MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

Wonderful news! So happy for you both!

Thanks mate! I'm over the moon!

 

[MaryJanet]

The sun's out and it's not too chilly, so while Mary's been getting some fresh air and snacks with her friends...

...I've been making her bedroom a little more comfy.

When she's ready to roost she can use the cat climbing tree. I laid it on its side so its posts are now rails.

The sawdust will make it an easier clean up while providing a little insulation between her and the cold concrete floor.

And everyone needs a comfy nest.

 

[MaryJanet]

I've been trying to get a photo of her bald patch but it's not easy.

It goes from her tail, over her cloaca, from leg to leg, to about a third of the way along her keel.

 

[Grammy60]

Good morning/evening MJ and everyone

The room looks so much better and comfy for Mary

 

[BY Bob]

Thank you for caring it means a lot to know she was in your thoughts

By the way Bob, Mark says he hasn't seen many chicken hernias, mostly dogs and cats, but as lots of people simply put their hens to sleep, he doesn't have any reliable incidence data.

I find that very interesting. Thanks for sharing that tidbit. I was wondering.

 

[BY Bob]

I've been trying to get a photo of her bald patch but it's not easy.

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It goes from her tail, over her cloaca, from leg to leg, to about a third of the way along her keel.

Wow! I never thought about how big the incision might be.

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[MaryJanet]

Good morning/evening MJ and everyone

The room looks so much better and comfy for Mary

I was thinking this evening I'd bring Ivy in to keep her company. I think they'd both like that. Once the weather warms up a bit Mary can go back to her normal lifestyle, but it's just too chilly right now to have such a big bald patch.

 

[MaryJanet]

I find that very interesting. Thanks for sharing that tidbit. I was wondering.

I wonder how many hens have had this problem (or something similar) but its gone undetected because there are no xrays or surgeries being performed. It's simply not possible to do *everything* a sick chicken needs in our own homes and with our own expertise. We need experts and their technologies.

 

[MaryJanet]

Wow! I never thought about how big the incision might be.

I expected it to be quite big because I saw how far forward her organs had been pushed by the fat around her hernia on the xrays.