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val
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 Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:33 am Post subject: bleeding chicken |
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| Help, I need some advice.One of my chickens is bleeding from her bottom and it looks like a prolapse. Is this possible? What should I do? |
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milkmaid
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:54 am Post subject: |
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i've never had to deal with this ,so i'm not sure but i delieve there is some information on the poultry wiki,hope she's ok
suz |
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Ben
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:57 am Post subject: |
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From the poultry wiki:
This is when the oviduct is forced out and protrudes from the vent of the hen. It may result from:
irritation caused by vent gleet the hen being egg bound laying an oversized egg growths or tumours fright.
Other fowls peck and damage the protrusion leading to death of the hen.
Separating the hen from the flock may help the condition right itself. An experienced person could gently push the oviduct back into place after washing and cleaning it to reduce infection. However, the tendency to suffer protrusion is hereditary. It can happen again so humane culling is the best course. |
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summayah
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:52 am Post subject: |
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Have you managed to deal with the prolapse? Do you have a vet open on a sunday around you?
Sadly for some girls it just keeps on happening ~ I had one that prolapsed with the first egg and then from nothing whatsoever the next day despite having a stich in to hold it. She had to be culled.
Please let us know how you get on |
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madslg
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Gosh, hope things work themself out for you..... |
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val
Joined: 19 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:08 am Post subject: bleeding chicken |
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| we had to cull her as she was bleeding so much and looked in distress. Lots of tears from the kids but a sweet funeral!! Thanks for the advice |
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CP
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:21 am Post subject: |
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Aww, that's a shame, but probably for the best.  As it says in the poultry Wiki, it often recurrs & the hen is best culled.
It never gets any easier when you lose one. So sorry for you & your children. |
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debcat
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:54 am Post subject: |
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really sorry  |
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milkmaid
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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have a (((((((hug ))))))) sorry to hear that
suz |
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summayah
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Well done Val. Sometimes we have to do these things and yes it is upsetting but you have to do what is best for the chicken. How many do you have? |
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rubychik
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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| sorry to hear that Val |
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