Minnesota!

[scandiafowl]

 

[scandiafowl]

I came home to a hen with a prolapse  not what i was hoping for.

We cleaned her up real well and she hasnt been pecked so hopefully she recovers.  I tried poking it in (per directions of a vet website) and it went at first, but then she pushed really hard and it came back out some

I dont feel an egg in there, but this is a first for me so i dont know what to feel for.  i poked all over and didnt feel anything hard.  she did poop some after i cleaned up so maybe she has more of that in there.  She was pretty crusty with white poo

She seems fine and doesnt mind me cleaning her or anything, but i know chickens are good at hiding pain.

The vet page i read said to withold feed and give vitamin water, so i mixed up some electrolytes and put her in a dog kennel in the basement where it is cool.  i will keep checking on her tonight and see where she goes.  

Ugh. If it's anything like a prolapse in a human... No fun.


I hope she gets better soon. Poor thing.

 

[Minniechickmama]

@KlopKlop sorry to hear that about your hen. Those $uck. Hopefully it will resolve. I have had them recover and lost some too. All you can do is try.

 

[The BlanchRanch]

Sorry Klop!!

Hey, Minnesota Nice. My DW just got this of a Hen of ours today. She just climbed on top of a snowbank and made a nest.

I don't have to worry about this one going broody.

 

[Coffee 1st]

Sorry Klop!!

Hey, Minnesota Nice. My DW just got this of a Hen of ours today. She just climbed on top of a snowbank and made a nest.

I don't have to worry about this one going broody.

She is a pretty girl.. cute pic..

 

[Minniechickmama]

Sorry Klop!!

Hey, Minnesota Nice. My DW just got this of a Hen of ours today. She just climbed on top of a snowbank and made a nest.

I don't have to worry about this one going broody.

She's just chillin'.

 

[scandiafowl]

Oh boy - am I in trouble.

Eddie started crowing from the sun room this morning.

 

[Minniechickmama]

Would you really expect anything less from a gorgeous man-bird like him?

What a beautiful, but cold, morning it is today. I knew the humidity must have been high last night when I was driving to get feed. The truck thermometer ready 20-degrees, but it sure felt cold. Humidity 85% when I got home. No wonder. So, no surprise there is a bit of hoar frost on the trees this morning.
I know we are in for another cold snap early next week, but I can feel Spring coming! I went through my seeds stash and started filling out what I need to replenish. Chicks, bunnies and baby plants are all sure signs that Spring is coming.

 

[holm25]

Minnie when r your babies due?? Will u hace chicks and bunnies at the same time??

 

[scandiafowl]

What I am truly thankful for is my parent's hearing loss.

Talked with Rich Vaughn yesterday about breeding Jersey Giants. He suggested, since I am not trying to win national competitions, to breed Eddie with my Jersey hens from McMurray and see what happens.