The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[JaeG]

Thanks J, not sure I will ever be back to my normal self

.. I was so terrified we were going to lose her.

I have posted on the ER Forum also to see if anyone has any thoughts.

I know exactly how you feel - when my Pixie died I started looking at everyone sideways, panicking if I thought they'd been sitting down too long, worrying if someone so much as sneezed!

Anyway, I got some cute photos of Pinkie's babies today. I took them out (much to her displeasure) and put a good amount of pine shavings over the bottom of the nestbox as it was getting pretty gross. The ends of the babies down on their backsides was just starting to get poop stuck to it so I'm glad I did it today. They are a week old today and are both fat little puddings. They can't even stand up properly yet and made the cutest little squeaks.

 

[DigMyChicks]

So far DH is taking his pills, he said the pain block from the hospital has worn off so he's feeling it now. The cats have been funny about all this...all 3 of them have decided he needs their attention and keep laying in bed with him. Nurse cats.

Opie will get a taste of it next Monday is it? They can sympathize with each other

 

[DigMyChicks]

Hey folks 

I have been up since 4AM with Dusty and just wanted to run past you guys n’ gals what happened.

Just before 4AM I got woken by what sounded like someone attempting to crow; thought nothing of it, rolled over didn’t even get back to sleep when I heard the flapping of wings, closely followed by someone squeaking when breathing.

I flew out the door, torch in hand and found Dusty laying [upright] on the coop floor struggling to breath, beak open, eyes shut, gasping and looking pretty close to death.

Grabbed her up and placed her on a towel on the outdoor table and started talking to her, stroking her neck, front and back.  She tried to crow a couple of times and a couple of times there I thought we were going to lose her … couldn’t see much through the darn tears!

Anyways, she struggled and gasped for an hour and a half while we droppered water into her and tried to work out what was going on.  No discharge from eyes or nares and funnily enough, even though she was having major trouble breathing, her comb was still nice and red.  I couldn't feel anything while stroking her neck and tried some very gentle neck massage while hubby trolled the internet for anything we could get .. sadly, not much.

Anyways, all this time she was still laying [upright] and I had the idea to support her, off her chest to help with her breathing … half an hour of me and hubby taking turns doing that and she all of a sudden stands up on her own, still breathing a little heavy but very much improved and not looking like we were going to lose her. 

She stopped gasping not long after that.  We put her in a crate for a while with some food and water and to my surprise she ate.  While she is a little doughy still [as in tired looking .. can't blame her] she is now in the garden with the rest of the flock, no open mouth or heavy breathing, preening and walking around.

Anyone have any idea what might have happened?  I am wondering if something may have been caught lower down and it was not until we took the pressure off it moved?  To be honest I have never seen anything like that and really have no idea what was going on 

One crazy, emotion filled morning and I am truly grateful that she is still with us.

So glad she's ok!!

 

[drumstick diva]

So happy the crisis is over - I kept thinking "not Dusty." Don't take Dusty. I think it's like you said that taking the pressure off maybe moved what was bothering her.

 

[Teila]

So happy the crisis is over - I kept thinking "not Dusty." Don't take Dusty. I think it's like you said that taking the pressure off maybe moved what was bothering her.

You and me both Diva!

I have no idea how either of us managed to do anything because we were both so upset seeing one of our babies suffering so badly .. but we got through it! Sadly, it is too early to start drinking! LOL

 

[N F C]

Teila, could something have been stuck in her crop? How scary for all of you. Glad she is ok now!

 

[N F C]

Opie will get a taste of it next Monday is it? They can sympathize with each other

Yep, Opie goes to the vet Monday. They can keep each other company in sick bay (formerly known as the bedroom).

When does your boy go in?

 

[Teila]

Teila, could something have been stuck in her crop? How scary for all of you. Glad she is ok now!

Thank You!

I thought that but it is the whole 4AM thing that is throwing me. She would have been asleep on the roost and you would have thought with an empty crop?

 

[N F C]

Thank You!

I thought that but it is the whole 4AM thing that is throwing me. She would have been asleep on the roost and you would have thought with an empty crop?

It was the crowing noise and her seeming to do better when there wasn't pressure on her chest that made me wonder. I don't know

Let's hope that doesn't happen again!

 

[N F C]

I know exactly how you feel - when my Pixie died I started looking at everyone sideways, panicking if I thought they'd been sitting down too long, worrying if someone so much as sneezed!

Anyway, I got some cute photos of Pinkie's babies today. I took them out (much to her displeasure) and put a good amount of pine shavings over the bottom of the nestbox as it was getting pretty gross. The ends of the babies down on their backsides was just starting to get poop stuck to it so I'm glad I did it today. They are a week old today and are both fat little puddings. They can't even stand up properly yet and made the cutest little squeaks.

J, that little face and big beak is so cute. And love the tiny mohawk!