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Post by Shirls on Jan 23, 2015 9:25:27 GMT
After all the experience we have gained with our budgies and chickens I think we would all qualify to become Avian vets! This week, Bea had a prolapsed oviduct! What a performance! With he aid of a really good chicken book I have, a chicken forum that I go on (Back Yard Chickens) and the good old Dr Google, I was able to deal with it myself! My medical kit now comprises more medicines than a chemist. Sudacrem that skysmum recommended to me some time ago, came in really handy after pushing the prolapse back in. Thank you skysmum!! In treating this I also had to wash off chicken bums! Very tricky with such big birds! Members of the chicken forum usually put their chooks in the bath! I haven't got to that stage yet, but feel it may be very imminent! I won't need to carry them into the bathroom as they will delight in walking into the conservatory and through to the bathroom no doubt! I am pleased to say, that today, the third day, Bea is ok and laying normally.
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Post by Hezz on Jan 23, 2015 10:36:08 GMT
Oh,Blimey, Shirls!!! These girls have caused you more strife than Speed Gordon!! So, I am guessing there is a dearth of eggs for the near future? ?
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Post by jellybean on Jan 23, 2015 12:30:19 GMT
Help ma' Boab Hezz!!!! I thought us Scots had some weird and wonderful sayings, SPEED GORDON I had to look that one up Glad you got Bea sorted Shirls, that certainly saved on another vet bill. Although I had a quiet chuckle at the image of them trotting through your conservatory, into the bathroom, and having a good old wash in the bath
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Post by Shirls on Jan 23, 2015 16:49:11 GMT
Just gonna look up 'Speed Gordon'
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Post by Hezz on Jan 24, 2015 0:12:03 GMT
AKA Flash. They called him Speed in the Aussie comic strips in the beginning for some reason. Sorrrry.
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Post by samwiseg on Jan 24, 2015 8:50:32 GMT
Awww geddit now Well done to you Shirls for sorting Bea out! I dont think I would know where to start with something like that! Am glad she was able to recover from it quickly
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Post by lemonade on Jan 24, 2015 12:04:40 GMT
Haha! Someone been reading 'Oor Wullie' and 'Broons' books?!
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Post by jellybean on Jan 24, 2015 12:40:03 GMT
Jings Crivvens, when I was young they were the highlight of my Christmas morning, and all these years later, I could still read them, fond memories
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Post by JennyB on Jan 24, 2015 16:32:30 GMT
Well I've now seen intimate photos of a chicken called Anna on google! I found step by step photos of her prolapsed oviduct which was treated successfully. You learn something new every day Glad you were able to treat Bea yourself @shirls she must've preferred that too instead of a trip to the vets. Looking forward to some photos of chickens in the bath tub...
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Post by skysmum on Jan 25, 2015 16:15:06 GMT
OMGoodness and who would have thought back then, said Sudocrem would come in useful for a prolapsed oviduct in one of your chooks . Well done shirls, a tad undignified for little Bea but a good job done . Will it keep happening once it has prolapsed or should she be ok now?
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Post by Shirls on Jan 25, 2015 16:46:40 GMT
OMGoodness and who would have thought back then, said Sudocrem would come in useful for a prolapsed oviduct in one of your chooks . Well done shirls, a tad undignified for little Bea but a good job done . Will it keep happening once it has prolapsed or should she be ok now? I Have since found out skysmum that this will occur from time to time, but I didn't think it would happen again today I must admit! Oh well, I caught it quick this time. We now have a 'butt' inspection every day from now on. Used the sudacrem again tho, as Bea's butt looked a bit sore on one side. Tis very good stuff. I have a feeling that because these chooks had such poorly beginnings I shall get these problems from time to time. I just hope there is nothing more serious to appear to challenge me moreso!
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Post by Hezz on Jan 26, 2015 0:18:49 GMT
I wonder if this is partly caused by the girls' crappy start to life. I suppose there is no way to stop her laying for a bit either??? starlingqueen, is there???
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Post by starlingqueen on Jan 26, 2015 0:52:43 GMT
I wonder if this is partly caused by the girls' crappy start to life. I suppose there is no way to stop her laying for a bit either??? starlingqueen, is there??? There is an implant that can prevent laying. Parrots have them sometimes. It's like the contraceptive implant that we can have. Not all vets know about it or would use it. It's called Suprelorin Implant (verbac) You can read more here. poultrykeeper.com/reproductive-system-problems/suprelorin-implant-for-chickens
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Post by samwiseg on Jan 26, 2015 8:15:31 GMT
I also read somewhere when looking up what a prolapsed oviduct was that it was actually hereditary in chickens too? Is that right starlingqueen?
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Post by starlingqueen on Jan 26, 2015 11:31:32 GMT
I also read somewhere when looking up what a prolapsed oviduct was that it was actually hereditary in chickens too? Is that right starlingqueen? I wouldn't know Sam. The only experience I have had with it is one of my ex battery hens died from it. Battery hens are conditioned to lay and even when our old Molly was past laying she still kept trying until she prolapsed. We didn't get there in time to save her and the other chickens pecked at her rear. When we found her it was too late to repair and she had to be PTS.
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