MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

Not sure if she fell or Mary pushed her.

 

[Ribh]

ok. Good call I think. You're obviously checking her regularly. Take care of you too.

 

[MaryJanet]

Anyway she's safe from the other boisterous hens and warm.

 

[BY Bob]

Oh wow, @BY Bob that's full on and I'm impressed because I would not have done so well.

In case it's helpful for you in the future, the vet said other metritis/coryza symptoms are eggs without bloom and purple tips on the comb.

I will file that away. Thanks!

 

[BY Bob]

An update on Sandy

Sandy is behaving as usual this evening, which means foraging in the yard. I put the medication in the water and they've all been drinking it, which is amother relief. Hoping lil Sandy will get over this nasty infection and return to good health.

I am sure she will now. Great job spending time with your flock and being observant. Those are always the keys to identifying issues early while they can still be fixed.

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning folks

 

[Ribh]

Dare I ask...?

 

[MaryJanet]

Good morning rjohns39

Sandy was very active first thing this morning, so that's good news. She wanted to be let out of the little coop. I've seen her play with the medicated water a couple of times, then she took a sip on her third go. The other two have been guzzling it.

For now, to escape Janet's bullying, Sandy is in the big coop with her own food and water while the other two are out in the yard. I think Sandy will need to rest much more than the others so keeping her apart will give her a chance to do that without being picked on.

So glad she made it through the night

 

[Ribh]

That is excellent news! You are a great Chookie mama!

 

[MaryJanet]

I'd like her to drink more but maybe as the lincospectin begins to take effect her system will stabilise and she'll go back to her customary levels of consumption