Recent content by Beth77

Hi guys, my hen has a swollen abdomen/drooping tail with some occasional laboured breathing. She’s been like this for a day or so, I don’t really want to take her to the vets as I have several past experiences with extremely high costs due to ill chickens. Any suggestions of what it could be...

Hello! That's such a shame, I'm sorry to hear that. I'm sure you did all you could. It definitely seems as if the worst of it has passed, here's hoping we have some nice spring weather for the girls to enjoy!! X

Looking forward to pics :-) Hope you're feeling better.

I saw that! :-( Here's the link in case anyone missed it. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/38962272?client=safari

Sorry it took so long to reply, I've been caught up in quite a lot lately. It seems you have everything nicely together :-) You're probably right not to worry, I think as long as we're really careful we'll avoid it. I've built an extension of their run outside to give them a bit more space so...

How's everyone getting on?

Thank you for sharing:-)

6000 of them :-(

Oh no, I can just imagine!!

NOO!! That sound awful, especially after all the work you put into it :-( I'm doing not too bad, I've extended their outside run (with tarp over it) so hopefully they're not as bored. I think I'll construct them a dust bath tomorrow. I have a feeling they'll extend the lockdown into March if...

Oh god :-(

I know, it's so frustrating but hopefully what they're doing will contain it.

Hahaha, I try to only look about once a day for that very reason!!

Just in case anyone hasn't seen this: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/38541600?client=safari

I've had a look and I can't see any recent cases in America :-)