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Kathleen Crawford
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 Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:43 pm Post subject: Daughter>s hen |
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Hi, All!
My daughter has decided to keep some hens. She bought a couple dozen
Buff Orpington chicks that are now about half grown. One of them is a bit
smaller than the others. "Sleepy" has a bubble-type protrusion from around
her crop area that comes and goes. When she has it, she is weak but still
eats and drinks. Any idea what it could be? Or how to solve it, if
possible? Since the bird has had it for so long, we don>t think it is
contagious; none of the others show any similar symptoms. She has wormed
them. She just can>t find any literature on this particular problem.
Daughter keeps the chickens indoors in an elevated, clean, well-lit
coop, allowing them outside a few hours (when she can watch them) each day.
She feeds them according to their size and purpose (starter, layer, grower,
etc.). She also gives them greens each day and bugs her girls find.
These are her babies. They all allow her and her girls to pick them up
and enjoy a cuddle.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Kathleen
Straw Barry Fields Farm
Beefalo
Kentucky, USA |
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ooptec
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| Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:11 pm Post subject: Re: Daughter>s hen |
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Disclaimer: I>m certainly no expert and there is probably a name for
what the bubble thingie is
But ....... lol
If it were mine I>d prick it w/a clean hollow needle like just the
needle part of a syringe and see what happens.
cheers
peter |
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Kathleen
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:47 am Post subject: Re: Daughter>s hen |
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Hi, Peter!
You and my brother share both the same name and the same (sick) sense of
humor. I think we>ll just wait and see at this point.
BTW, I love my brother dearly. Keeps life interesting.
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Kathleen
Straw Barry Fields Farm
Beefalo
Kentucky, USA
"ooptec" <ooptec@gmail.com> wrote in message
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[quote]Disclaimer: I>m certainly no expert and there is probably a name for
what the bubble thingie is
But ....... lol
If it were mine I>d prick it w/a clean hollow needle like just the
needle part of a syringe and see what happens.
cheers
peter
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