chickencam Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I am taking her to the vets in half an hour because she has a small prolapse that has been pecckek by the others a bit and I think she may have an egg stuck too. She hasn't layed since last Sunday which is the longest break that she has had since she started to lay back in September 2007 She was in the nesting box this morning and normally I would have just left her to it but I poked my head in to see if she was ok and she got up which is when i noticed a sort of bloody plug sticking out of her vent and she tried to poo around it. She is a very flighty hen and I didn't want to distress her. So we put her in a pet carrier with some water and called the vet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Hugs for Dippy being sent and wishing you lots of luck, CC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Sending lots of positive vibes and keeping finger crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Oh dear . Fingers crossed for you and Dippy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Everything here crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaches Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 How did you get on at the vets? I'm hoping it is good news. Fiona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 Sadly not good news. When the vet tried to push the prolapse back in he found a cyst about the size of a marble which he tried to drain but he couldn't and said it may well be the beginnings of a tumour. He felt that her outlook was not good so we had to say goodbye. She has given us so many lovely pure china white eggs and has worn herself out. Thankyou Dippy and R.I.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I'm so sorry to hear that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 So sorry to hear about Dippy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 So sorry to hear about Dippy. You did the kindest thing, so that she didn't suffer. RIP Dippy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Oh no, I really didn't expect to read that . Poor Dippy, I'm so sorry . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I'm sorry you've had to let her go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I'm sorry to hear about Dippy, I think when you find something that's not going to resolve and can only get worse then you did the right thing for her. It doesn't make it any easier for you. Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I'm sending cuddles to you. Sorry to hear that news about Dippy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Sorry to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 My other girls keep looking for her The children were sad, but one good thing that came out of it was that both of my older children said 'well I'm glad it wasn't Katie's chicken' It was hers that died only about 3 months after we got them. So that showed sibling kindness which can sometimes be in short supply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 It's always so hard to lose a pet isn't it? I'm glad your children are being kind to one another!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
