RebeccaBoyd
Crossing the Road
I pray Minnie pulls through and you get better news then what I got with poor Daisy. I wish they did not hide that something was wrong until it is almost to late to do anything about it. You are in a better position with a vet then I am. My vet is a farm vet, he offered to see the chickens last fall but when I needed him last week he admitted that besides basic care he cannot do any more. My only option is 3 hours away to a specialist. I hate to say it, but I cannot travel that far right now, nor can I currently afford it.I just made a vet appointment for tomorrow morning for Minnie (assuming she lasts that long). I doubt the vet will be able to help - I am a big fan of hers and she has chickens herself, but she is not specifically an avian vet and I don't think many people bring in chickens (at least not judging by the celebrity status that Bernadette has with the clinic staff!), so her experience base is limited.
I can't believe how fast these creatures go off. She was absolutely fine all day yesterday - I spent a fair bit of time inside the Chicken Palace because I was constructing the ground floor apartment for the Hooligans and I took lots of breaks sitting out with the big Princesses as they foraged around outside.
Late - when it was almost dark - I thought she looked a bit fluffed up on the roost - but not enough to cause alarm and frankly everyone was heads well tucked in I think because of all the rukus the Hooligans were making when it was well past bedtime.