Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[BDutch]

I had a rotator cuff tear that required surgery in 2017. Had to wait 4 months for it to heal enough to even start physical therapy.

What caused it/ happened?

Got all the drink cartons and small plastic rubbish out of the extended run. The shed had lots of rubbish in when it blew down. Not quite sure what to do with the greenhouse. It can't stay where it is

Are there plans for a clean-up day with the allotment people?

 

[Shadrach]

Of course I've got kitchen appliances.

It needs a few modifications and one does have to be mindfull of starting off in high speed gearing due to the non concentric nature of the whisk and the drill chuck. Do on the floor works.

 

[notabitail]

Of course I've got kitchen appliances.
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It needs a few modifications and one does have to be mindfull of starting off in high speed gearing due to the non concentric nature of the whisk and the drill chuck. Do on the floor works.

Good solution.

 

[fuzzi]

Two hours today. Dry, grey and chilly at 3C.
Everyone came out on to the field. Sylph is still leading Henry around by the wattles. It will be interesting to see if her beak goes out of joint once her sister starts laying as well because that will take away some of the current attention she's getting from Henry.
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It appears that Henry is enjoying the attentions of a young female.

 

[no fly zone]

What caused it/ happened?

Believe it or not, I did it putting on the jacket of my dress uniform.

 

[L-plate chicken mum]

I had a rotator cuff tear that required surgery in 2017. Had to wait 4 months for it to heal enough to even start physical therapy.

Ooh, snap. Rotator cuff repair late 2016, physio started 6 weeks later. Guess I was lucky in that I just had to wait for repair to settle. It’s been brilliant, got range of movement back to normal. NHS: when it’s good it’s very very good

 

[micstrachan]

Need advice
Shad, hope you are feeling better and that you don't mind me posting here for some advice.
I posted this over at Bob's thread and may make a thread on this in the illnesses forum, but I feel like there are a lot of experienced chicken tenders on here so hoping you can help.

I am worried about Bernie.

I think I have posted pictures before of how Bernie can stuff herself to the point you cannot believe she can stand upright with the size of her crop.
This picture is from August, 2023 as an example.

Anyway, her crop really was huge yesterday afternoon when she was torturing a pumpkin, but because she is molting heavily on her body I thought maybe it just looked more prominent without a nice covering of feathers.

She is behaving normally - not acting ill at all.

Anyway, I am a worrier, so I got up at an unholy hour this morning to examine her on the roost and was disturbed to see that her crop had not gone down overnight.

I wasn't prepared with my frozen coconut oil 'pills' so I gave her a vigorous massage (it was Shad who taught me how to do that) which maybe helped a bit but certainly didn't empty her crop.

It feels quite firm but not rock hard - a bit like dough - and I didn't feel any fibrous lumps. Her breath does not smell sour. She delivered a slightly loose poop onto my foot during this procedure - loose but not alarmingly so.

I will prepare coconut oil pills to pop in her beak tonight after dark and will do some night time and early morning massages and will keep sniffing for signs of sour crop.

My question to all of you is whether hens are more susceptible to crop issues when they molt and it might just resolve itself?
I wonder if I am worrying too much, or maybe not enough.
I worry that crop issues are usually a sign of other underlying disease and Bernie may actually be seriously ill.
I have had one girl who clearly just ate too much long grass - but all my other crop issues have been the start of a decline for some other reason.

Any thoughts or advice?
Thanks in advance.

Hey, RC. Yes, I’ve had a couple of my chickens have trouble with their crops during molt. In particular, Little Mill and Flash. I’ve done the coconut oil and massage. This isn’t for everyone, but I have also tubed fluids followed by massage. You have to be careful and just do a little bit if their crops are really full. I think you may also remember that I have administered candidase with a stubborn crop. I can’t tell for sure if it works or if it’s just coincidence that the crop gets better after using it. But I’ve had success with it twice now.

 

[micstrachan]

Oh, my goodness. I just realized your post was from two weeks ago. I hope Bernie is doing better.

 

[BDutch]

Oh, my goodness. I just realized your post was from two weeks ago. I hope Bernie is doing better.

Sadly enough she died this morning. RoyalChick posted a beautiful In memoriam on BYBobs thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...of-our-flock.1286630/page-21046#post-28219846

 

[Perris]

sorry for your loss RC; the tribute was beautiful. RIP Bernie.