Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[Fizzybelle]

Ohhhhhhhhh those are some beautiful birds! And that roo in the second pic, what a handsome fellow!, and such soft pretty ladies, you must be very proud And happy birthday for your dog

 

[IamSamSam]

I'm not sure colonel is going to make it much longer. Her legs seem to have given out this morning and she is stumbling when she tries to walk. She is still eating and drinking fine though.

Sorry to hear that Apps. You have done everything beyond. Still hope she pulls through

Some photos of some of my Araucanas. Very difficult to photograph as they never stay still for an instant. The younger generation. Not a chook of course, but the dear old dog turned 14 two days ago. xxxxxx

Happy Birthday old dog. Thanks for the pics Ash. Stunning Roos.

 

[Anniebee]

appps .... so sorry to hear about Colonel. ... would it be possible to bring her inside, where she can be quiet and peaceful, rather than being roused up by other chickens
out in the run / coop ?

And is she a very big chicken ? My big girl often plonks herself on the ground and rises on slightly wobbly legs - I think it's because of the weight she carries. However, she can be moved along with some intervention ( me entering the run will do that ) .... just a thought ...

I do hope she pulls through. Eating and drinking ( and I presume pooping properly ) are good signs. Has she got an injury to one of her legs ? or inflammation or an infection in the leg(s) ?

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SilkieChickStar .... I hope all the best for your chicken as well. If you have caught it in time, she should get better. And yes, hopefully the diagnosis is correct, and you can deal with it on that basis.

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Ashburnam .... happy birthday to your dear dog. He is a good age, and looks great.

Your hens are lovely, and those roos - what beautiful specimens from chookdom they are. Really handsome chappies. The proud stance of the roo with black tail, tells the world he is king. Great photos .....

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Cheers - and hope all who have been awash with floods ( especially in Tasmania now ) are safe and well, and all stock is high and dry, with good health.

 

[MyHaven]

I'm not sure colonel is going to make it much longer. Her legs seem to have given out this morning and she is stumbling when she tries to walk.

She is still eating and drinking fine though.

I do hope you are both ok. I have been thinking of you and your plight.

 

[MyHaven]

Some photos of some of my Araucanas. Very difficult to photograph as they never stay still for an instant. The younger generation. Not a chook of course, but the dear old dog turned 14 two days ago. xxxxxx

Thanks. I don't know much about Aras but they are gorgeous. Love the colours and the roos. Love the dog.

 

[satay]

Some photos of some of my Araucanas. Very difficult to photograph as they never stay still for an instant. The younger generation. Not a chook of course, but the dear old dog turned 14 two days ago. xxxxxx

Lovely araucanas Ash. Happy Birthday to your beautiful old fella.

 

[IamSamSam]

Morning Fancy. Hope your still Dry !

Hoping all out Tassie friends are too

 

[Fancychooklady]

Morning Fancy. Hope your still Dry !

Hoping all out Tassie friends are too

We southerners seem to have escaped this one. The Huon has had some minor flooding and our top paddocks are full ATM. Our northern friends are battling though, big clean up and lots of livestock turning up in people's backyards, dead and alive.

 

[appps]

appps .... so sorry to hear about Colonel.   ... would it be possible to bring her inside, where she can be quiet and peaceful, rather than being roused up by other chickens
out in the run / coop ?   

And is she a very big chicken ?   My big girl often plonks herself on the ground and rises on slightly wobbly legs  - I think it's because of the weight she carries.   However, she can be moved along with some intervention ( me entering the run will do that ) ....  just a thought ... 

I do hope she pulls through.   Eating and drinking ( and I presume pooping properly ) are good signs.   Has she got an injury to one of her legs ?  or inflammation or an infection in the leg

I moved her inside when the rain hit last week. She is basically anorexic so I didn't think she would be able to keep herself warm. I think the legs giving out is just related to how awfully thin she is. Everything she eats just goes straight through her so she is just wasting away. I had got her from pooping evil smelling brown water to what looked like undigested food diareah but can't seem to get it better than that.

I was very surprised to hear her chirp under the blankets over her cage this morning. I really didn't expect her to make it through the night. She is still eating and drinking though a lot is just dribbling back out her mouth. I actually went and got some baby oral thrush medicine today and have given her that 3 times today in case her crops turned a bit sour due to the lack of everything moving properly through the crop and that's behind the dribbling. I figure at this point there is really nothing to loose because she is literally at deaths door.

Fingers crossed she is still with us tomorrow morning.

On a positive winry has recovered enough and is doing solid enough poops that I've been able to put her back in the coop. Carl is looking quite good too.

 

[Anniebee]

I moved her inside when the rain hit last week. She is basically anorexic so I didn't think she would be able to keep herself warm. I think the legs giving out is just related to how awfully thin she is. Everything she eats just goes straight through her so she is just wasting away. I had got her from pooping evil smelling brown water to what looked like undigested food diareah but can't seem to get it better than that.

I was very surprised to hear her chirp under the blankets over her cage this morning. I really didn't expect her to make it through the night. She is still eating and drinking though a lot is just dribbling back out her mouth. I actually went and got some baby oral thrush medicine today and have given her that 3 times today in case her crops turned a bit sour due to the lack of everything moving properly through the crop and that's behind the dribbling. I figure at this point there is really nothing to loose because she is literally at deaths door.

Fingers crossed she is still with us tomorrow morning.

On a positive winry has recovered enough and is doing solid enough poops that I've been able to put her back in the coop. Carl is looking quite good too.

I am so sorry to hear that news. But it is somewhat comforting that she is eating ( and chirping ), although dribbling water from her mouth is not so good, but it can be caused by simply having too much to drink. I have read though, that it also can indicate sour crop, as you mentioned.

Is there a bad smell from her beak ?

Have also found on an article that yoghurt can help ... and if she is eating ( as you said she is ) .... she might take that in a mix of what she normally eats. No use trying to change her feeding habits at this time, beyond adding some yoghurt.

I found a very useful site, ( for anyone here ) ... : http://www.darwinvets.com/poultry/common-chicken-problems-diseases

I so hope it helps somewhat - for you, or anyone here who has, or has had, or ( will have ) problems. Chickens are so fragile - far more than I ever anticipated they might be. No harm in trying anything at this stage e.g. the baby oral thrush meds. I guess she is not free ranging in any way ... probably not a good idea to fill up her crop with more fibre than her crop can cope with. Also guess you know that anyway ( sorry for the Dutch aunt routine here ).

I hope so much that your little girl pulls through whatever it is that is ailing her.

Good news about Winry and Carl .... I sincerely hope the same for Colonel.

Cheers ......