MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

Beautiful! My gosh these three are so oretty. Is one a blue laced red wyandotte?

They are a very pretty bunch. She's a blue laced gold Barnevelder.

 

[MaryJanet]

Oh goodness. I think I missed what was wrong with her before, MJ. Wishing for a full recovery!!!

Just some weird tissue passed while she was in the travel box. Mark took a sample and found it to be from the digestive system.

 

[MaryJanet]

I'm almost certain Christa is egg bound. So now she has an appointment tomorrow too.

 

[ManueB]

I hope Lorna gets better . What does the vet think it could be ?
I'm sorry you're also having troubles with Christa. I never realized before having chickens what it meant for them to lay and how hard it can be on their system when they are bred to lay too much...I suppose like most people who do not have chicken in their lives and aren't really involved into animal welfare.
Anyway I hope Christa will be ok. I would supplement her with calcium in the mean time it can do no harm.

 

[RoyalChick]

I hope Lorna gets better . What does the vet think it could be ?
I'm sorry you're also having troubles with Christa. I never realized before having chickens what it meant for them to lay and how hard it can be on their system when they are bred to lay too much...I suppose like most people who do not have chicken in their lives and aren't really involved into animal welfare.
Anyway I hope Christa will be ok. I would supplement her with calcium in the mean time it can do no harm.

Yes. And if she is egg bound the calcium might really help if she has depleted her own stores and can’t push the egg out.

 

[MaryJanet]

What does the vet think it could be ?

He doesn't know anything for sure yet. But antibiotics treat many of the possibilities.

He thinks the shed digestive tissue may have been a symptom of a bacterial infection. Which bacteria? Maybe the same one Janet struggles with. Maybe a different one. It's a broad spectrum antibiotic.

If that doesn't work, other treatment plans will be made.

She seems a little brighter already and I saw her eating. But that could be wishful thinking.

 

[MaryJanet]

I'm sorry you're also having troubles with Christa. I never realized before having chickens what it meant for them to lay and how hard it can be on their system when they are bred to lay too much.

It's such an awakening. Really awful.

I'm pretty sure I can feel an egg sitting there. She pushed out some of her own meat earlier today, which is always horrific.

 

[MaryJanet]

I would supplement her with calcium in the mean time it can do no harm.

I don't know how to get calcium in her without causing further pain, and nor do I have any to hand. I think she'll be ok overnight and will be treated properly tomorrow.

 

[MaryJanet]

And if she is egg bound the calcium might really help if she has depleted her own stores and can’t push the egg out.

I just don't know how RC. Nor do I have any.

Mark will fix her tomorrow. I think she'll be ok overnight.

I'm extremely angry that some hens have been deliberately bred to go through such painful laying.

 

[MaryJanet]

On the other hand, RC, I got another tub of kefir today thinking it might help Janet and Lorna.

Five of the hens have had some (Christa wasn't interested) but none of the pullets yet.