Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Hinotori]

[COLOR=FF0000]NEED HELP PLEASE, ASAP![/COLOR]

Came home to find my BSL sitting very still and puffed up like a bowling ball with a head on top. I noticed earlier today she was in the nest box a long time. I found a broken egg with tissue paper shell. When I approached her she didn't move, she's usually very friendly and active. I felt her abdomen, from her vent toward her belly. It feels like there is something there, maybe another egg? She layed an egg yesterday. Is it possible that she's egg bound???? I need suggestions!!!! What to look for, how to deal with this. The only things I've ever dealt with was bumble foot. I'll seach elsewhere, but I came to my friends here first. The day is growing short, and tomorrow is Monroe, this is not good timing. ETA: when I touched her, she un-fluffed her feathers, she's not permanently bloated up like a bowling ball.

How old is she? Could she be broody or pretending to be? I have a hen that likes to pretend for a day the gets off and goes back to normal. She's done this a few times a month for the last year.

 

[Chickielady]

Pics I took today of my new blue boy:



That is him as a puppy....




This is him (and sister) today...



Try to get them to hold still !!!






Hiding behind the old smoker which I was gonna give to CR if he wants it ?







Off he runs.................

 

[bikerchicky]

Excited to be a new member of the prolifically posting Washingtonians!

Welcome to the chaotic chicken group. Hope you can keep up.

 

[Chickielady]

TF:::::::::::::::::: It says NO permethrin on buns, and did not mention Sevin, but did mention another product
Read here:

http://www.helium.com/items/1322531-treatment-for-fur-mites-in-rabbits

Wanted to add, Flour of Sulfer kills mites, (Sulfer Dust) and as far as I can tell, has no toxicity to anything, animal or plants.
Find it at any Home & Garden...fair warning though...it stinks like rotten eggs....but kills ALL mites.

 

[Chickielady]

WOW this web site says Ivermectin...so I am thinking Eprinex would work fine.
Not sure of the dosage, but use the one we use for poultry which is based on weight.

http://www.threelittleladiesrabbitry.com/furmites.php

 

[bikerchicky]

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Speaking of MEN, is anyone going to the MEN event in June? I plan to go with my BGF.

 

[Hinotori]

I'm going to the MEN Fair

 

[Totalcolour]

Katy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How are ya doing ?????????????

Good to see you are up & about !!!!

Thanks C.L. Yeah! All the pain in my arms has gone; first time I have been pain-free in those limbs for over 2 years. Now, just got to let the neck heal.

Eating is problematic, but am recovering well. If anyone ever has to consider this surgery, let me tell you it's TOTALLY worth it.

 

[bikerchicky]

The punchline to the school lockdown story SadieSue and I mentioned : It was a guy carrying an umbrella.

SERIOUSLY?!?!?!?! They put multiple schools on lockdown for an umbrella?????

Of course, we all know those can be lethal weapons in the wrong hands.

 

[ChickAudie]

Hey TacomaFarms, I don't know how it works on bunnies, but we have a chinchilla that uses Blue Cloud Dust Bath, they have similar fur to bunnies. Maybe that kind of dust bath will keep them away?

Carolyn, I hope it's nothing serious.

YAY, Lilfarminmomma!!!