Dolly Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I know a few people on here have hens with Suprelorin implants and wondered how long on average they lasted you? I was a bit shocked to find after only 5 weeks, Roxy has laid again!! And yes, it was a soft egg She laid the following day too (yesterday) but this one was normal. Still waiting to see what happens today.... I know the implant is new and experimental when it comes to use in hens but I was rather hoping for more than 5 weeks reprieve!! I can't bear to think about Roxy going through the stress again of repeat visits to the vets to have stuck egg shells removed. I really thought this problem was fixed for 6 months or so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 yes 6 to 8 months would be expected. I have had 3 girls injected with delvosterone, which only last 6 weeks average, on mine.. but is relatively inexpensive. HOWEVER someone has said that their vet has said not to use it because it causes fatty liver... 2 have had it to have a break, (though was thinking one was stopping) With the age of my exbat now I am not sure that this is an issue. Not that any of that helps answer, but 5 weeks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, maybe it was a faulty implant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migsy Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Goodness! 5 weeks seems a short time to last if this is a surgical procedure. How much does it cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola O Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Hi Dolly I just posted on another thread to say that Gladys passed away this evening. She's had the implant about 9-10 weeks ago. She ballooned up again in the last couple of days and the vet drained her but sadly she collapsed and died just after we got home. When I mentioned to the vet that I had expected the implant to last longer she said that it's now thought to last only about 3 months. Nicola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I am afraid that I am not sold by the Suprelorin implant. In dogs, the target species, it can last any time between 6 weeks to 6 months. In terms of using it for peritonitis, I had a hen with peritonitis, she was drained and had no other treatment, she naturally stopped laying and it was 8 months before it came back. Would I have given the implant credit for this had she had one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
