MJ's little flock

[RoyalChick]

I just spoke to Dr Hill and Sandy's xrays showed a uterine infection. If she can gain strength he'll operate otherwise we're looking at euthanasia.

Oh so sorry MJ. Stay strong for her. I am sure you will do what is best.

 

[drumstick diva]

hoping for the best possible outcome

 

[BY Bob]

Yes. She's become quite authoritative.

I'm starting to think Ivy might be a cockerel. She's always a little separate from the others and her tail is now bigger in comparison to the rest of her. No crowing or fighting though. No eggs either.

Can you post some recent photos of my girl Ivy? I did not see cockerel before.

 

[BY Bob]

Still only 22 weeks old, so maybe eggs are still on the way?

25 weeks and no eggs from Sansa. Don't rush it. Sansa looks ready in every way, even squats. She's still a little small though. Check out her comb and wattles, quite red.

Let's see some pictures of this potentially gender fluid chicken.

 

[BY Bob]

I would have expected a crow or two by that age.

At least an attempt to crow by now.

 

[BY Bob]

I think that’s very possible. My Bessie died at eight months old without having laid any eggs.

My. That's sad.

 

[BY Bob]

No, she started limping. I took her to the vet and she got put on antibiotics and pain meds. She had two weeks of that and slowly seemed to be getting better, then suddenly stopped walking (limping). She was still eating and drinking so had an x-ray. The avian specialist thought it was possibly cellulitis but wasn’t completely sure. We were going to start her on stronger antibiotics but when the vet knocked her out to get fluids into her and clip her vent feathers, she had trouble breathing on her side and her heart-beat was fading rapidly. He brought her to me wrapped in a towel and she died in my arms.

Oh my gosh!

I am so sorry.

 

[BY Bob]

I just spoke to Dr Hill and Sandy's xrays showed a uterine infection. If she can gain strength he'll operate otherwise we're looking at euthanasia.

Oh MJ. I am so sorry. Poor Sandy. She's a fighter. I am hopeful she will gain strength.

You have done well by her.

 

[LozzyR]

Oh no! Such a short life. Did the vet do a postmortem?

No, I think you have to request it straight away so they can tell what’s a problem and what’s normal decay. I was too distressed to think of anything like that.

 

[LozzyR]

I just spoke to Dr Hill and Sandy's xrays showed a uterine infection. If she can gain strength he'll operate otherwise we're looking at euthanasia.

I hope she picks up! Has he given you a time-frame?