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[drumstick diva]

They may give you different instructions but, mainly want you to hold on to 'it' until you produce a sample at the office, so they can test it. I know sometimes it is hard to hold on. Once they made me drink extra water at the office and still nothing. I had to drink more and walk around outside and bingo, they got what they wanted.

My doctor says a lot of folks train themselves to go often whether it is needed or not. My mother told me - every time you pass a restroom- use it because it may be your last one.
It was like being taught to go on command. As soon as you come home - increase the waiting time before using the bathroom.

I used to walk great distance years ago and I always thought I needed the rest room a few times along the way. I noticed as soon as I got to my destination with a choice of bathrooms - I no longer had the urge A lot is in your mind (mine too) and if I get distracted I can manage long intervals.

Know you can do it Alaskan

 

[Alaskan]

Have you seen a urologist Alaskan? Would be a smart thing to do.

I just did my well visit...

Just what goes in just come out (bucket of coffee in results in a need to go, several times)

My good cholesterol is too low, and I had a funky blood sugar reading... but otherwise was ok.

 

[Alaskan]

Yeah, get the catheter scope and camera - check it all out - won't hurt a bit.

Ack!

No... @drumstick diva nope, didn't do that. Did pee in a cup, and 3 vials of blood.. rah, rah and all that.

I am "trained" though. Totally. Always go before I leave the house... always.

 

[room onthebroom]

Well, spouse thought it would be "fun" to shop at Walmart here in the big city.

So... we went shopping... and I lost my hat!



Awesome, warm, fuzzy, knit special just for me hat!!!!

Just popping in to say sorry about your hat! I take the loss of inanimate objects very personally. I also hate Walmart, so if I'd lost my favorite hat at a Walmart, I'd probably hold a life long grudge against Sam Walton. Maybe the hat Gods will smile down upon you & you'll find it.

 

[Shadrach]

It does sound more like an injury than a neurological issue. How's her poop look? Eyes? Onset of lay, combined with fluctuating flock dynamics can sometimes trigger illness. I am most familiar with Marek's (which isn't nearly as bad as most people think - i lose more to predators every year) which usually has its onset at POL.
All that said, she well may have an injury that's difficult to find, or sometimes lameness can happen with an infection in the egg tract too...
You're taking all the steps I would take, in the meantime - maybe boost protein intake as well? I'm curious to know how things turn out!

Really? I can ramble on about chickens enough to fill a weeks worth of threads.
I agree that at this age and getting ready to lay, stress might push a hen into lameness.
I've dealt with lame hens before where stress has been the cause.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/shadrachs-stories.1263724/#post-20314661
It is also possible that she's cooking an egg and that is putting pressure on a nerve.
I don't think it's Marek's. There seems to be a tendency to ascribe lots of illnesses to Marek's at the moment. It's a bit like wry neck, it cover a multitude of undiagnosed problems.
Tackle got her physiotherapy last night and the leg is more mobile. It comes forward more easily and doesn't spring backwards like it did.
This morning I put the pet carrier on the floor when I woke up and opened the gate to see if Tackle would make her own way out. She did rather unsteadily and instead of sitting down she stood for a while and eat her breakfast standing. I'm cutting back on the Metacam. She got 0.1mg this morning with vitamins and the oil sucked out of a wheatgerm capsule to give her a vitamin E boost. Another 20 mins of physio, the leg now gets in line with the good one when she stands. She's not throwing her wing out as much for balance now which is a good sign.
Her normal diet is 18% protein which should be ample. I also feed all the chickens here fish and meat once or twice a week. Tackle got tuna this morning.
I would say she is definitely improving so I'm delighted.
Do you know how your flock got infected with Mareks. I take it you've had a necropsy done to confirm this. (?)
How many a year do you lose to predation? When I came here at was at least one a month but once I had stopped the use of an incubator and let the hens sit and integrate their chicks, each generation seems to be wiser and better equipped to deal with the environment. I'm not a fan of incubation.
Last year I had eleven recorded predator attacks, two adult deaths and two chick deaths. 3 hens injured but survived, two roosters injured but survived and a few missing tail feather and sore rear ends from weasel attacks.

