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

[Teila]

bananas if you have any also leafy greens and seafood.

Thanks satay, they had some mixed leaf greens and steak for brekkie but she loves bananas so I will get hubby to pick some up. She is not a fan of seafood either .. fussy little munchkin

 

[Fancychooklady]

Thanks heaps Fancy!

I have ordered some Anitone from my favourite on line pet need supplier and will try and get some vitamin B into her via food types in the meantime.

Any recommendations for a good food source?  She does not do Vegemite 

Brewers yeast is a good source of thiamine and niacin . I have a poultry vitamin that is in powder form that you add to the water but mine aren't real fussed on it. The Anitone just tastes like salty molasses. The horses get 60 ml a day whilst they are traveling.

 

[Teila]

Brewers yeast is a good source of thiamine and niacin . I have a poultry vitamin that is in powder form that you add to the water but mine aren't real fussed on it. The Anitone just tastes like salty molasses. The horses get 60 ml a day whilst they are traveling.

Thanks again Fancy!

I like the sounds of the Anitone in that I can spray some on their food .. I have learnt with the wormers that they are not huge fans of changes to their water

I think with the diet that they have, they should be OK but agree that some supplements would not hurt especially if her symptoms are the reason she fell off the roost and not the result. After reading up on it and ordering it, I was thinking to maybe make it a standard addition to their breakfast once a week?

She still seems to be doing OK today, no further issues when I have intermittently checked on her.

Just another way these feathered friends of ours ensure that we are on our toes

 

[appps]

Oh dear Telia. Hope it's not a sign of something serious.

 

[Fancychooklady]

I lost 2 x hens in the last few weeks . My dear old gold laced Wyandotte was in her 10 th year and I buried her under a lovely pink flowering cherry.
The other was a silver laced Wyandotte, I think she fell from the perch as she had a swelling on the side of her head and was off balance before I separated her from the flock.
In good news Toby the goat is back up on his feet after several administrations of Terramycin to that abscess in his hoof.
I might add that I enjoy this thread and find everyone to be kind and respectful, a little quirky and sometimes cheeky but that is what makes it an Aussie thread.

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[satay]

I lost 2 x hens in the last few weeks . My dear old gold laced Wyandotte was in her 10 th year and I buried her under a lovely pink flowering cherry.
The other was a silver laced Wyandotte, I think she fell from the perch as she had a swelling on the side of her head and was off balance before I separated her from the flock.
In good news Toby the goat is back up on his feet after several administrations of Terramycin to that abscess in his hoof.
I might add that I enjoy this thread and find everyone to be kind and respectful, a little quirky and sometimes cheeky but that is what makes it an Aussie thread.

So glad you goat is better though

 

[Fizzybelle]

Hi all. I have some sad news to report.

Yesterday on the vets advice I put Agnes to sleep. I was wrong, as her eyesight was not getting better, but continuing to deteriorate instead. She was also eating less and wanting to snuggle up and sleep most of the day. She still enjoyed dustbaths and such, and pecked at the grass, but the decline was increasing. What was causing the problem we don't know, but was likely something unique to her. The eyes were a symptom of a larger problem (due to the way eyes work in birds, like lymph nodes in people) that was unresponsive to the variety of treatments she'd been on. The eyes were also a bit sore for her, she kept her right one closed a fair bit. Even if she went blind there was still pain to consider and something else wrong with her that caused it, and how well she'd adapt (blood tests and such showed nothing unfortunately). My other birds are fine, and Aggie spent her time just going about her routine as best she could, with my help. She liked sitting with me at the computer on pillows, she was a house chicken when I first got her. I'm still very upset, and dealing with a wide range of emotions from guilt, anger,uncertainty, ect. She was only a year, but lead the ideal life for a chicken, free ranging with friends and spoilt. I'm still wondering if more could've been done, but likely it may at most have given some sort of diagnosis, not a cure. Despite all the medicine I subjected her too, she still was happy to snuggle up to me. I'm still unsure if I did the right thing, as I guess it's still raw. I didn't hold back on money, that wasn't an issue, I tried all the vet and ophthalmologist suggested. It's just not fair I guess. I didn't do an autopsy for emotional reasons, and the others aren't in any immediate risk. Had she passed away suddenly, I would. That was my choice, and the vet agreed with it. I just went through a period of loss same time last year, and Agnes was the start of a better time, but it's repeated itself instead. So yeah, tough times at the moment.

The run is almost complete though, we've managed to wire and put the doors up, just the front panel needs doing and enclosing the sides under the roof. First nest/sleeping box is completely finished now too. Beatrice and Esme are also currently clucky, their cycles seem to be synced as they went clucky together last time too.

