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[LaFleche]

He and I are not making much progress. He's got a bit over a week to go and then it's back to the vets.

Do you bathe his foot daily?

 

[Shadrach]

Good morning, cafe. Thanks for the coffee, Sour.

It's snowing! Big fat snowflakes, 32°f, supposed to turn to rain and back to snow this afternoon. Should be fun driving home

Speaking of chickens, blue eggs and paint booths:
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That blue egg Meg. It isn't natural is it?

 

[LaFleche]

That blue egg Meg. It isn't natural is it?

That was my first thought too. This is like a robin's egg.

 

[Shadrach]

Do you bathe his foot daily?

I do, and make a new pad and rebandage daily.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

That blue egg Meg. It isn't natural is it?

Yes, it's natural. Quite the variant, huh? I'm going to put it in the incubator next week. I wouldn't think extra pigment would effect hatch, but I've never hatched anything with an incubator

Can see the air cell, at least!

 

[LaFleche]

I do, and make a new pad and rebandage daily.

And despite all the efforts he is not improving? That is strange.

 

[Shadrach]

Good evening Cafe.
Warmish today until the rian turned up. Did the coops. Had just shut the door on this one and walked over to do the ducks and Hurry I think slipped in and threw most of the bedding in the nest boxes out.

The culprit Hurry.

 

[Shadrach]

Yes, it's natural. Quite the variant, huh? I'm going to put it in the incubator next week. I wouldn't think extra pigment would effect hatch, but I've never hatched anything with an incubator
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Can see the air cell, at least!

I have never seen an egg that vivid blue colour before.

 

[Shadrach]

That was my first thought too. This is like a robin's egg.

The fact is I should have noticed the problem before it got to the stage it's at.
While I check all the chickens once a week on average I haven't been checking the soles of their feet for some time.
Mostly I check them over at night on their roosts.

 

[LaFleche]

Good evening Cafe.
Warmish today until the rian turned up. Did the coops. Had just shut the door on this one and walked over to do the ducks and Hurry I think slipped in and threw most of the bedding in the nest boxes out.
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The culprit Hurry.
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She looks somewhat indignant too!