Pray for my barred rock hen plz HELP ME update last page

[Big George]

I have an auracanna that has done this twice in two years. Both times I thought she was on her way out. I did the same as you and took extra care with her in a cage in garage. After a few days she layed an egg and recovered. This last time I was going to put her down but very glad I did not. She is back with flock and doing fine. Good luck hope this helps.

 

[KKatknap]

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Hi Andrea

There are some threads on this - I will post a link here. To check her, gently massage her lower abdomen and see if you feel an egg-shaped mass. Do it gently, as you don't want to break it if it's there.

If you don't feel anything, great. If you do, this thread (and its links to others) may be able to help you.


https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=325642


I hope she just needs a little extra love and attention. Hey - when I feel sick, that's what I want, too.

 

[annie3001]

i gave her a bath ... i think she really liked the hairdryer best.

i made sure she had some hay in her cage. i put her back there. i did not feel any egg in her adomen. but to be honest. i am not sure where i am supposed to feel.

anyways, her tail is up while she is napping.

i posted a photo of her poop on emergency section.


thanks again.
andrea

 

[fordmommy]

Wow. I just read all the posts.

Sounds like you got your hands full.

I had 2 girls with problems kinda similar. One was an older hen and I had to put her down. Not eating or drink much. Small poops if any....Towards the end she couldn't even stand and wouldn't eat or drink. Just hung out with the others.

Lost A LOT of weight. Barely walked around.

The second was a Polish/leghorn mix. She made it, but it was scary. Seemed touch and go for a while. Wasn't sure she would make it.

That girl must have eaten something while free ranging. Wouldn't eat much. barely drank. Stopped laying. About a week into all the problems, she had a poop that was really strange. It was firm and about 6" long. It would not brake off and it just kept coming out. After waltching her struggle with this poop for about a half an hour, I went in the house and got rubber gloves, went back out by her and had to pull the rest out. She had 2 poops like this and within a day or two, was back to normal. I still don't get what she could have eaten to make her poop like that.

I hope your girl pulls through.

 

[annie3001]

update again for wednesday!
I gave her a 20 minute bath. ah! she was even panting. i cant tell if shes egg bound or not. i tried and felt around. hopefully thats all shes got going on.
I also put oil around her vent area.
how long ya think before she releases the egg? if egg at all?
thanks.
by the way, shes back in for tonight.
thanks in advance.


andrea

 

[jjthink]

Hi Andrea,
Hoping all is well?

JJ

 

[annie3001]

for those of you that dont know.

my hen did pass away, about 2 weeks ago or so. i posted under a different thread.
thank you for all your kind words and advice. she is still missed very much. i see my other barred rock,, and i think of the one whos gone over the rainbow.

currently tho my 6 babie chicks are keeping my mind of her... gone but not forgotten.
our babies came a few days after her passing, i had them previously ordered prior to her passing.



andrea-

 

[jjthink]

I am very sorry to hear that

JJ