[plumseverywhere]

Yes korma has laid the odd shell-less (jelly like) egg for a couple of years now. her eggs have been quite fragile for ages too. all in all it is sounding like the same problem. how sad 

[plumseverywhere]

Slight spanner in the works of my theory this morning!! Just found a shell-less egg in one of the nest boxes and as Korma is safely tucked up in our boot room (aka hospital wing) and the boxes were empty last night, someone else is laying them...eek

[Tamsaddle]

All very mysterious.   Sounds like Korma is hanging on there in the hospital wing - just hope she gets better.    But it is all a great worry while it goes on, and one doesn't have a clue what to do or what the problem is.    Thinking of you  -  Tamsaddle

[Tamsaddle]

How is Korma getting on?

[plumseverywhere]

Hello Tamsaddle, thanks for the message    Korma is still with us. have put her outside with her flock again today, was a bit worried that because she'd been inside for 3 days or so, they might knock her to bottom of pecking order and bully her but no, they've been fine!
she perked up a lot out side, scratched about and did chicken-things. she's gone quiet again now though an dkeeping herself to herself. she doesn't look properly ill, just tired and old bless her.
swelling has gone down a bit too x 

[fifixx]

I've got a hen who is just the same.  I isolated her 3 days ago and she just sits in one place most of the time, but is eating and drinking.  Horrible green and yellow poo - did wash it off but it keeps on dribbling out (sorry!).  I was just going to brace myself for the inevitable and there she was up and drinking.

i massaged her crop yesterday which felt quite "foamy".  She has had hard-boiled egg, rice, milk, bread - and is eating.

Every day I have said - give it one more day!

so - I'll give it one more day and see....

[Tamsaddle]

Good news - glad to hear Korma seems to be getting better - Tamsaddle

[plumseverywhere]

I think I spoke too soon Tamsaddle.  She looks like she might not pull through today. It appears that she might drift off in her sleep - I think that would be a peaceful way for her to go as she is just sleepy, not in pain and I can't do the deed in those circumstances (obviously I would if I had to) but she's a cuddly old pet 
how's your girl fifi? 

[fifixx]

I am in the same position as you!  I think she would be better off put to sleep - but her beady eye watches me all the time...

This evening I will have to get my husband to put her down - she isn't any better - or any worse - but lots of nasty poo. 

[plumseverywhere]

   really hard isn't it.  we've not had any poo for a couple of days now and I really think she's about to slip away this afternoon. hey ho, these animals they do work their way into our hearts x

[fifixx]

Strangely if it was one of the cockerels / turkey etc - wouldn't mind a bit!  But my poor old brown hen......

[plumseverywhere]

you still hanging on too fifi? mine's still with us. sleeping very peacefully bless her. offered her cucumber earlier as she's not really drinking but she turned her beak up at it. leaving her to sleep now x

[jaykay]

Poor old love.  to you both

[little blue]

bless them, poor girls...

[shetlandpaul]

come on folks if they are that ill then either take them to the vets or put them down. we all want our sick birds to make it and they can do but by the stage that they are showing that level of sickness they are pretty far gone.