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Poor dear Lily

By Cinnamon, in Chicken Clinic

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My lovely White Star Lily, who has been off for days now,has really taken a turn for the worse this afternoon.

She is just laying down in the pen,nibbling at bits of food,but can't seem to get up at all.

So I have removed her from the pen & tucked her up in a cosy Aubiose & Straw filled box,covered in a towel for warmth. I guess I am expecting the inevitable to happen :cry:

 

She is not yet 2 & has always been full of beans until this week, laying wonderful & huge bright white eggs.

I don't know what has gone wrong & I am really sad about her being so obviously poorly.She hasn't even got it in her to beak the new girls,which is most unlike Lily :roll::lol:

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Cinnamon Cocka-doodle-loopy

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Well, shes still with us :)

She seems unable to stand any longer & also is not eating or drinking.

I do feel so helpless, & I just know the inevitable will happen, & sort of wish it would happen soon so shes not suffering.

 

Her lovely red comb which was always so big & sticky uppy is all flopped over & tinged blue too :cry:

 

Her poos are just liqued,but there is no sign of any worms which is one good thing. I did worm them all a couple of weeks ago after finding a big wriggler in the poo tray,but haven't seen any since so I don't think its that :?

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Cinnamon Cocka-doodle-loopy

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Well :?

She has perked up a little.

She has had lots of water with a big dose of Avipro in it. Haven't seen her eat yet though.

Her head is up & she seems more alert, but she still cannot stand very well.

 

So I have dosed her with Flubenvetted water in a syringe as an extra precaution too & I think I shall set up the Hospital Wing spare Eglu for her a bit later.

Terrible job thats going to be - the run bits are all over the garden as I have found many other uses for them in the 2 years its been since I had to have an Eglu with a run :roll::lol:

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Sorry to hear this. However you must make sure you take her welfare into account and if she gets really bad, then you know what I mean.

 

At least she seems to be getting better though. I'm still not entirely sure if Starlet is ok at the minute though... :roll:

 

Hens do make you worry don't they! :lol:

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She is still with us this morning,but now won't or can't move at all, & has her eyes shut most of the time.

 

I think her time is coming & I am happy to leave her in her quiet box where she seems happy & at peace.

 

Its too late for antibiotics - she went downhill so quickly & I have seen enough sick hens to know that she was beyond help when I first posted.

If she had them she would probably perk up but get sick quickly again once the dose stopped. I am happy to let nature take its course & just make sure she is warm,quiet & comfortable. :?

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