quickcluck Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Me and DH are beginning to lose the plot We've had a rocky few months with the chooks. We had to have Hazel PTS because of a prolaspe Margot didn't wake up last week These were 2 of our orginal 6 girls. Tonight when doing the last check Polly was in the broody cage. Maisie appears to be doing the broody thing in the eglu after she's been fine all day, and hasn't been broody for a month, the first in ages. Then we looked in the cube and Harriet has the most enormous prolaspe bigger than Hazels was. I've turfed Polly out of her cage, so she is in broody heaven in the nest box and put Harriet in the cage as i'm worried the others will peck her badly should it come back out (i've just pushed it back in). She is making odd noises which I am assuming are telling me that she's uncomfortable. I am worried big time. She's a lovely hen that's been bald for the last 18mths and has just grown all her lovely feathers back..... Is it just an age thing? Are we doing it wrong? I am trying not to sound whingy, but I am dreading the consequences tomorrow..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky1 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 No advice Quickchuck but you have our best wishes for the morning. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 Thanks, it's a feeling of dread, it's still in at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Can't give any advice but hope she's ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 No experience of prolapses but I hope that it is still back in and Harriet made it through the night ok. Everything crossed here.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 It's out Am going to try and put it back in on my own as no helper at the moment... She's still making little distressed sounds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennydavies Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Ohhh, Quickcluck, my heart goes out to you. A couple of months ago we went through a bad patch with our girls and I wondered if it was something I was doing wrong We lost our little Black Rock, Nugget to a prolapse, I don't want to be the bringer of bad tidings but Prolapses very rarely have good results. I hope with all my heart your little hen makes it through, I would dearly love to see a post from you saying all is well and she is fine. But, at the end of the day, it is something that is beyond your control, these things happen and you're not doing things wrong so please don't beat yourself up over things. I am thinking of you and your little girl today and hoping things go well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateurkeeper Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I'm sorry I have no advice but wanted to send on my best wishes for you and your chook xxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 Well sorry guys, I can't reduce it on my own It's the size of the palm of my hand, so have made an appointment at the vet......... I really can't believe it, she's been poorly so many times and made miraculous recoveries. She is looking perfect at the moment, as it's the first time she's had feathers in over a year, and she a good weight as she is normally a skinny minny. I am beside myself already...... It's a hateful, hateful day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennydavies Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I once saw an article about a lady chicken keeper that made a kind of sling from bandage which held the prolapse in long enough to give it time to heal. She made a little gap to enable the chicken to poo ok and I think it made a full recovery, but that is the only one I have heard of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I'm so sorry to hear this, don't know what else to say.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky1 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 All the best QC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobaloo Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Just seen your signature... Hope you're ok!!! *hugs* x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sageandonion Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Hugs from me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I'm so very sorry.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I was just looking in the poultry health bit on here and there is a post with a picture of the bandage. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Some advice here**here**. I followed this recently, and it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky1 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Just seen your signature... Hope you're ok!!! *hugs* x Sorry I'm emotionally challenged - (it's a man thing) - Taken me all this while to grasp. So very sorry QC. I hope you two are OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 It's wasn't good news, we are devastated. By poor husband went on his own as I couldn't face it again. I took the easy option and took the dog to his vet..... The vet did say we have been very unlucky, he was feeling for us, but agreed it was huge so no choice We are very watery here tonight...... Thanks everyone for you good vibes tho, it's been great support.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 So sorry, they are really bad luck and I don't think you can do anything to prevent it. These prolapses just happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 Thanks Plum. We are just feeling a bit helpless. I suspect many of us feel like that at some point in our poultry keeping lives.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 So sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
