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[orrpeople]

Well, looks like we will put the bird down this evening. We have some other birds to process, so...I'm bummed, but that's the way it goes I suppose.

 

[Alaskan]

Well, looks like we will put the bird down this evening. We have some other birds to process, so...I'm bummed, but that's the way it goes I suppose.

bummer.

take photos of the guts and post them for @casportpony maybe she will be abe to tell you what the issue was.

 

[kwhites634]

We could be kin... Wouldn't that be wild?
Her dad's people were Ledfords, her moms, Lewis. But I'm not sure of names beyond that.

'Fraid not; Mom's people were Wileys, at least all I ever knew about. She was pretty heavy into geneology, & I have all her stuff upstairs; I'll check when I get a chance.

eta: Schmidt was back in there somewhere, too. That's all I know w/o breaking out the records.

 

[WVduckchick]

Hey all, just so I don't receive a bunch of stupidity elsewhere, I need to ask about my almost 2 year old BO. She's hunched in a nesting box, vent is puckering and unpuckering, whitish, light greenish, grey ish discharge on her feathers. I tried to get a pic (she's not a terribly "people person" hen) and this is the best one.
Her abdomen seems a bit swollen, but with a finger check, I couldn't feel anything inside. I've not had an egg bound hen before, so is that what this is? Epsom salt soak? Or???View attachment 1206886
@WVduckchick @casportpony @Ravynscroft @sourland and anybody else on this thread with advice would be very welcomed! you "click" you.

Well, looks like we will put the bird down this evening. We have some other birds to process, so...I'm bummed, but that's the way it goes I suppose.

So sorry! Maybe Kathy will pop in.

Has she been dewormed? Has she laid regularly before? White poop (other than the normal white caps) is usually dehydration related. Otherwise, I'm at a loss...

By the way, tags don't work in Edits for some reason.

 

[room onthebroom]

Hey all, just so I don't receive a bunch of stupidity elsewhere, I need to ask about my almost 2 year old BO. She's hunched in a nesting box, vent is puckering and unpuckering, whitish, light greenish, grey ish discharge on her feathers. I tried to get a pic (she's not a terribly "people person" hen) and this is the best one.
Her abdomen seems a bit swollen, but with a finger check, I couldn't feel anything inside. I've not had an egg bound hen before, so is that what this is? Epsom salt soak? Or???View attachment 1206886
@WVduckchick @casportpony @Ravynscroft @sourland and anybody else on this thread with advice would be very welcomed! you "click" you.

A hot bath cant hurt. I've had a few with those symptoms & it very often is a soft shell stuck up there. A hot bath, a little butt message & a lot of patience has usually worked for us. Once we had to use a little vegi oil (please don't let Chris see this post ) Just make sure that if you see the soft shell coming out, don't pull it hard it. I hold on to the end of it to encourage it in the right direction & as she tries to poop it comes out little by little. I've had some that looked near death until we got it out & are usually back to normal in a day or two. I'm no expert, but hope this helps.

PS. Mine ALWAYS need a bath on the days I'm busiest. Good luck!!!

 

[orrpeople]

So sorry! Maybe Kathy will pop in.

Has she been dewormed? Has she laid regularly before? White poop (other than the normal white caps) is usually dehydration related. Otherwise, I'm at a loss...

By the way, tags don't work in Edits for some reason.

That's good to know - weird, but good to know.
So, she just got done molting - as far as I know she hasn't been laying for a long time. Her keel is protruding, but she's definitely still got mass. I will bathe her. She squirted out some hot water...
I haven't wormed them since July, so maybe that's an issue too.

 

[room onthebroom]

By the way.... Nobody else give advice! I am right! I have chickens & they are beautiful!!!

Sorry. I had to.

 

[orrpeople]

A hot bath cant hurt. I've had a few with those symptoms & it very often is a soft shell stuck up there. A hot bath, a little butt message & a lot of patience has usually worked for us. Once we had to use a little vegi oil (please don't let Chris see this post ) Just make sure that if you see the soft shell coming out, don't pull it hard it. I hold on to the end of it to encourage it in the right direction & as she tries to poop it comes out little by little. I've had some that looked near death until we got it out & are usually back to normal in a day or two. I'm no expert, but hope this helps.

PS. Mine ALWAYS need a bath on the days I'm busiest. Good luck!!!

Okay...Will try. She really looks terrible. But, she is pretty well past the age to have a Marek's infection, although I'm gathering there is no such thing. But part of me just wants to cull any sick bird - at all.

 

[orrpeople]

By the way.... Nobody else give advice! I am right! I have chickens & they are beautiful!!!

Sorry. I had to.

We were separated at birth.

 

[room onthebroom]

Totally understandable! That's how its been done since the beginning of time, so try not to feel too bad about it! (I say this even though I cant help but cry every time one of my birds dies. I am definitely the weaker sister.)