New Brahma Group: Blue Partridge x Partridge, Plus Dark

[speckledhen]

Bash kept doing the open beak/stretched up neck thing like he is having trouble swallowing. He stumbled when coming out from under the nests where he sits in the corner and I picked him up after he fell on his face, began stroking his neck and felt something in his esophagus just under where the wattle skin veers down onto the neck as I palpated that area. It felt like a marble, was movable, definitely not supposed to be there. It reminded me of my Delaware hen, Georgie, who had a crop tumor. I think that's the cause of his weird neck movements, that he feels something stuck in his throat because, well, something is.
Not sure I can do anything about it, but he's been getting some soft food and vitamins because of his sluggish crop. He seems weaker. So, here we go again with the ailing older birds. Any suggestions for his care at this point? This does not bode well for my big hero

 

[speckledhen]

Bash is in this video from yesterday

 

[1muttsfan]

He looks very uncomfortable. Unfortunately probably without surgery. You won't find out what that is, and to put him through that at the stage of his life, well...

 

[1muttsfan]

Oh and I remember Romper Room!

 

[speckledhen]

He looks very uncomfortable. Unfortunately probably without surgery. You won't find out what that is, and to put him through that at the stage of his life, well...

Yes, I agree. Same with Bonnie Blue and her wing. Surgery would only stress her out too much at her age. She's so grumpy and out of sorts having to live alone. She isn't cozying up to Mina very much, LOL. Poor Mina just wants a friend.
I still spray Vetericyn into the open area periodically where the wing is not fully attached and she can lift it okay. It seems the skin there is healing over fine, no infection that I can detect.

Oh and I remember Romper Room!

I can see it in my mind, that Magic Mirror!

 

[1muttsfan]

And Lamb Chop and Miss Shari

 

[speckledhen]

Bash today. His crop is working better now, but he's going bald, poor boy, and he's so thin.

 

[1muttsfan]

He is still so handsome

 

[speckledhen]

He is still so handsome

Thanks, Mary. He is surely showing his age, though.

 

[1muttsfan]

Aren't we all! Just imagine how much we have all changed after 7 years.