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Bluepete
24-01-10, 04:21 PM
One of the chickens is ill, bleeding froim her vent. I'll not post the details, but if anyone KNOWS about chickens, please PM me ASAP.
Pete
Biker Biggles
24-01-10, 04:26 PM
I know nothing about them but hopefully all will be well and she recovers quickly.
timwilky
24-01-10, 05:45 PM
When did she last lay?
If the vent is torn, they usually get an infection and pack up eating with the inevitable consequence. also watch for others pecking wound site.
Personally I would say that if you think that if there is any issue, Neck it.
Red Herring
24-01-10, 07:11 PM
Doesn't VT have some vetting background...?
Personally unless you're a bit attached to it (you did refer to it as a "she") I'd nurse it through to Thursday and stick it in the oven on Sunday!
speedplay
24-01-10, 07:13 PM
I'd nurse it through to Thursday and stick it in the oven on Sunday!
+1
nom nom nom, tasty...:)
I think that might take some explaining to the kids...
Bluepete
24-01-10, 08:15 PM
She's inside, in an improvised run (boxes from the new Plasma) looking sorry for herself, ignoring us.
She's been dosed with Anusol - really! It shrinks the sorry swollen bum bits.
At least she's warm and dry now, there's a hot water bottle under her inside a bubble-wrap envelope.
Hopefully she'll survive the night.
Oh, and she won't be getting "necked" or shoved in the oven. As Ed says, ten year olds have issues with eating pets.
Pete.
She's inside, in an improvised run (boxes from the new Plasma) looking sorry for herself, ignoring us.
She's been dosed with Anusol - really! It shrinks the sorry swollen bum bits.
At least she's warm and dry now, there's a hot water bottle under her inside a bubble-wrap envelope.
Hopefully she'll survive the night.
fingers crossed
timwilky
24-01-10, 08:29 PM
She's inside, in an improvised run (boxes from the new Plasma) looking sorry for herself, ignoring us.
She's been dosed with Anusol - really! It shrinks the sorry swollen bum bits.
At least she's warm and dry now, there's a hot water bottle under her inside a bubble-wrap envelope.
Hopefully she'll survive the night.
Oh, and she won't be getting "necked" or shoved in the oven. As Ed says, ten year olds have issues with eating pets.
Pete.
Pete, I think you need to have a serious chat with your kids as to where their food comes from.
It can be done quite well explaining free ranging animals have a better quality of life and as a result taste nicer.
Red Herring
24-01-10, 08:42 PM
Pete, I think you need to have a serious chat with your kids as to where their food comes from.
It can be done quite well explaining free ranging animals have a better quality of life and as a result taste nicer.
And just to prove it here's.......:D
Von Teese
25-01-10, 05:47 AM
Ive only just seen this thread Pete,
Sounds like she has a prolapse of the oviduct.
You have done everything right so far, the separation from the others and also the cream on there to reduce the swelling.
You need to get her internal organs back inside her, keep them moist until you can do this and dont try to ram them back in while they are still engorged.
If you are too scared to do this yourself you NEED to take her to the vet to get him to do it, he will put them back inside, maybe pop a stitch in there and give her some antibiotics.
I have PM'd you my mobile number if you want to talk about it.
Good luck hon, hope she is ok xxx
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