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Twofer Tuesday
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She’s looking great!View attachment 3622143
My little Tina, she's up and running again
Morning girls!View attachment 3622144
Twofer Tuesday
Thank you so much for clarifying! But I guess i’m still missing something. I used an online converter. Are there different types of Ibs in GB and US ?I am sorry she has bumblefoot so badI know they don't feel pain the same way we do...but that looks very painful.
If I remember correctly, it is a bit of a trip for you to get to the vets....I hope it is a relatively peaceful/non-stressful trip for both you and Nieva
So, I'll let Leghorn people chime in about how much she should weigh, but 1.4kg = approx. 3 lbs, 1/2 oz US weights. Not that it is a huge amount more, but given the small weights in general, it is definitely better than approx. 2 lbs, 3 oz.
sorry, my math geek in me had to fix that
Yes, it is. I thought they would both grow a bit sturdier because the older leghorns I saw from that same breeder were. But they are around eight months old now, so I guess they have their adult shape.That is very light for a leghorn here and we bred them to be as small as possible without turning them into game fowl. Typical leghorn here would be 3.5 lbs apx 1.6 kg. Is her keel bone very pronounced?
Calling it a bit of a scare is quite the understatement ! You must have felt so relieved with the diagnosis.A Bit of a Scare
We have a had a scare with Hattie but the outcome is not real bad. Last Wednesday I noticed her limping. I decided to give it a day and see if she recovered. When she was still limping on Thursday, I decided to bring her in that night and check her out.
So I picked her off the roost Thursdsy night. Her weight was on target, 6.5 lbs, 2.95 kg. There was no bumblefoot and her legs seemed uninjured. Everything moved as they should. A puzzle then.
Her bum was full of poo so we decided to bathe her. Here she is having a good soak.
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Once we got her cleaned up, a quick towel dry and some TV, then it was time for her blow dry. While blow drying her we saw this for the first time.
This was located just below her chest. Immediately I am thinking cancer. She been laying around a lot. Now she is limping. I'm thinking that she has a progressive cancer.
Of course the vet is closed, Fri, Sat, and Sun. I can't even try to get an apt until Monday morning. So I emailed a photo of the wound to the vet Sunday night and called first thing this morning. We got an apt for late this afternoon.
Off to the vet her and I went. She was 0.1 kg lighter than Thursday night. I think I can blame that on a full craw Thursday night. Here she is in the vet's arms for her exam. Right after this photo Hattie popped on the vet. A nice wet runny one.
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After a full workup the diagnosis is arthritis of all things. The scabs on her belly are from her laying around so much. We need to get her up and moving again. So she is on CBD oil for 2 weeks. If she does not improve then on to metacam she goes.
So much better than I expected. In fact I did not even bring another chicken along because I was worried about that hen having to come home alone.
Interesting Note
Because of bird flu, birds are no longer allowed in the clinic. The vet saw Hattie in the back of my car. I get the need to be safe but the odds of a bird getting loose are pretty high. Aurora would have very tough to keep under control in a situation like that.
Well I totally get that too, it was just an idea. I get stressed having people staying over as well (though it most often turns out better than what I think it will). I really hope you can find a solution that allows you to keep your flock!Nope mum would never allow anyone here, not even up for discussion, we won’t even let my sister stay here when she sells her house and has to buy another if the closing dates don’t match![]()
1kg = 2.2lb on both sides of the Atlantic. The systems diverge at ‘units’ over 1lb (like hundredweight).Thank you so much for clarifying! But I guess i’m still missing something. I used an online converter. Are there different types of Ibs in GB and US ?
My partner already took Nieva last Friday to the vet and the drive, as always, was very stressful for the chicken, it's almost two hours with lots of turns and going 3200 feet down and then back up.
He now has a ritual, he stops on the way back at the bakery to buy a ham pastry and he shares it with the chicken so that they do get one good memory from the trip.
She really doesn't seem to be in pain, she has metacam on top of antibiotics but even before, there was no limping or holding a foot off that I could notice.
Yes, it is. I thought they would both grow a bit sturdier because the older leghorns I saw from that same breeder were. But they are around eight months old now, so I guess they have their adult shape.
While they had a health issue during their first two month, they now seem to have healthy poops and they have stopped stuffing themselves like they are permanently starving. They have access to layer feed, starter and fermented grain throughout the whole day, and they are well integrated and have no problem getting to the food, so I'm not sure what I could change to help them put on weight.
I will be feeding them their eggs back for a month since they are taking antibiotics. I could maybe try giving them more of the garden corn now that it's getting less warm, or would that be unhealthy ?
And while i’m only 450 km away from Livorno and 1000 km away from Marans, and close to the Italian frontier (yes, there is a bit of mountain between us, most of the Alps in fact) that is not enough for me to have good breeders of either Marans or Leghorns where I live.
Calling it a bit of a scare is quite the understatement ! You must have felt so relieved with the diagnosis.
It seems it's quite common for some of the more heavy hens (apologies Hattie, I didn't find a way to phrase this more adequately) to get arthritis. I hope the CBD helps, and if it doesn't the metacam should.
The visit in a car seems very strange to me too. Recalling how it was for us with COVID - couldn't they do more distance calls, and maybe visits at home for emergencies ?
Well I totally get that too, it was just an idea. I get stressed having people staying over as well (though it most often turns out better than what I think it will). I really hope you can find a solution that allows you to keep your flock!
A tuefer from yesterday, Kara(right) and Lilly (left), the cross Marans Harco, preening together. Kara has grown into an Aurora disciple and though she is very low in the pecking order she’s ruthlessly working at it. Lilly is still dreamy and cuddly and spends her time escaping to wander alone in the garden.
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She would fit right in with this group, then!They are quite chatty, especially our Sebright house hen she chirps and clucks non stop![]()
Considering they're 5 weeks and Storm has NOT taken them up to roost with her and is still VERY protective......I'm thinking she's either going to cut them off cold turkey or keep them for 3 months....Nimbus has been the one most glued to her side when they're out and about. Quartz obviously is finding a spot and resting. Storm ranges with the others around her. Cumulo and Cardhu are usually browsing together, but pull the "uh-oh, where'd Mom go? We'd better go find her" and flit about together. Granite is......his own....butts heads with his sisters, goes off alone, panics and runs for mom..... as for Nimbus, apron strings come to mind.I have to say that I started cracking up the moment I saw Nimbus trying desperately to still fit under mamma Storm's wing.![]()
I broght it inside immediately after the pic. Castor had been laying up there about 10 min before. Honestly, I thought he still was. And was waiting for the hissing claws to get the nose. Nope, he'd gone off somewhere. The hissing claws came out when Sherlock was nosing around later after playing with stuff for a while.That is so cute. Poor kitty though. The deer are stealing its food!