MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

Their tails are point up. I noticed your bird has a comb and wattle and they are rosy. Mine barely have either and are almost black. I don't know why. Here are pics of my 2 girls, Lucy & Molly.View attachment 1951192 View attachment 1951193 View attachment 1951194

That's very interesting! Your Australorps are very different from the Australian standard. How does the US standard of perfection describe Australorps?

 

[MaryJanet]

Did they get a clean bill of health from the vet, MJ?

Janet did but he's worried about Mary's colour. She does look anemic, she always has. Her face turns red under exertion but otherwise she's a very pale pink. So he's taken a sample for a Gram stain and a flotation test. They'll call me with results later on.

They were both so happy to be home, poor things.

 

[BY Bob]

Janet did but he's worried about Mary's colour. She does look anemic, she always has. Her face turns red under exertion but otherwise she's a very pale pink. So he's taken a sample for a Gram stain and a flotation test. They'll call me with results later on.

They were both so happy to be home, poor things.

Like you're not happy to be home after a visit to the doctor's. We all are.

 

[Ribh]

Like you're not happy to be home after a visit to the doctor's. We all are.

 

[Ribh]

Janet did but he's worried about Mary's colour. She does look anemic, she always has. Her face turns red under exertion but otherwise she's a very pale pink. So he's taken a sample for a Gram stain and a flotation test. They'll call me with results later on.

They were both so happy to be home, poor things.

Drs, Vets ~ they're all stressful! Let us know how it goes.

 

[MaryJanet]

Like you're not happy to be home after a visit to the doctor's. We all are.

Oh dear, my intention did not come across in my words. I was valuing their emotional experience not judging them for it. Poor little hens, it was a very big deal. In future I'm going to see if the vet can visit them at home.

 

[drumstick diva]

vet visits are stressful to all concerned - especially when the bill is presented

Should be" Petacare "for all animals

 

[MaryJanet]

Actually, it wasn't too expensive. $65 for the checkup, plus the tests.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Oh thanks, @Aussie-Chookmum but that's all I've got.

I saw my aunty today after I'd shared those stories and I told her about the laundry basket. We got to reminiscing about the chickens. She remembered there was an old one who couldn't fly up to the roost so I took it upon myself to put her up every night for a couple of years. But I have no recollection of that at all.

I do however recall a duck called Daddles who couldn't fly but she needed no help defending herself from predators and certainly required no assistance at dusk. She frequently terrified the young person who came around to collect the milk money. We often had to rescue visitors who were cowering in a corner of the porch with a hissing Daddles at their feet. Funny how she didn't hiss at us. She must've realised we were her food supply.

When she was broody, look out. My brother had to toss her food in from a safe distance! She'd scoop up any pellets that landed within her reach but she never got up off those precious eggs.

We didn't have a pond, so we'd put her in the bath every now and then for a treat. She *loved* it. Boy oh boy, did we scrub that tub after Daddles...

Good evening MJ I love reading your stories Thank you for sharing

x2

I also loved the name of your duck

 

[LozzyR]

Actually, it wasn't too expensive. $65 for the checkup, plus the tests.

That’s good! Ours charges $58 for exotics (ie not cats and dogs). The cats are $70, plus other stuff on top of that.