BYC Café

[DobieLover]

How old is Peanut?

She would be three in the spring. I lost Lucy last year with a similar end. When I got them, I didn't realize just how prolific their laying would be. I love the breed. Lucy was particularly spunky but very personable. But I'd never get another one.
I have Lucy's daughter, Una, but with Fabio being her father, she is not as petite as a WLH. I hope that mix makes her more vigorous and longer lived.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, Cafe', and thanks for the coffee DL. Still snowing here and supposed to snow all day. Parts of North Jersey had 28" as of last night - not that much here.

 

[Loreli]

Good morning all. The snow is beautiful! Feeling a lil blue this morning. Some days you can ignore stuff and other days it gets the beat of us. I won’t let today be ruined by repetitive negative thoughts. So nice to have this site. Why does it relax me? Haha
Hot coffee! Loads of milk and sugar yum

 

[sourland]

@Loreli good morning, and welcome to the Cafe'. Between the Covid 19 and the weather things can get a bit rough. For me - I have to get busy and get out of my head. Between BYC, the snow and a new puppy I'll be occupied today.

 

[Loreli]

Hi @sourland a new puppy! That’s always fun. We have two but no longer puppies (although they sure act it). Your right about getting out of your head. That’s a good way to put it. I’ll try to keep that thought today. Thanks for the idea. I’m not someone who usually laments on things but yesterday had a few bad hours and I’m not used to it. Don’t like the feeling. Plenty to keep me busy though as you said GET OUT OF MY HEAD.
have a beautiful day. Thanks for responding. I kinda needed it. Now for the second cup of cyber coffee... may I pour you a piping hot cup? How about some coconut swirl.... lovely addition frim Dunkin’ Donuts! Haha️

 

[cheepteach]

good morning! being here can put your own miseries into perspective. Take care, but coconut does NOT belong in coffee!!...just saying

 

[sourland]

coconut does NOT belong in coffee!!...just saying

I have to agree.

 

[DobieLover]

Seneca is back in the house.

She was straining and groaning this morning on the roost. No egg. She was constipated. Her crop didn't move either. I just spent the last 45 minutes carefully digging (with my finger) and flushing her out with warm water. A chicken enema. We got a lot out and she feels much better. I have now done things with a chicken I never dreamed I would. I've gone through a lot of soap and hand sanitizer in the last few days.

I then syringed about 20 mls of water into her and massaged her crop. I really need to get tubing supplies. It takes FOREVER to drip 20 mls alongside her beak to wick in and her drink it. She should really have a lot more than that.

And it's still snowing.

And the plow hasn't been by yet.

And I still have about 2.5 hours of shoveling to do. And finish cleaning the coop...

 

[aart]

It takes FOREVER to drip 20 mls alongside her beak to wick in and her drink it. She should really have a lot more than that.

Could always go this route with the syringe.
She's not drinking on her own?

 

[DobieLover]

Could always go this route with the syringe.
She's not drinking on her own?

Apparently not enough.
I would need a smaller syringe to fit in her beak. I'm using a 10 cc for the drip method. I may have a 1 ml but that's still a hell of a lot of cramming a syringe to the back of her throat to get the water in.

ETA: I just offered her some water and she readily drank. Maybe 15 mls on her own. I'll offer her water every 30 minutes or so. I gave her a little crop massage too. I'm keeping her in until she starts pooping successfully without my help.