MJ's little flock

[RoyalChick]

Sometimes wordle is very frustrating

Oh that one made me feel so stupid. I think I tried most of the same ones you did!

 

[MaryJanet]

Oh that one made me feel so stupid. I think I tried most of the same ones you did!

It really burned me that day!

 

[RoyalChick]

It really burned me that day!

I got there but it should have been a three guess dah and instead it was five.

 

[Shadrach]

@BY Bob I checked Mary last night and didn't find any sores. But she's missing feathers along her keel, by which I mean there are no discernable new feathers coming through. Lots of new feather shafts elsewhere.

Is that normal? Does anyone know? @Shadrach ?

I've lost track. Is she moulting?

 

[MaryJanet]

I've lost track. Is she moulting?

Yes and very downhearted. She sitting around the place much more than she used to. Knowing @BY Bob 's Hattie did similar and was found to have sore joints (was it arthritis Bob?), I became worried about Mary's joints. Hattie also had developed sores on her keel from sitting so much. So last night I checked for sores on Mary's keel and noticed the lack of feathers under there. I can't describe it perfectly but "Leathery" comes closest.

 

[MaryJanet]

Anyway, Mary did some running yesterday which leads me to think her joints are not the problem.

I'm going with she's moulting and unhappy.

But I'm still curious about her bald keel. Is that normal? Maybe she plucked it when she was broody and the new feathers haven't started yet?

 

[Shadrach]

Yes and very downhearted. She sitting around the place much more than she used to. Knowing @BY Bob 's Hattie did similar and was found to have sore joints (was it arthritis Bob?), I became worried about Mary's joints. Hattie also had developed sores on her keel from sitting so much. So last night I checked for sores on Mary's keel and noticed the lack of feathers under there. I can't describe it perfectly but "Leathery" comes closest.

If she's moulting it could just be a patchy moult but from what you write the patch isn't new, so the first thing I would check is are they rubbing against their roost bar when roosting.

 

[MaryJanet]

If she's moulting it could just be a patchy moult but from what you write the patch isn't new, so the first thing I would check is are they rubbing against their roost bar when roosting.

Thank you, I'll do that.

 

[MaryJanet]

I've gone to the beach kiosk for lunch luxury!!

 

[Shadrach]

Here's the weekend jigsaw puzzle.

The easy version has 35 pieces.

The hard version has 130 pieces.

I did the easy version. Now I know what I can and cant do I think I'll have a go at the 130.