KendallFinch
Hatching
- Jun 10, 2015
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Hello all! I've been a long-time lurker but I finally decided to sign up.
I just recently got a few chickens, but before we adopted them I spent lots of time volunteering with ex-battery hens at Animal Place. I loved them so much that I had to bring them home with me. We recently lost our special needs girl who was an internal layer and we've got two left. I'm planning to adopt a couple more soon!
My hens, Fran and Maude, are both leghorns who were rescued from a battery cage farm. They look a bit scraggly because of their rough beginnings, but they're learning how to be happy healthy chickens! I can't wait until they decide that I'm not scary. Hopefully lots of treats will help with that.
Aside from chickens, I've got four cats (five if you count the foster kitten we've got for an undetermined amount of time!), a couple goldfish, and a ferret. One of our kitties is quadriplegic, so I've got my hands full with animal care. I'm passionate about caring for special needs critters.
If anybody has advice for me, I'd really appreciate it- Franny has been laying soft eggs lately. The other day, I found a soft shell hanging out of her vent. She was also prolapsed. I gave her a warm bath, got the soft shell out of there, and gently pushed everything back in place. Since then, her vent looks great but her comb is looking a little droopy and pale. We've got her on Baytril just in case and I've been offering crushed oyster shell as a calcium supplement. I've been feeding them layer crumble and raw eggs with shells. I'd hate to lose another girl to EYP and I want to do everything I can for her!
We had bad luck with the first avian vet we visited. We're in a rural area and many people here don't understand that we care about our chickens like we care about our cats! If anybody lives in my area and can suggest a good avian vet, that would be wonderful!
Thank you! <3
I just recently got a few chickens, but before we adopted them I spent lots of time volunteering with ex-battery hens at Animal Place. I loved them so much that I had to bring them home with me. We recently lost our special needs girl who was an internal layer and we've got two left. I'm planning to adopt a couple more soon!
My hens, Fran and Maude, are both leghorns who were rescued from a battery cage farm. They look a bit scraggly because of their rough beginnings, but they're learning how to be happy healthy chickens! I can't wait until they decide that I'm not scary. Hopefully lots of treats will help with that.
Aside from chickens, I've got four cats (five if you count the foster kitten we've got for an undetermined amount of time!), a couple goldfish, and a ferret. One of our kitties is quadriplegic, so I've got my hands full with animal care. I'm passionate about caring for special needs critters.
If anybody has advice for me, I'd really appreciate it- Franny has been laying soft eggs lately. The other day, I found a soft shell hanging out of her vent. She was also prolapsed. I gave her a warm bath, got the soft shell out of there, and gently pushed everything back in place. Since then, her vent looks great but her comb is looking a little droopy and pale. We've got her on Baytril just in case and I've been offering crushed oyster shell as a calcium supplement. I've been feeding them layer crumble and raw eggs with shells. I'd hate to lose another girl to EYP and I want to do everything I can for her!
We had bad luck with the first avian vet we visited. We're in a rural area and many people here don't understand that we care about our chickens like we care about our cats! If anybody lives in my area and can suggest a good avian vet, that would be wonderful!
Thank you! <3
rolapsed hen, I have read that it is good to give a recuperative time out from laying, by keeping her in a darkened area.. Hopefully this keeps her from laying eggs for awhile so she can heal.
welcome to BYC !!
