Solitary chicken - need advice

[*mummy_hen*]

Have not long been back from the vets with our gorgeous ex-batt girl Edwina. Last night she seemed to be having some trouble with her breathing so we took her first thing.

 

It turns out that her oviduct has been filling with fluid which is passing on further down into her abdomen, this then swells up which is pressing on her other organs making it difficult to get air into her lungs, her crop to empty, etc. They immediately drained some of this liquid off to help her breath a little easier....unfortunately this will keep recuring and eventually cause an infection which will turn into septicimia and she will die. The only other option they had was a very high risk operation to remove her oviduct.

 

We have gone with this as i couldn't bear to lose my little sweetheart, she would normally have a 70% survivial rate but this is lower due to her being in a weakened state. They have a fantastic medical team and the lead surgeon teaches this prcoedure all over the country and had many foreign students come to learn from him so she has the best possible chance.

 

Sorry for the long post, i just thought i would ask that you would all keep your fingers tightly crossed that she pulls through this, she is our top girl in the group so i hope she is strong enough to get through this. Her op is at 3.30 pm this afternoon.

 

This has only happened because of the way ex-batts are 'modified' to be prolific egg layers and their poor little bodies can't cope with it. I hope one day battery hens will be no more and no more lovely girls will have to suffer at the hands of man saving a few quid!!

 

 

[Ness3103]

aww bless her, i hope it all goes well this afternoon, i'll keep everything crossed and send some good vibes her way

[chick wiggle]

ohhh poor little thing, i will definately be keeping my fingers crossed for her. Chin up, we're all thinking of you. Let us know how it went as soon as you can

[vikpow]

il be keeping everything crossed for her, im sure she'l pull through. Let us know how she gets on.

[ClaireG]

Everything here crossed for you. My Edwina sends yours positive chicken vibes.

[MissTibbs]

Awww....bless her. Wishing her lots of luck and healing.

[LittleOwl]

I'll be thinking of Edwina too and wishing her all the best.

[Budgies]

Best of luck this afternoon for you and Edwina, finger and paws crossed for her in the Budgies household.

[dancing cloud]

Fingers, paws and 9 pairs of ex-batt wings crossed here too

[*mummy_hen*]

Thank you all for your kind words.

 

Fingers crossed all your good vibes will help her through.

[Redwing]

I have my fingers crossed for you x

[jos]

all the best for Edwina

J

[Peaches]

Very very best luck, Edwina. It sounds like you have a very knowledgeable vet there.

[Seagazer]

Fingers and toes crossed that everything has gone well.

[Brindles chooks]

Fingers crossed for you honey. She's a beautiful girl . Flipping humans and their selective breeding eh.

 

Kate x

[*mummy_hen*]

Thank you all for your support but my beautiful brave girl has cancer. It has spread to most parts of her body and there is nothing they can do for her. They asked for our pernission to put her to sleep during the operation.

They have sent a sample away as they think this is a sort of cancer caused by a virus that she may have picked up very young. I pray my other girls will be ok.

 

To make things worse martha is now very poorly and is currently with them, i am yet to hear from oh what they think is wrong with her.

 

She was an amazing girl with such a lovely nature. I can't believe she is gone, i'm in such a state but feel so grateful to have had the time i had with. She will never be fotgotten.

[Daphne]

I'm very sorry to hear your sad news we'll all keep our wings crossed for Martha.

[Budgies]

So sorry to hear that. Poor Edwina, what a brave girl to be that poorly and still fighting!

 

RIP Edwina, and very good luck to poorly Martha. Everything still crossed here for your beautiful girls.

[*mummy_hen*]

My darling martha also had a tumerous growth in her gizzard that could not be removed... My poor angel had to be put to sleep. I cannot believe this is happening, i am just glad every day we have had them we have loved them and spoilt them.

 

I can now only hope this is not the virus form and that my other angels will be ok. Thank you again for your kind words, it is nice to knows others understand.

 

RIP beautiful angels edwina and martha

[keyhole kate]

Aww Bless I have tears just reading your post

at least they had a lovely life whilst they

were with you

 

RIP Edwina & Martha

[Jennyhenny]

I have just logged on and spotted this thread. My heart goes out to you, I am so sorry you have lost your precious girls

 

(((Big Hugs )))

 

Jennyhenny xxx

[Chickvic]

Sorry to hear about Edwina and Martha

[Tweety]

I'm so sorry to hear your sad news. At least your little girls had a lovely time with you and are not suffering any longer. Fingers crossed for the other girls. Thinking of you all.

[peggotty]

Sorry to hear about Edwina and Martha. You have done the very best you could for them, and they will have appreciated every minute they had in the fresh air. That's what makes it worth while with these girls, even though it's so heartbreaking at times.

[Guest]

you did the best for your girls, right to the end xxx