9 week old buff orpington cockerel or pullet?

[fshinggrl]

Thanks for the update! Glad she is laying eggs! Hopefully the next ones won't be such an issue!

 

[gander007]

So Nugget is a girl we had to take her to the Vet today for egg bound vent prolapse she couldn't have picked a more dramatic way to let us know. She is currently recovering in the house after getting stitched up she tore her cloaca trying to push the egg out. Luckily I work at an animal hospital and had a Dr willing to see her we believe this is the first egg and are worried about reoccurrence and are exploring our options she will be getting a hysterectomy if this happens again I don't care about the eggs I just want a healthy chicken

Nugget is lucky to have you as her owner and be taking such good care of her and I hope she has a fast recovery .....

 

[Juliebanning]

Nugget update. She continues to improve daily but she misses her sisters I have been home all weekend nursing her back to health I have to take her to work with me tomorrow for a recheck (I work at a vet thank God) Hopefully the next will be normal, but if not then she will be getting a hysterectomy

 

[MOZFarm]

Nugget is a very lucky hen.

 

[jane s chickens]

Nugget update. She continues to improve daily but she misses her sisters I have been home all weekend nursing her back to health I have to take her to work with me tomorrow for a recheck (I work at a vet thank God) Hopefully the next will be normal, but if not then she will be getting a hysterectomy

What happened to nugget? Did she ever lay?

 

[Juliebanning]

What happened to nugget?  Did she ever lay?

Nugget is doing great she was given a medication to prevent her from laying and is currently not laying she will however eventually be able to lay eggs in the spring hopefully without issue. Thanks for asking

 

[EggBug]

How is nugget now? This was such a dramatic read, from murky beginnings with her sex, to being in the hospital and possibly getting a hysterectomy.

 

[mellissa]

Orpington cockerel at 8 weeks, please see curls in tail feather, pullets tails don’t have curl.

 

[mellissa]

Still going with pullet

it’s not looking like an Orpington chick, which are robust and round, not thin and wiry. See 8 week old orp ckl.