Snoxy Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Just wanted to share what happened with my girls this week... As you may have read we collected 5 ex batts last week...Florence, Enid, Grace, Audrey and Beatrix...all seemed fine when we got them home...Monday morning Audrey was laying in the run...thought she had passed away...her comb was badly pecked...i got her out and sprayed her comb with gentian spray...put her in a cosy box and kept her in the house...she couldn't stand up bless her...fed her tuna by hand and gave her Nutridrops and Lifeguard tonic via a syringe...I knew she couldn't stay in the box for long so the following day i took the plunge and popped her back into the Eglu...she has slowly got perkier over the days and is now standing although she hasn't ventured into the run as the others have yet...she is eating very well. I think she is going to make it On the down side...I lost two girls on Friday morning...Clara was my Speckledy and was moulting...and Eliza was one of the girls I got from Mini Meadows recently...I discovered she had prolapsed just before I put her to bed...although she seemed fine in herself. I found both of them side by side on the floor of the hen house frozen...a very sad sight...I guess the cold finished them off bless them I am still wondering what happened to my beautiful Stella who disappeared a couple of weeks ago...guess I will never know I am I don't lose anymore girls...all seem very well and perky so fingers crossed Despite losing 3 girls suddenly I have to say I absolutely LOVE being a hen keeper...hope I always have hens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Crikey what a week - poor two girlies that died - thats really sad Better news about the ex batts, hopefully they will all hang on in there Chook keeping is certainly a rollercoaster but none of us would be without them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 Thank you Tasha Just have to say every time I read your Wyandotte obsessed line...I feel a little bit curious about those gorgeous hens I am truly hoping my ex batts get stronger and stronger they are adorable and surprisingly strong...I have had at least one egg a day from them...amazing considering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migsy Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Poor you Snoxy! How awful finding 2 hens dead. Good luck with the ex batts though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 Thank you Migsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 So sorry its been wicked cold this past week or so Glad your exbats picking up though may she go from strength to strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 It has been so, so cold...I have never worried so much about my girls as I have since the snow came...I am so relieved when I open the hen house door and find them all ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Snoxy, I'm so sorry to hear what a hard time you're having. Fingers crossed for happier times ahead. Alli x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 Ah thank you Alli for your kind words I was so pleased to see all of my girls this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Sorry to hear about your girls xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennydavies Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Oh Snoxy - how awful for you, the thought of finding two of your girls like that is so terribly sad. My heart goes out to you, I sincerely hope your ex-bats keep getting stronger I really do feel for all you folks getting this horrendous weather. We are extremely humbled and feel very fortunate that the weather here in winter is very mild. I can't imagine how bad weeks and weeks of snow would be..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Sending Hugs, what a rotten week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 So sorry to hear about your girls, this weather really is making it hard for them. It was minus 10c here this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 What a horrible thing to find. I'm pleased your ex-bats seem to be doing well and I hope this severely cold weather soon passes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
