Fluffandfeathers
In the Brooder
- Apr 21, 2020
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**Please note these are not my hens and we are trying to get them handed over to someone who can care for the properly. **
We have an allotment the lady opposite has 4 hens. She spend a small fortune on fancy houses and runs but doesn't actually look after the girls properly. One is almost totally bald and raw, one is patchy, a thirs one has a badly healed leg injury so doesn't walk well and they don't seem to be fed properly.
My husband and I regularly clean out and refill their food and water as we can't stand to see them suffering.
Anyhow. This morning I noticed one of the birds has an injury which I am pretty sure is a prolapsed vent. Photo attached sorry if it's a bit grim. In this heat she is attracting flies and all sorts.
Firstly if we can get the lady to hand the birds over can we save this poor girl? I've had one minor prolapse before and we popped it back in and kept her in dark isolation for a week or so which seemed to work. Might that work with this one?
The RSPCA have been before but believed the utter crock the woman told them so no point in going back there. Useless doesn't come close.
Advice please. I hate to see them suffering
We have an allotment the lady opposite has 4 hens. She spend a small fortune on fancy houses and runs but doesn't actually look after the girls properly. One is almost totally bald and raw, one is patchy, a thirs one has a badly healed leg injury so doesn't walk well and they don't seem to be fed properly.
My husband and I regularly clean out and refill their food and water as we can't stand to see them suffering.
Anyhow. This morning I noticed one of the birds has an injury which I am pretty sure is a prolapsed vent. Photo attached sorry if it's a bit grim. In this heat she is attracting flies and all sorts.
Firstly if we can get the lady to hand the birds over can we save this poor girl? I've had one minor prolapse before and we popped it back in and kept her in dark isolation for a week or so which seemed to work. Might that work with this one?
The RSPCA have been before but believed the utter crock the woman told them so no point in going back there. Useless doesn't come close.
Advice please. I hate to see them suffering