MJ's little flock

[Shadrach]

Still only 22 weeks old, so maybe eggs are still on the way?

I would have expected a crow or two by that age.

 

[LozzyR]

Still only 22 weeks old, so maybe eggs are still on the way?

I think that’s very possible. My Bessie died at eight months old without having laid any eggs.

 

[MaryJanet]

With my inexperience, I'll have to keep waiting for an egg or a crow.

 

[MaryJanet]

I think that’s very possible. My Bessie died at eight months old without having laid any eggs.

Gosh, that's a young death but quite old to not have laid an egg. Did a fox get her?

 

[LozzyR]

Gosh, that's a young death but quite old to not have laid an egg. Did a fox get her?

No, she started limping. I took her to the vet and she got put on antibiotics and pain meds. She had two weeks of that and slowly seemed to be getting better, then suddenly stopped walking (limping). She was still eating and drinking so had an x-ray. The avian specialist thought it was possibly cellulitis but wasn’t completely sure. We were going to start her on stronger antibiotics but when the vet knocked her out to get fluids into her and clip her vent feathers, she had trouble breathing on her side and her heart-beat was fading rapidly. He brought her to me wrapped in a towel and she died in my arms.

 

[MaryJanet]

No, she started limping. I took her to the vet and she got put on antibiotics and pain meds. She had two weeks of that and slowly seemed to be getting better, then suddenly stopped walking (limping). She was still eating and drinking so had an x-ray. The avian specialist thought it was possibly cellulitis but wasn’t completely sure. We were going to start her on stronger antibiotics but when the vet knocked her out to get fluids into her and clip her vent feathers, she had trouble breathing on her side and her heart-beat was fading rapidly. He brought her to me wrapped in a towel and she died in my arms.

Oh no! Such a short life. Did the vet do a postmortem?

 

[MaryJanet]

I just spoke to Dr Hill and Sandy's xrays showed a uterine infection. If she can gain strength he'll operate otherwise we're looking at euthanasia.

 

[Ribh]

I just spoke to Dr Hill and Sandy's xrays showed a uterine infection. If she can gain strength he'll operate otherwise we're looking at euthanasia.

I hope you are doing ok, MJ. A very hard place to be.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

I just spoke to Dr Hill and Sandy's xrays showed a uterine infection. If she can gain strength he'll operate otherwise we're looking at euthanasia.

Oh no!! I do hope she'll perk up for the surgery.

 

[RoyalChick]

She wanted carrying again this morning. I asked a couple of times. I even picked her up and put her down again to fully confirm my intentions. She just stood there looking a bit irritated and mentioned that while I was pissing about the food was getting eaten by the others.

Fat Bird is my kinda gal!