Re: Happy Ducks and sick chicken

From: Jill. (news_at_REMOVETHISkintaline.co.uk)
Date: 12/28/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 15:28:29 -0000

Tapper wrote:
> Well, my sick hen is settled in the bathroom; I'll see how she does
> overnight. I gave her some VetRx ("camphorated oil") and she's
> breathing better. Right now she's sleeping, with the occasional
> twitch. When I found her on the coop floor earlier I put her in a
> well-padded nestbox and she fell out while I was standing there, so
> she is rather unsteady. The lump on her chest is disk-shaped and
> about as long across as my thumb. It's under the skin on the right
> side of her breast and isn't connected to anything much that I can
> tell. Like a big poker chip. It's very tight with a lumpy surface;
> it feels exactly like vacuum-packed coffee. The birds are free-range
> and are fed pellets and cracked corn. --Pat

Its not something we have come across as far as I can envisage
Its definately one for someone to see I would have to suggest
Obviously things are not right
Is she drinking - ie are things going down alright?
Could she have been bitten by something?

one for a vet or an experienced chook person to actually look at and feel
for themselves I fear

Jill

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