Please...my pet chicken is eggbound...time is of the essence

[lusty]

Thanks again for everyone's correspondence. I agree, I think they (the vet's office) was afraid of bumbling the whole thing and didn't want me to see it! She had told me that they don't normally do birds!

I also appreciate the different ways of helping her end it all. I don't think I could do anything drastic unless she was in an emergency situation... then I would either do it, or just sit and cry...won't know unless it happens! I like to think I'm the take charge kinda person...but you just never know!

I think at this point I'm thinking of the airtight container and ether. Thanks for the details to remember! I would hate to open the container to soon, and it is nice to hear that previous hens have made no sound. I think that would be the hardest on me. I'll see what tomorrow brings...good night all! Lisa

 

[lusty]

Sorry Mrs.67 to hear of your loss. How tragic to lose the whole flock. I totally understand about the different personalities. I'm lucky, I don't even have to lock my chickies up at night. We have two large dogs that keep their eyes on them for me. Actually, after we lost our rooster, they started following my shephard around and sitting on the deck with him! Funniest thing you ever saw. I guess you need a babysitter like him for your next chickens.

 

[mrs.67]

Lusty... my husband has built a HUGE fully covered pen that will be like a 4 star hotel for our new babies due to arrive next Friday. (its actually a large section of out back yard.) But I am going to use a baby monitor when we put them back there when they get older. Circle of life I guess, I have learned from past mistakes and my new chicks will benifit from it. I will be checking on you tomorrow.

 

[lusty]

Good morning all,

My hen is still here, she is still waddling towards me when she hears my voice. I'm getting ready to give her her warm water soak that she enjoys so much! It is my birthday today so had decided I didn't want to think about ether this weekend. Maybe on Monday, unless she gets alot worse over the next day or two. I've been giving her plums from our plum tree when the other hens aren't around, she's definitely enjoying being spoiled! Maybe that is what is keeping her going! I'll try to update later! Have a great day!

 

[Wildsky]

You can't just LEAVE HER!!! HELP HER!

 

[cheeptrick]

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I could not cull an animal on my birthday either. It does take some getting used to for folks who have never done such a thing before. The days after doing such a deed are not easy either after the first time...I actually had nightmares. Not everyone has a constitution for such things.

It sounds like she is helping her very much...she is providing her with food, warm baths, loving her in her last days.

I spent so much time and money on mine...even took her to an avian vet in Vermont...and for some reason did not hear what everyone was telling me! It will sink in...

My hen laid till the last day even with half her insides hanging out...I could not let it go any further she was so infected and the antibiotics did nothing.

Give lusty a break!!

 

[Enchanted Sunrise Farms]

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Wildsky, i don't understand where your comments are coming from. Perhaps you should read through the entire thread before posting.

 

[suebee]

Lusty, Happy late Birthday!! Glad she's being spoiled, I know she appreciates the attention. Do you have any Terrimicyn (sp.) You may want to mix an 1/8 teasp. with some yogurt or oatmeal. I've been doing that and my sick hen is still with us. She's slow but still tries to keep up with the flock.

 

[lusty]

Thank you Suebee. Nice to hear your hen is still with you. Mine is still eating and moving around, slowly, but walking. She is eating scratch, pellets, fruit from the fruit trees (loves the plums)...does the oatmeal "cure" anything? Should I be changing her regular diet to that? Does your hen have the same thing mine does? Her stomach seems to be about the same size. I guess I'm hoping that she isn't an internal layer, and that one of these mornings she's going to wake up looking a bit better....she hasn't given up...why should I?? It isn't like she is sitting in the hen house by herself. She is still roaming around the top area of our acreage...she's just way slower than the rest of them. Of course I don't want her to suffer. My husband thinks I'm suffering more than she is right now!

 

[SpottedCrow]

Nice to hear that your baby's still here...
I think if she was sitting around all by herself that she'd be gone by now...sometimes just the love and caring may not be the cure all but it makes us and them feel better.