Hello all,
Our most medically needy girl, Sweetpea (black Orpington) has gone into a moult. She's just hitting 18 months, it's almost March here in the southern hemisphere, with the sun angle changing and nights suddenly cold - so it seems about time. Our other 3 out of 4 are starting to show raggedy feathers as well, but they're blues and seem to be built slightly different to her. I expect them to moult in the next two weeks.
But Sweetpea is going all out, losing most of her back half in two days. We took out a bumble out of her foot about four days ago, before we knew she was going to moult, so she must be feeling even worse.
I'm amping up the privately given 'treats' (peas, yogurt, scrambled egg, some sunflower seeds) so she's getting higher protein and calcium. I'm treating it as a supplement since she's eating less because of the moult and not wanting to be around her sisters who will bowl her over for food and treats. She's never acted this sad and scared of every little thing. I've never seen her so absolutely miserable.
So - can I give her anything to ease the pain of feather loss and as the new ones come in? Is low dose aspirin an option and would it help?
Thank you!
Our most medically needy girl, Sweetpea (black Orpington) has gone into a moult. She's just hitting 18 months, it's almost March here in the southern hemisphere, with the sun angle changing and nights suddenly cold - so it seems about time. Our other 3 out of 4 are starting to show raggedy feathers as well, but they're blues and seem to be built slightly different to her. I expect them to moult in the next two weeks.
But Sweetpea is going all out, losing most of her back half in two days. We took out a bumble out of her foot about four days ago, before we knew she was going to moult, so she must be feeling even worse.
I'm amping up the privately given 'treats' (peas, yogurt, scrambled egg, some sunflower seeds) so she's getting higher protein and calcium. I'm treating it as a supplement since she's eating less because of the moult and not wanting to be around her sisters who will bowl her over for food and treats. She's never acted this sad and scared of every little thing. I've never seen her so absolutely miserable.
So - can I give her anything to ease the pain of feather loss and as the new ones come in? Is low dose aspirin an option and would it help?
Thank you!