mimi5 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Ah well done Hang in there, it's sounds like an improving picture I know what you mean about sorting them out before work So tomorrow I've got to leave Martha on her eggs for the first day of work since I set her on the clutch She'll be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 Oohs mimi5 that is scary! Of course she will be fine - she knows what she's doing. But I do know what you mean - I've been worrying all day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 So how's things with you??? Bernie ok? Update please All good so far with Martha Going to post a sweet update in hatching/raising section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Touch wood, Bernie seems ok and the pecking order seems to have settled. I think Bernie has accepted that Shelley is above her now, so as long as she knows her place they can be friends again , and they both pretty much just keep out of the Wyandottes way (except for at bedtime which is pretty fraught again at the moment). Her crop is quite big this evening but feels the right sort of firmness and she's certainly back to her normal perky self (kept trying to get in the basket with the clean washing!). That was a horrible little episode and something I hope not to repeat too soon! Thankyou for asking and hope your brood are still doing well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I'm glad they had a better day today mullethunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Bernie's crop is all squishy again, and like last time she seems down in the dumps. I've just got home and let them all out, and as soon as I opened the back of the Eglu to check for eggs she went in and settled down, so I wonder if the others have been keeping her out and that's stressed her. I've shut her in now (which has upset Penny who's suddenly decided she needs to lay her egg too and she may have to do it in the cat box dust bath ) Hoping that if I just get Bernie a bit of piece and quiet she'll be ok and that her crop will be normal again in the morning. I'm working at home tomorrow so I'll be able to keep an eye on her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 OK. This is different and much worse than anything I've seen before. After an hour or so I got her out of the Eglu (because Penny was going crazy - she then laid her egg in ten minutes!), and she really isn't well. I held her and massaged her crop for a bit but I don't think it did any good. When I put her down she bumbled off very slowly and did some half hearted pecking at the ground, then on her way to the water she twice had to put a wingout to stop herself from falling over. I picked her up to put her in the spare run, and her breathing was slightly laboured and clicky, then when I went to put her down there was a gurgle. Don't know if it came from crop or lungs. She's now pottering around the run on her own. What should I do? Leave her on her own? Leave her to sleep in the cat box on her own? Bring her in in the cat box? Put her in with the others when they've all gone to bed? I have a horrible feeling she won't be with us in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Ah, I'm so sorry to read this post I lost my Penny as you know recently to sour crop and sadly she is the second hen I've lost to this condition I tried with both hens vets to the vets etc, but in the end it was kindest to have them PTS. Penny was struggling to breath (a bit like you're describing ) I guess keep her warm overnight and re-access in the morning. Best wishes X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 If you have her indoors now I would massage her crop and pop on some telly - Gemma quite liked it I'm sure the long massages seemed to do something. Her crop also made some gurgling noises as I squidged it - that might be what you heard ? Gemma's crop was so massive I could imagine it could make a girly umbalanced - at the time Gemma certainly couldn't jump very well. I know sour crop is different to an impacted crop so I know my advice is not much help, but you never know. I do hope your girly feels better in the morning xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Thanks Luvachicken - this was last night She seemed better today having had no food for 24 hours but I'm a bit worried I've let her eat too much this evening...we'll see in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Oh sorry mullethunter - got my days muddled up what with not having to get up for work. It's hard isn't it trying to make sure they eat the right amount but I'm glad she seems a little better. These cute little pets give us so much worry sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