 

[kwhites634]

Really? I can ramble on about chickens enough to fill a weeks worth of threads.
I agree that at this age and getting ready to lay, stress might push a hen into lameness.
I've dealt with lame hens before where stress has been the cause.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/shadrachs-stories.1263724/#post-20314661
It is also possible that she's cooking an egg and that is putting pressure on a nerve.
I don't think it's Marek's. There seems to be a tendency to ascribe lots of illnesses to Marek's at the moment. It's a bit like wry neck, it cover a multitude of undiagnosed problems.
Tackle got her physiotherapy last night and the leg is more mobile. It comes forward more easily and doesn't spring backwards like it did.
This morning I put the pet carrier on the floor when I woke up and opened the gate to see if Tackle would make her own way out. She did rather unsteadily and instead of sitting down she stood for a while and eat her breakfast standing. I'm cutting back on the Metacam. She got 0.1mg this morning with vitamins and the oil sucked out of a wheatgerm capsule to give her a vitamin E boost. Another 20 mins of physio, the leg now gets in line with the good one when she stands. She's not throwing her wing out as much for balance now which is a good sign.
Her normal diet is 18% protein which should be ample. I also feed all the chickens here fish and meat once or twice a week. Tackle got tuna this morning.
I would say she is definitely improving so I'm delighted.
Do you know how your flock got infected with Mareks. I take it you've had a necropsy done to confirm this. (?)
How many a year do you lose to predation? When I came here at was at least one a month but once I had stopped the use of an incubator and let the hens sit and integrate their chicks, each generation seems to be wiser and better equipped to deal with the environment. I'm not a fan of incubation.
Last year I had eleven recorded predator attacks, two adult deaths and two chick deaths. 3 hens injured but survived, two roosters injured but survived and a few missing tail feather and sore rear ends from weasel attacks.

I'm not much of an incubation fan, either. I've done it several times, like when I bought a dozen BCM eggs last year 'cause I wanted some purebred hens to go with my rooster, but I much prefer to let nature take care of hatching & integration; whole lot easier.

 

[Shadrach]

How did the BCM hatch go?

 

[kwhites634]

How did the BCM hatch go?

How did the BCM hatch go?

Terrible. Hatched 4 & had to cull 2 of them. At least the 2 remaining were pullets that are doing well. One has a growth in front of one eye, but it doesn't seem to affect her, & the other birds don't peck it.

 

[orrpeople]

Really? I can ramble on about chickens enough to fill a weeks worth of threads.
I agree that at this age and getting ready to lay, stress might push a hen into lameness.
I've dealt with lame hens before where stress has been the cause.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/shadrachs-stories.1263724/#post-20314661
It is also possible that she's cooking an egg and that is putting pressure on a nerve.
I don't think it's Marek's. There seems to be a tendency to ascribe lots of illnesses to Marek's at the moment. It's a bit like wry neck, it cover a multitude of undiagnosed problems.
Tackle got her physiotherapy last night and the leg is more mobile. It comes forward more easily and doesn't spring backwards like it did.
This morning I put the pet carrier on the floor when I woke up and opened the gate to see if Tackle would make her own way out. She did rather unsteadily and instead of sitting down she stood for a while and eat her breakfast standing. I'm cutting back on the Metacam. She got 0.1mg this morning with vitamins and the oil sucked out of a wheatgerm capsule to give her a vitamin E boost. Another 20 mins of physio, the leg now gets in line with the good one when she stands. She's not throwing her wing out as much for balance now which is a good sign.
Her normal diet is 18% protein which should be ample. I also feed all the chickens here fish and meat once or twice a week. Tackle got tuna this morning.
I would say she is definitely improving so I'm delighted.
Do you know how your flock got infected with Mareks. I take it you've had a necropsy done to confirm this. (?)
How many a year do you lose to predation? When I came here at was at least one a month but once I had stopped the use of an incubator and let the hens sit and integrate their chicks, each generation seems to be wiser and better equipped to deal with the environment. I'm not a fan of incubation.
Last year I had eleven recorded predator attacks, two adult deaths and two chick deaths. 3 hens injured but survived, two roosters injured but survived and a few missing tail feather and sore rear ends from weasel attacks.

I've had chickens evaluated through UC Davis, and discussed Marek's with their vets as well as their research facility. The disease is very prevalent (#1 cause of mortality in California) and they believe every flock has it; but like chicken pox, it remains dormant unless put under stress (like shingles), so the outbreak manifestations are not as frequent. It's more likely to kill one or two, here and there, over the course of a year.

As predators go, some years are worse than others. We had an horrific wildfire that destroyed homes in our neighborhood and devastated the wild lands behind us (we back up to a National Recreation Area). Consequently, surviving predators are amongst us - and hungry - as most of their food sources were destroyed along with the wildlands. I've lost 7 birds in the last 6 months; prior to the fire, maybe 2-3 a year.

Glad to hear your girl is on the mend!

 

[Shadrach]

Terrible. Hatched 4 & had to cull 2 of them. At least the 2 remaining were pullets that are doing well. One has a growth in front of one eye, but it doesn't seem to affect her, & the other birds don't peck it.

That's not good. I have things go wrong with mums sitting and hatching, but I can usually understand what went wrong and why and make adjustments for the next time.