(Update) RIP HeadHen - Story of HeadHen and how unique she is

[PrettyBirdRocky]

HeadHen is HeadHen lol even with yeast meds she's still lopsided and not laying, but at least she looks like she feels better. And she's getting up inside coop so that's a bonus as we were trying to figure out how to keep her warm during winter as she had been laying under the coop on the dirt. (Other than wrapping it in straw bales lol)

I'm convinced she has a reproductive issue that we can't see or treat. But as long as she's feisty she'll live until she deems otherwise.

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

HeadHen. She looks terrible, plus a molt, but her waddles and comb are brighter than before. She's still feisty as ever.

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

HeadHen, she's still coming out of a hard molt but I'm glad she did it before full winter set in. She's feisty as ever and enjoying chicken life!

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

HeadHen is inside for the time being. Kids went to check on them this morning and she was laying on her side and couldn't get up.

And of course because of life and therapy, we cannot remember if we checked on them last night to know if she was like that all night as temps dropped. Feel horrible but she's standing and did drink on her own. We don't know if she was too cold, overnight issue, or if the newly rowdy cockerels knocked her over(they have been separated, we were prepared and waiting for their hormones to rage).

She's still chugging along, even after several more treatments of monistat and ACS.

Hubby commented on her huge glorious comb is now barely there.

 

[lightm]

I understand the frustration of crop problems. We have gone through them a lot. I know you are well advised and knowledgable at this point. I still want to provide a more natural remedy that is inexpensive and easy to admin. More importantly, it worked for us. It's called slippery elm.

Some more info: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...rescued-chickens-thread.1502267/post-28180458

Later I posted dosage information: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...rescued-chickens-thread.1502267/post-28180989

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

I understand the frustration of crop problems. We have gone through them a lot. I know you are well advised and knowledgable at this point. I still want to provide a more natural remedy that is inexpensive and easy to admin. More importantly, it worked for us. It's called slippery elm.

Some more info: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...rescued-chickens-thread.1502267/post-28180458

Later I posted dosage information: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...rescued-chickens-thread.1502267/post-28180989

Thank you and at this point we'll try anything lol we've tried everything thus far, even higher yeast infection medicine

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

RIP HeadHen

 

[TwoCrows]

I am SO sorry for your loss of this sweet gal.