SamHillandherChicks
In the Brooder
- Aug 14, 2023
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About 2-3 weeks ago our beloved Raspberry, a 7mo buff Orpington, was hit by a car. She survived which was a shock to us, with a damaged leg. I don’t think it was broken and could not feel any breaks but it was obviously causing her pain in her hip. She rested in the coop for about a week before she started slowly limping out in the morning. Twice I carried her back at night, but since she has been getting in and out. Her limp seems a lot better now after 2-1/2 weeks. She is still very slightly limping, but she has mostly recovered.
The reason I am posting is because I have been seeing shiny black poops around. I do not know if they are hers. We don’t feed them anything other than regular pellets and what they forage or get out of the scraps pile. I looked it up and it said likely internal bleeding, but wouldn’t she have died already? She seems so much better. I’m not sure if it’s her or if one of the others are sick. I only have 5 birds, but I don’t really have a place to separate them. Anything I should or can do? I also don’t think she is laying, which is expected and fine, should I expect her to not lay again?
The reason I am posting is because I have been seeing shiny black poops around. I do not know if they are hers. We don’t feed them anything other than regular pellets and what they forage or get out of the scraps pile. I looked it up and it said likely internal bleeding, but wouldn’t she have died already? She seems so much better. I’m not sure if it’s her or if one of the others are sick. I only have 5 birds, but I don’t really have a place to separate them. Anything I should or can do? I also don’t think she is laying, which is expected and fine, should I expect her to not lay again?