Thank you Brenda, Ginny, Jean, Jill!! Your good wishes are such a gift!
Ellie laid another egg today, 2 days after the last one. Her comb is a nice vibrant red now. It was more of a dullish red (tho not pale exactly) when she arrived here in July - now I wonder if something was brewing all that time then finally hit her hard on Labor Day....(until Labor Day I had thought maybe it was normal for her/her breed particularly since she was showing no symptoms of being ill but turns out a nice cherry red is indeed possible!).
She's growing in her new feathers. BJ is STILL molting and he started way back in May or June - pretty strange - I've been wondering if his body is losing it's ability to restore, given his age - but on the other hand, his poop is the best it's ever looked! (oh the things we chicken people beam over).
Thanks for the thoughts on egg withdrawal time...
Ginny, I'm so glad your girl is doing better!
Jill, I am just starting to get my voice back!! The strangest virus - approximately 3 weeks of laryngitis. I was able to squeak out some words, but then would cough for hours on end afterward so I've been trying to keep my trap shut till the vocal chords heal (presuming that they do...).
Hope things are good with each of your feathered friends
JJ