Fancy, sorry for your losses as well.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Hi all. I have some sad news to report.

Yesterday on the vets advice I put Agnes to sleep. I was wrong, as her eyesight was not getting better, but continuing to deteriorate instead. She was also eating less and wanting to snuggle up and sleep most of the day. She still enjoyed dustbaths and such, and pecked at the grass, but the decline was increasing. What was causing the problem we don't know, but was likely something unique to her. The eyes were a symptom of a larger problem (due to the way eyes work in birds, like lymph nodes in people) that was unresponsive to the variety of treatments she'd been on. The eyes were also a bit sore for her, she kept her right one closed a fair bit. Even if she went blind there was still pain to consider and something else wrong with her that caused it, and how well she'd adapt (blood tests and such showed nothing unfortunately). My other birds are fine, and Aggie spent her time just going about her routine as best she could, with my help. She liked sitting with me at the computer on pillows, she was a house chicken when I first got her. I'm still very upset, and dealing with a wide range of emotions from guilt, anger,uncertainty, ect. She was only a year, but lead the ideal life for a chicken, free ranging with friends and spoilt. I'm still wondering if more could've been done, but likely it may at most have given some sort of diagnosis, not a cure. Despite all the medicine I subjected her too, she still was happy to snuggle up to me.  I'm still unsure if I did the right thing, as I guess it's still raw. I didn't hold back on money, that wasn't an issue, I tried all the vet and ophthalmologist suggested. It's just not fair I guess. I didn't do an autopsy for emotional reasons, and the others aren't in any immediate risk. Had she passed away suddenly, I would. That was my choice, and the vet agreed with it. I just went through a period of loss same time last year, and Agnes was the start of a better time, but it's repeated itself instead. So yeah, tough times at the moment.

The run is almost complete though, we've managed to wire and put the doors up, just the front panel needs doing and enclosing the sides under the roof. First nest/sleeping box is completely finished now too. Beatrice and Esme are also currently clucky, their cycles seem to be synced as they went clucky together last time too.

Fancy, sorry for your losses as well.

Oh so sad, don't second guess your decision though. She is at peace.

 

[Fizzybelle]

Thank you Fancy. Hearing that from you helps because of your experience with Silkies, and knowing how they are. I'm going to get a plant with blue flowers to plant where I laid her to rest. I put her next to her other favorite dustbathing and digging area (the other was where dad's shed now is). Hours of fun have been had there, and still will be.

 

[LuckysMum]

Hi all. I have some sad news to report.

Yesterday on the vets advice I put Agnes to sleep. I was wrong, as her eyesight was not getting better, but continuing to deteriorate instead. She was also eating less and wanting to snuggle up and sleep most of the day. She still enjoyed dustbaths and such, and pecked at the grass, but the decline was increasing. What was causing the problem we don't know, but was likely something unique to her. The eyes were a symptom of a larger problem (due to the way eyes work in birds, like lymph nodes in people) that was unresponsive to the variety of treatments she'd been on. The eyes were also a bit sore for her, she kept her right one closed a fair bit. Even if she went blind there was still pain to consider and something else wrong with her that caused it, and how well she'd adapt (blood tests and such showed nothing unfortunately). My other birds are fine, and Aggie spent her time just going about her routine as best she could, with my help. She liked sitting with me at the computer on pillows, she was a house chicken when I first got her. I'm still very upset, and dealing with a wide range of emotions from guilt, anger,uncertainty, ect. She was only a year, but lead the ideal life for a chicken, free ranging with friends and spoilt. I'm still wondering if more could've been done, but likely it may at most have given some sort of diagnosis, not a cure. Despite all the medicine I subjected her too, she still was happy to snuggle up to me. I'm still unsure if I did the right thing, as I guess it's still raw. I didn't hold back on money, that wasn't an issue, I tried all the vet and ophthalmologist suggested. It's just not fair I guess. I didn't do an autopsy for emotional reasons, and the others aren't in any immediate risk. Had she passed away suddenly, I would. That was my choice, and the vet agreed with it. I just went through a period of loss same time last year, and Agnes was the start of a better time, but it's repeated itself instead. So yeah, tough times at the moment.

The run is almost complete though, we've managed to wire and put the doors up, just the front panel needs doing and enclosing the sides under the roof. First nest/sleeping box is completely finished now too. Beatrice and Esme are also currently clucky, their cycles seem to be synced as they went clucky together last time too.

Fancy, sorry for your losses as well.

So sorry to hear your sad news. I agree with Fancy second guessing only brings more hurt.
I had 3 silkies go clucky together. They must set each other off. Mine went one day after the other. Can't wait to see pictures of your new run.