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[Dolly]

My girls were happily rooting around in the bushes in our garden this afternoon when I heard the most terrible cry of pain, I ran into the garden to find Roxy standing there with her bumper bit literally hanging off her beak - when I looked closer, her beak was hanging off too.... It seems she'd caught the bit in the undergrowth and somehow pulled it so hard she broke her beak. The blood was pouring out of her and she was in pain and shock, as was I.

I collected her up in a blanket and rushed her to the vet. They gave her gas and removed the bit and tried to glue the top of her beak back on, until tomorrow when she's hopefully going to have some sort of reconstruction.

I am utterly devastated. It's our fault - we put the bit on her and now she's upstairs in a box where we're trying to keep her quiet in a dark room and I don't know if she'll make it through the night. I'm in tears as I write this.

She's my favourite, I know you're not supposed to have them but she is. If anything happens to her I'll never forgive myself. I know, with the best will in the world, people will say 'it's only a chicken', but I love her to bits and know you'll all understand. So please please be careful with bumper bits, I would hate anyone else to have to go through how I feel now.

[Isabel]

That's terrible - poor Roxy but it was an accident - try not to beat yourself up. I hope she comes through her surgery tomorrow and is soon back in good health.

 

Isabel

[alet_chicken]

What a terrible freak accident. Fortunately you were there immediately to help her by taking her to the vet.

 

Keeping fingers crossed for her surgery tomorrow.

 

Alet

[crankycookie]

Oh no, how terrible for you and Roxy. I'd never imagined that something like this was even possible! I know the guilt you must feel but there was really know way of knowing that this would happen. Thank you for the warning, and best of luck with the reconstruction.

[hippy chick]

Oh no what a terrible thing to happen.

You have no reason to feel guilty about it. It was a complete freak accident and there was no way you could have predicted it. Well done for getting her to the vet so swiftly.

[grageomat]

my stomach flipped when you said her beak was hanging off! soo so sorry to hear this i hope she makes it!

[chick wiggle]

Oh Dolly, how awful for you, i know you must feel terrible but please try and remember this is a freak accident, could never have been predicted and is no way your fault.

I will keep my fingers crossed for Roxy bless her

[scarlettohara]

Everything crossed for Roxy and it's not your fault xx

[helen1962]

I am so sorry to hear about Roxy what a terrible shock and yes I do know what it is like to lose a favourite hen but fingers crossed as you have not lost her yet! Do forgive my ignorance but what is bumper bit?

[johnandkymberley]

All the best for you an roxy tommorow (and through the night) could i also ask whats a bumpet bit? thanks

[hippy chick]

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[Chucky Mama]

Goodness what a traumatic day for both of you Thank goodness you were around and had the presence of mind to act quickly and in such a cool headed way. Well done you and good luck for the coming days

[johnandkymberley]

Hi, i have read about them, thanks for the warning i dont need to use bumper bits but useful advice and thinking of you both xxx

[Egluntyne]

How awful. I am sorry to hear it.

 

I've used bumper bits many a time and have been lucky enough not to have encountered a problem such as this.

 

I hope the treatment is successful.

[sadietoo]

Don't be hard on youself....there is no way you could have foreseen this...everything crossed for a successful outcome tomorrow...and they are never ever "only a chicken" so your trauma entirely understandable

[Plum]

Thinking of you today.

[Groovychook]

Poor Dolly

What a shocking thing to happen... hope she's doing okay.

[Snoxy]

(((((((((((((((((((HUGS for you Dolly)))))))))))))))))))

[Ain't Nobody Here]

How awful . Fingers crossed for her and a hug for you - it wasn't your fault .

[poachedegg]

Hope everything is looking a bit better today x

[Stargirl]

How horrible, I hope she made it through the night okay and that the surgery goes okay. Poor girl, sending positive thoughts your way.

[Dolly]

Thank you all so much for your replies, it's so kind and really helps.

My little fighter made it through the night and because we had her in a blacked out room, she slept until we took her to the vets at 8am. Despite her horrific injuries she was still her perky self, bless her, and managed to eat some sweetcorn we chopped up into tiny pieces.

She's at the vets as we speak, they're going to take a proper look at her and see if anything can be done to save her.

I'll keep you posted.

[tom123]

hope all goes well today x

[meezers]

What a traumatic time for you all. Fingers crossed the vet can do something.

[Pipichick]

Have everything crossed that the vet has good news and Dolly comes home asap x