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[Fourbecameeight]

It looks like a have another ex-batt with peritonitis. I had to have Twinkletoes PTS last Monday and Sunny is showing the same symptoms.

 

It’s not really sad they have had sixteen months running round my garden eating lots of treats with plenty of dust bathing and sunbathing.

 

The appointment with the vets isn’t until 5pm and the others have started to pick on her so I have put her in a little run by herself next to the WIR with shade. She is eating lots I have given her weatabix mixed with corn and mealworms. Yum.

 

The vet couldn’t have been nicer last week and met me in the car park and carried Twinkletoes in. Apparently the receptionist had told him I had a poorly girl. He was lovely and said that it was her time to go and only charged me £12 and disposed of the body.

[Chucky Mama]

Oh dear how sad I have a Bluebelle with it too

[The Dogmother]

Sorry to hear that - it's a bit of an occupational hazard with some ex-batts

 

Give her a cuddle from me.

[Fourbecameeight]

She spent her last day in the shade eating all the treats she could get in and it was a lot! I took her to the vet at 5pm he was again very kind and she was PTS. He did ask how many other ex-batts I had and I am wondering if they all go the same way. My OH said we could look at getting some new girls but I think I will leave it for few months at least but it does seem strange only having six.

[hippy chick]

Oh dear i'm so sorry.

I hate it when mine have to go, you really do get attached to them.

But at least she has had a good life with you, and she will at least be free from pain now.

 

RIP little one

[Plum]

I'm sorry you lost her but you gave her a lovely life of freedom.

[wiganchooks]

Hi

 

I was interested to read your post. Haven't been on this site in a long while but I've been reading it again the last few weeks as one of my ex-batts as peritonitis as well. She's been on metacam and baytril (although I think it is sterile) for a week and has gone up and down in that time.

 

She can walk (but not run) but today seems very out of sorts, off her food. I'm trying to decide how long to let her go on... Some days she really perks up, but if she's like this still tomo I think I'll have to have her PTS to be fair to her

 

Anybody got any advice on how to decide when they've had enough?!?

[Fourbecameeight]

I’m sorry to hear you are having similar problems. "Ooops, word censored!"ody can tell you the right time to PTS you have to go with what feels right.

 

The first one went downhill very quickly over a weekend and to be honest I was surprised to see her alive on Monday morning so it was kinder then to PTS as soon as possible and my lovely vet fitted me in at 9am. The second one showed all the same symptoms and the others were picking on her so I put her in a separate run, I felt that the end was inevitable and prolonging it was only for my benefit and you don’t know what pain they are in. She had a lovely last day eating every treat I had in the house and lots of cuddles and that is what I wanted to remember. They both were ex-batts so had been through a lot.

[wiganchooks]

Just an update - I had her (KC) PTS this afternoon in the end as she was worse than ever been before and seemed to be in a lot of discomfort, preferring to stand than sit, but obviously very tired and wobbly. She's had 9 months out of a cage and has had a lovely time, especially in this recent sunshine!

 

The other 2 are still going strong, and still lay an egg each nearly every day (and never any softies, which was pretty much all KC ever laid!), so I'm hoping it won't become and issue for them any time soon.

[Fourbecameeight]

I am sorry you lost her.

 

It has helped me to remember the months they have had enjoying being a chicken out of the cage.

[Millie-Annie]

I think my Lyla has peritonitis and she hasn't even had three weeks out of her cage

[chickiepiggies]

RIP little one.

 

I have my last ex-bat with peritonitis, i had Baby PTS in April now Muggles has it, she's with the vet at the moment, they said its at its early stage, what ever that means, they have drained the fluid 200ml of it, but there was also some blood, but she did test negative for liver and heart problems, but her underbelly is lumpy. she is still perky and a good colour but i think i may only be prolonging what may come. the vet did say to give her 2-3 days with the antibiotics and anti-inflammaties

i'm bringing her home later so she can have her last few days in the garden.

 

i want to rescue more ex-bats next year but i dont think i can take any more emotional stress when one is ill. They seem to be more prone to it. just reading this post makes me feel even more sad.

[The Dogmother]

I'm sorry to hear that, but the enforced laying that they do in the battery farms makes them very susceptible to egg-tackle problems as well as other health issues.

 

Some do last for quite some time, but others don't.

[Millie-Annie]

Sorry to hear about your chick. They are a worry. When I look at Marigold running around it makes me realise how delicate they are.

 

Not sure if you saw my update, but my Lyla laid a soft egg and is fine again now.