deb 0 Posted May 2, 2010 Member ID: 3,867 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 198 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,737 Content Per Day: 0.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 11,910 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/12/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 23, 2011 Birthday: 25/09/1970 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I have a hen that got eggbound and when she recovered i went to put her back into the aviary. When i took her into the aviary i got her out of the cage with my hand and she flew out of my hand and flew headfirst into a wooden post. She fell to the ground and could not get back up again. She did this on Saturday afternoon and is in a hospital cage. she is eating fine and her poos are normal but she cannot use her legs. she pulls her self across the floor of the cage with her beak. I have no taken her to the vet because i did not feel their was anything that they could do for her and they would advice me to put her to sleep. What i am wondering is it possible to recover from a head injury? Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted May 2, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Yes, it is possible. You are doing the right thing. Keep her warm and well fed. You may want to add some vitamins or sparks to her water to help her out. Recovery is possible. It is ahrd to watch, but if there is no improvement is say, a week, then you have to make the hard decision. Until then, keep doing what you are doing. Link to comment
deb 0 Posted May 2, 2010 Member ID: 3,867 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 198 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,737 Content Per Day: 0.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 11,910 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/12/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 23, 2011 Birthday: 25/09/1970 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 Yes, it is possible. You are doing the right thing. Keep her warm and well fed. You may want to add some vitamins or sparks to her water to help her out. Recovery is possible. It is ahrd to watch, but if there is no improvement is say, a week, then you have to make the hard decision. Until then, keep doing what you are doing. Thanks Dave, i have her under a lamp and have been giving her a spinach which she loves to eat . i have decided to give her a week and if she does not improve i will have to make a decision. i am so hoping she recovers, she is a beautiful greywing. Link to comment
GenericBlue 0 Posted May 2, 2010 Member ID: 4,737 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 106 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,156 Content Per Day: 0.92 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 28,240 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 08/09/1973 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Yes, it is possible. You are doing the right thing. Keep her warm and well fed. You may want to add some vitamins or sparks to her water to help her out. Recovery is possible. It is ahrd to watch, but if there is no improvement is say, a week, then you have to make the hard decision. Until then, keep doing what you are doing. Thanks Dave, i have her under a lamp and have been giving her a spinach which she loves to eat . i have decided to give her a week and if she does not improve i will have to make a decision. i am so hoping she recovers, she is a beautiful greywing. okay can i just say you need to move her feet for her ' in a rideing a bike motion for ten minits every day three times a day if her toes can move she has every bit a chance as getting better its notmally nerves near the top off legs and underwings damaged i wouldnt say head injery these nerve ends get damaged easily need more than a week if theirs slight improvement shok to system can parlize a animal for up to twelve hours keep warm as your doing food and water up to her good luck keep legs moving just like you would a human whos lost feeling to legs Link to comment
deb 0 Posted May 2, 2010 Member ID: 3,867 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 198 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,737 Content Per Day: 0.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 11,910 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/12/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 23, 2011 Birthday: 25/09/1970 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 Thanks GB, i am lucky she is a placid hen who will let me handle her. Link to comment
deb 0 Posted May 7, 2010 Member ID: 3,867 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 198 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,737 Content Per Day: 0.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 11,910 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/12/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 23, 2011 Birthday: 25/09/1970 Author Share Posted May 7, 2010 The hen is making a slow recovery which is great, i thought i would show some photos of her progress. This was taken after she injured herself, she could not even hold her head off the ground. Today i found her up on the perch, she has regain movement in one leg and can sit upright now. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted May 7, 2010 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Good news on her progress :rofl: Link to comment
deb 0 Posted May 10, 2010 Member ID: 3,867 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 198 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,737 Content Per Day: 0.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 11,910 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/12/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 23, 2011 Birthday: 25/09/1970 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 I was wondering should she still need to have a warm light on. Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted May 10, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Share Posted May 10, 2010 It is not going to hurt her, and that is the most important thing. Link to comment
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