Haltonshappyhens Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Onion looks really odd at the moment I noticed it first yesterday, but this morning she was looking fairly normal again...when you look at her straight on, one side of her breast looks like she is hiding a tennis ball under her feathers.. I had a cuddle with her this evening and it feels like she is hiding a tennis ball there !!.. she is eating, drinking and pottering around as usual and even managed to escape the chicken run this afternoon by hopping onto the eglu and over the fence!.. anyone got any advice please?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 No advice needed....all perfectly normal. The crop will go down overnight as she digests her food, and it does lie to one side when fll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haltonshappyhens Posted November 6, 2008 Author Share Posted November 6, 2008 Really? Oh what a relief.. bit of an over anxious mummy this evening after a traumatic day introducing a new lady to the others.. thank you .. saved me a panic trip to the vet tomorrow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 when I got my 3 exbats I was horrified & told somone that they even had deformed breasts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I thought mine all had dreadful tumours!! Till I noticed they only came up after eating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 oh Alfred, so good to know I was not alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haltonshappyhens Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 Now I don't know whether I am imagining things.. it didn't seem that much smaller this morning.. she seemed happy and was eating and drinking.. I now think I am staring at it so much poor chicken is becoming paranoid.. could I have blocked her up with spaghetti.. she ate lots of it the other day.. I say lots.. not that much cos they only had about 10 strands between the 3 of them..!! Oh this is crazy, i feel as anxious as I did when we bought our 4 children home from the hospital the day they were born!!.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I really wouldn't worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haltonshappyhens Posted November 8, 2008 Author Share Posted November 8, 2008 Okay.. this morning I am not worrying cos she seems fine.. ! thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 It's a huge learning curve isn't it, but don't worry you'll find something else to worry about soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haltonshappyhens Posted November 8, 2008 Author Share Posted November 8, 2008 too right.. this evening after day 3 of introductions they all decided to share the one eglu as they trotted off to bed.. New girl in the nest box and the other two perching on their usual perches!!.. I won't sleep tonight for fear that they will eat her alive when they wake up and discover that in their sleepy haze last night they allowed her to join them!!.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
