Mary's coughing has reduced and she was quite spritely a moment ago! She took 8 quick steps, which is nothing for a healthy hen but a big deal for one who's coming out of sickness.
And Sarah's poops are much improved - she had been very poopy but not to the point where I was worried enough to...
It looks utterly gorgeous. How soothing.
They've all been drinking water with lincospectin in it, so that's good. Sarah looooves it, Katie loathes it, but everyone has been sipping it down.
I think Mary has improved slightly. This afternoon she ate almost all her special treat (wet mash...
The whole team. I'm sure they all have it but as Mary's more vulnerable, she's the canary in the coal mine.
The photo's from last year. She put those straws on her own back!
Mary had an appointment Dr Mark the vet today. She's been coughing and struggling to breathe. It's keeping her awake and preventing her from eating enough.
No doubt her reduced lung capacity from the hernia operation she had years ago is a factor.
He took one look and said, "Yep, infectious...
Not at all, chatting about COVID is both timely for me and a good reminder for all of us to be vigilant for the sake of the vulnerable if not ourselves.
That's lucky! Do you test yourself every time you catch a cold?
One of my senior colleagues said she'd never had it then it turned out she never tests herself when she's unwell, so she would have had it for sure and has probably been spreading it around.