MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

I'm very grateful for his expertise.

 

[BY Bob]

Janet's not well this morning. I think she may have coccidiosis from digging in the wet soil yesterday. I'm kicking myself over it.

I've called the vet and will take her in for a diagnosis and treatment.

O no! Please let us know. I hope she's ok. Make sure you take her by the ocean. She may think Sandy is less crazy if you do.

 

[MaryJanet]

I've just had an update. He suspects coccidiosis and has taken a sample for testing. We'll know The results later. For now, she remains in hospital. I hope to bring her home today, but it might have to be tomorrow.

I'll definitely stop so she can look at the sea Although she may not be calm enough to make the most of it.

 

[BY Bob]

I've just had an update. He suspects coccidiosis and has taken a sample for testing. We'll know The results later. For now, she remains in hospital. I hope to bring her home today, but it might have to be tomorrow.

I'll definitely stop so she can look at the sea Although she may not be calm enough to make the most of it.

You are a good chicken keeper. Great job getting her help af quick add you did.

Great news, I found a Chicken vet. Bad news, she's 7 hours by car from me. My daughter's cat vet also takes care of chickens. That would a long car trip with a sick chicken.

 

[MaryJanet]

You are a good chicken keeper. Great job getting her help af quick add you did.

Great news, I found a Chicken vet. Bad news, she's 7 hours by car from me. My daughter's cat vet also takes care of chickens. That would a long car trip with a sick chicken.

I wonder if that chicken vet knows of someone closer to your house. Might be worth a phone call.

 

[MaryJanet]

You are a good chicken keeper. Great job getting her help af quick add you did.

Great news, I found a Chicken vet. Bad news, she's 7 hours by car from me. My daughter's cat vet also takes care of chickens. That would a long car trip with a sick chicken.

I know how much I learned in three years at uni, so I figure a vet is way ahead of me in terms of specialised knowledge and practical skills.

 

[Ribh]

You are a good chicken keeper. Great job getting her help af quick add you did.

Great news, I found a Chicken vet. Bad news, she's 7 hours by car from me. My daughter's cat vet also takes care of chickens. That would a long car trip with a sick chicken.

They may give you some advice over the phone. I chatted with the vet receptionist this morning & got some useful advice but they aren't specialist vets & I was shocked that I had more idea than they did. I tried a number of places for the amprolium : 3 out of 6 had never heard of it; 2 places didn't have it in stock & the vet told me it was prescription only; it's not. Seven hours is too much for a sick hen to travel, I feel. It always amazes me how they were originally lugged around the world given how easily they can & do cark it with a little stress.

 

[Ribh]

I've just had an update. He suspects coccidiosis and has taken a sample for testing. We'll know The results later. For now, she remains in hospital. I hope to bring her home today, but it might have to be tomorrow.

I'll definitely stop so she can look at the sea Although she may not be calm enough to make the most of it.

Glad you have a positive outcome!

 

[drumstick diva]

Hope she will be alright

 

[LozzyR]

I tried a number of places for the amprolium : 3 out of 6 had never heard of it; 2 places didn't have it in stock & the vet told me it was prescription only; it's not.

It’s definitely not! I find I quite often need to go to the pet produce place (where you can get straw and other farm stuff) rather than a pet “store/shop” for the more serious stuff. There is a shop around the corner from where I work where I can get feed, waterers, wood shavings, hay wrapped in plastic, Pestene dust etc which is useful, but if I want a heavy-duty wormer, a litre of calcium additive, Amprolium etc I’m better off going to the produce place.