allie
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Post by allie on Feb 20, 2011 22:09:19 GMT -6
We have a GL Wyandotte that is sick. Her booty is covered in poo (we washed it off and in less than an hour you couldn't tell we had washed her). She has been trying to poop, but half the time nothing comes out. She is very lethargic and from what I can tell she is not interested in eating or drinking. Could she be egg bound? Eggs have been few and far between lately, so I don't know when the last time she laid was. From what we've looked at online, being egg bound or a yeast infection seemed the most likely possibilities.
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Post by allie on Feb 23, 2011 21:30:57 GMT -6
Well, our little girl just died. She hadn't been eating or drinking the past few days, and she had stayed in her box. Every time I checked on her today she was sleeping. My husband got online when we got home from Church tonight and found that you could soak an egg bound chicken's rear-end in warm water to help relax the muscles and pass the egg. We put her in warm water and less than a minute later she died. Turns out she was egg bound, and we didn't know what to do.
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Post by Timbo on Feb 23, 2011 23:33:48 GMT -6
Sorry Allie! I have never had to deal with a egg bound hen. But if i do in the futur i will know what to do now.
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allie
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Post by allie on Feb 24, 2011 9:09:59 GMT -6
Thanks, Tim. We hadn't either. I feel bad that we could have helped her if we had known for sure what was going on, but I'm glad we'll know what to look for in the future!
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Post by rockachaw on Feb 24, 2011 22:03:08 GMT -6
Sorry to hear that allie, I hate losing a bird. But, if its any consolation, your expirence has helped me know what to look for if it happens to my birds. Jim
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Post by gardendaddy on Feb 25, 2011 6:37:21 GMT -6
Sorry for your loss of your girl. You know that is what I like about this group is that we learn so much from each other and pull our thoughts and experience to share. Good luck and make that an excuse to get another few birds to replace her!
Mike
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Post by rinksgi on Feb 25, 2011 8:16:33 GMT -6
So sorry for your loss. Unfortunately, egg bound is hard to spot until it's too late. Feeding black oil sunflower seeds(whole) can help prevent it, but some breeds are prone to it.
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allie
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Post by allie on Feb 25, 2011 9:00:32 GMT -6
Rockachaw-That's how we were. We hated to lose her (we only had two of that breed and they are my husband's favorite), but at least we know what to look for now. Glad everyone else will know some signs to keep an eye out for, too. Mike-I know! I was going to buy some of your SL Wyandottes, but they aren't for sale yet Rinksgi-I didn't know about the sunflower seeds! We had read to use garlic and molassas. I think they are supposed to be laxatives. Of course, by the time we figured that out she wasn't eating or drinking.
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Post by rinksgi on Feb 25, 2011 11:46:52 GMT -6
I just throw a few handfuls in with their feed. It helps keep the lubed up.
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Post by spamela on Feb 25, 2011 16:22:32 GMT -6
That stinks : ( I had the same thing happen to one of my barred rocks last year. I have since started mixing the sunflower seeds in their food and also give it as a treat. They love it. I'm not sure if it works or not. But I haven't had the problem again. Well as least not yet.
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Post by jmashburn on Mar 2, 2011 1:38:54 GMT -6
Allie sorry for your loss I have not been getting on here much I wish I had of known as I could have walked you through the process removing the eggs from of egg bound hens If at anytime some one does need my help just Email me at the APC or WTCC or let TIM know he has my ph# he is welcome to give it out If I do not know the answer I will surely try to find out for you I have had several that has had this happen quail are bad at this I have had some hens that would act like they were egg bound that would sit in the nest box for a couple of days They would not be egg bound but be constipated I gave them enemas cleaned them out and they went back to eating pooping and laying I have done this 2 times now to hens the first hen I done this to I named her Emma thanks james
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Post by ellisfarms on Sept 7, 2011 7:11:28 GMT -6
i had a hen that jest hit laying age but has not started laying that i know of yet . found her in the coop jest setting and not out with the others she well not eat are drink will not walk around at all put in a small pen by her self hoping she would get to feeling better i found her today dead all happen over two days does anyone know what happen?
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Post by gardendaddy on Sept 7, 2011 8:24:28 GMT -6
My Welsummers were hatched on March 23 this year and now most all 6 have full combs, wattles and ears are fully colored in now...but as of today, not a single egg. I know they mature a little later but they will be 6-months old in a few weeks and still no eggs. I have not seen any in the nest boxes yet but am hopeful every day.
In saying all of the above, sometimes even with no evidence of illness to speak of or noticable problems, sometimes I have learned from others they just die for unknown causes visable to the eye. I have read and reported on this site before that on occassion, young pullets will get a type of ovarian cancer at an early age in some birds and it will come on suddenly and they will be gone, even before laying starts. I do not know if that is the case here but gives one some comfort to know if might be something you could not have stopped anyway. There are a lot of diseases and illnesses that are undetectable until it is too late anyway in them.
Sorry for any loss in our flocks. I had a broody pullet starve to death as she would not get off the nest last winter in December while sitting on a nest of golf balls and dehydrated and starved herself to death.
Gina has suggested to prevent egg bound hens is to supplement with black oil sunflower seeds on occassion for a treat. I have done that ever since her suggestion of that with good results to date.
Good luck,
Mike
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Post by cks4me on Sept 7, 2011 10:00:38 GMT -6
Mike Usually they don't start to lay until five months. If your breed starts a little later this would not be out of the relm of expectation, it is not really six months until the 23 so they are technically right at five months. I doubt there is anything wrong honestly. Just give them the sunflower seeds and good food and water and they will be fine. With the hot weather we have had it wouldn't surprise me at all if they were a little slow.
Ellis Have you wormed her? It may be that she needs to be wormed. They kinda get like that if they don't feel good. What is her poop like? If she truly is not drinking I would try to put some water in her drop by drop very carefully. Good luck sorry about the baby.
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Post by gardendaddy on Sept 7, 2011 11:12:27 GMT -6
Thanks, cks...I was not worried....just getting restless to see some of their egg colors. I am a patient man, mostly, but just want to see what they will produce. Also waiting on 2-standard Cochin's and 1-Ameraucana pullet to start all about the same time. Then my new babies should start about the first of Feb. 2012 just when everyone else starts ordering new chicks for the spring. I took Gina's idea and ran with it...since we are feeding over the winter anyway, why not feed off growing pullets to be starting to lay in late winter/early spring when everyone else is brooding off babies...SMART IDEA, MS. GINA! These RIR & Black Sex Links should be ready by late-late January or early Feb.
Thanks everyone...
Mike
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