thank you! I feel very lucky to have the help and the concern.

So far, so good. Her stools have seemed to pass easily since the big blockage though I will have to get a look today and make sure her insides are where they belong and not outside again where they could cure anyone of wanting to be a vet! (my once chosen path...) She really must be sore from the (rest of this sentence is indelicate) squeezing I had to do to get the stuff out .

I haven't had any frozen water issues and I see Miss Corn Oil Butt drink but don't know if she forgot for a day or so or what! Or if the goofball ate a bunch of straw or wood shavings or something (most definitely not a good thing yet with all this cold, they really need that stuff in their environment for warmth so if that's what she was doing, I just hope she gives up the habit of her own accord. Otherwise, what's next - hypnosis sessions?).

This is one of those times where utter misery becomes instant relief with intervention so we're good here. For now. Except for the hawk - I'm sure it will be back today. It's such a shame because they are MISERABLE when confined to the run. Don't know what I am going to do if that hawk does not soon take a hike. I wish I could scare it off somehow (without giving anything else a heart attack, including neighbors).

Hope your feathered friends are all well. Spotted, glad Obelisk got through the same dilemma okay!. Thanks much all and here's to a trouble free day ahead for all

JJ