What did you do with your flock today?

[ChicksnMore]

Agreed. But use more "saturation" on a photo editor and you can come close.

O..I gotta go try that!

 

[ChicksnMore]

She prolapsed three times.

First time, she got a relatively simple surgery, where the main idea was to put it all back in and keep it there.

Second time, she prolapsed a few minutes after the stitches from the number one surgery were removed. So they put it all back in again and stitched her again.

Third time, she was doing fine without the stitches and she had the terrible idea of laying an egg.

This time, the surgery was more complicated as there was necrotic tissue and a perforation in her oviduct.

I don't think I'll be able to give her clay as hydration is actually one of her problems right now. She is barely drinking water and I'm syringe hydrating her with Gatorade.

She barely eats but I've noticed that I can make her eat more if I hand feed her. Still, she has trouble with her digestion.

During the night, she expelled an orange fluid. The vets told me it would be orange due to the medication she's taking. But it's all liquid, no poop, and just a few urates.

It takes her ages to "poop". I fed her Nestum (with a syringe) at 7 am, but nothing came out of her vent until 11:30 am.

She opens her eyes and walks around a little, but rests and sleeps a lot.

I must take her to one of her vets tomorrow. They've already told me that euthanasia should be considered if she doesn't improve.

But I don't know if I can euthanize a bird who eats from my hand and reacts to my voice and is... You know, not 100% unresponsive.

Still, I don't know how much time she has left if she doesn't start pooping. I mean, it's not even what you'd imagine if I told you she has diarrhea. It's an orange liquid, no little pieces of turd or anything.

Can you start mixing food into the Gatorade? Gerbers baby cereal mixed into an applesauce texture can be sucked up in a syringe easily. Chicken pellets or crumbles run through a coffee grinder are harder to suck into a syringe but ground well enough it can work. Gerbers is easy on the digestive tract though if you can get it, and super easy to syringe feed.
Your poor girl. I'm still hoping for her and I'm so sorry you're both going through this. Having to euthanize a beloved pet always hurts like crazy. I hope it doesn't come to that. Let us know how her vets visit goes.

 

[ForFlocksSake]

O my! Aren't polish chicks the most adorable fluff balls? What a face on that little one!

I feel guilty picking favorites, but I mean come on…

My husband had asked me about the egg expectancy of our new breeds. I had to explain she’s my “for show” chicken. Not counting on her for anything but looks

 

[Smokerbill]

I just gave my chickens something to keep them occupied for the day. A nice big pile of leaves!

 

[kurby22]

Can you start mixing food into the Gatorade? Gerbers baby cereal mixed into an applesauce texture can be sucked up in a syringe easily. Chicken pellets or crumbles run through a coffee grinder are harder to suck into a syringe but ground well enough it can work. Gerbers is easy on the digestive tract though if you can get it, and super easy to syringe feed.
Your poor girl. I'm still hoping for her and I'm so sorry you're both going through this. Having to euthanize a beloved pet always hurts like crazy. I hope it doesn't come to that. Let us know how her vets visit goes.

Egg yolks too! I mix egg yolks with water and Hydrohen powder in a syringe and feed the ones needing help. Eggs and Gatorade would work just as well! Poor girl has been through so much, I hope she is able to get through this too!

 

[kurby22]

I feel guilty picking favorites, but I mean come on…

My husband had asked me about the egg expectancy of our new breeds. I had to explain she’s my “for show” chicken. Not counting on her for anything but looks

We don't need THAT many eggs anyway, right? I have a bunch of "yard art" chickens and I love them so very much! Polish are really fun and quirky and silly chickens, enjoy her! My Polish girl actually laid very regularly and pretty huge eggs for her size, so you never know! I also had a girl that never laid a single egg haha...she was sure a pretty girl though!!

 

[ForFlocksSake]

I just gave my chickens something to keep them occupied for the day. A nice big pile of leaves!

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That’s such a great idea!

 

[Smokerbill]

They've been enjoying the leaves. This is after an hour's worth of chicken-scratching.

 

[ForFlocksSake]

I’d like to take a moment to congratulate my Barred Rock on her first egg today. Very oblong but I’ve learned from all the experts here that first eggs can be wonky. Is blood on first eggs common? I’ve noticed it on all my first eggs so far.

Officially 3 layers now! Ready for my Easter egger next. Everyone other than the Rhode Island Red has been dragging their feet on starting. I’ve had them 24 weeks and they were all about 1-2 weeks when I got them.

 

[TropicalBabies]

I’d like to take a moment to congratulate my Barred Rock on her first egg today. Very oblong but I’ve learned from all the experts here that first eggs can be wonky. Is blood on first eggs common? I’ve noticed it on all my first eggs so far.

Officially 3 layers now! Ready for my Easter egger next. Everyone other than the Rhode Island Red has been dragging their feet on starting. I’ve had them 24 weeks and they were all about 1-2 weeks when I got them.

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Congratulations! ALWAYS fun and exciting

@Smokerbill , loves the leaves... I feel doubly relaxed for seeing photos of your chooks at play. ♡

@ChicksnMore you are a marvel.

@MaeM I hope today is a good day

@PopoMyers my hero!!!