Hi, folks. I think I may have mentioned that Lucky seems to be done with molt. She’s been talking more and squatted for me a couple times. However, she is moving a little slowly. Today I had to go to work early for a meeting, so I was letting the chickens out and a few of them don’t see so well in low light. I’ve been helping Bridge down from the roost when it’s on the darker side. And then little Mill has had a limp since she was a pullet and lately it seems very sore. So I’ve been helping her down as well. Today Lucky was taking awhile to come down, so I helped her, too. I was surprised how heavy she was. Unfortunately, she has a giant, swollen arse. We all know how that goes. Ascites is not our friend.
Bummed for Lucky, who was from the same batch of chicks as Cashew, the BO I had put down not too long ago. Now I have to figure out what to do moving forward. Just give her aspirin and aloe detox and hope for the best? Have her drain? Try to drain her myself? Take her to an avian that? I love my chickens. But keeping chickens brings so much heartbreak as you all know. The Avian Vet luxury is a little less defendable now that we purchased the house and have a big mortgage. I think Lucky was swelling up last spring, as well. But she molted very early and the swelling went away when her hormones went away.
Bummed for Lucky, who was from the same batch of chicks as Cashew, the BO I had put down not too long ago. Now I have to figure out what to do moving forward. Just give her aspirin and aloe detox and hope for the best? Have her drain? Try to drain her myself? Take her to an avian that? I love my chickens. But keeping chickens brings so much heartbreak as you all know. The Avian Vet luxury is a little less defendable now that we purchased the house and have a big mortgage. I think Lucky was swelling up last spring, as well. But she molted very early and the swelling went away when her hormones went away.
