Ribh's D'Coopage

[MaryJanet]

@Aussie-Chookmum I think noticing that something's amiss can be the hard part. I'm looking forward to hearing about the vent inspection tomorrow. Seeing as her egg shells are quite thin, you might want to be super gentle and careful.

In the longer term, is there a bird specialist vet you can take her to? We know she's ageing and a disruption to her customary laying habits is to be expected, but hearing that from a vet may give you peace of mind.

I'm sure she's ok, just changing fertility.

 

[MaryJanet]

And that's me off to bed I've been out at my bookclub this evening and the chat was so lively, I'm invigorated but ready to collapse.

I'll write an update on Sandy's follow up appointment tomorrow. In short, she's doing well

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Hello all!

The molt is still going strong with Goldie and now Livi as well. The poor girls look a mess right now.



Poor Livi has 1 tail feather left and a big bald spot with pin feathers, she's a sight to see!

I took this picture out of the window at work. We had had a very rainy, windy day and this was just as the sun was peeking through.

 

[Shadrach]

And that's me off to bed I've been out at my bookclub this evening and the chat was so lively, I'm invigorated but ready to collapse.

I'll write an update on Sandy's follow up appointment tomorrow. In short, she's doing well

What are you reading and discussing at the book club?

 

[MaryJanet]

Shoshana Zuboff's "The age of Surveillance Capitalism: the fight for a human future at the new frontier of power" - it's an AI & ethics bookclub with a couple of lawyers, a couple of government data scientists, and a couple of academics. If you're up for taking on weighty, scholarly tome, some say this is THE book of 2019. My other bookclub is reading Middlemarch so I'm into reading novels too. I try to keep my thinking sharp.

Are you a reader too @Shadrach ?

 

[Shadrach]

Shoshana Zuboff's "The age of Surveillance Capitalism: the fight for a human future at the new frontier of power" - it's an AI & ethics bookclub with a couple of lawyers, a couple of government data scientists, and a couple of academics. If you're up for taking on weighty, scholarly tome, some say this is THE book of 2019. My other bookclub is reading Middlemarch so I'm into reading novels too. I try to keep my thinking sharp.

Are you a reader too @Shadrach ?

What are you implying? Is my writing that bad?
I used to read a lot; two or three books a week sort of consumption. Something I found difficult when I moved here was having to leave the bulk of my book collection behind.
I read academic papers and news on line these days, but not much in the way of books for entertainment, or even education.
I'll check out "The Age Of Surveillance Capitalism."

 

[MaryJanet]

"what am i implying... "

By the way folks, I wrote up Sandy's appointment with the vet and it's here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/mjs-little-flock.1334809/page-37#post-21867024

 

[Ribh]

Oh dear. My degree was in language & Literature. I can do Beowulf or Sir Gawain ~ even Chaucer~ & I read archaeology for fun but I think Shoshana Zuboff is beyond me.

I did go in & read about Sandy, @MaryJanet but today was a mainland day; we left really early & are back very late... So pleased she is doing well!

 

[MaryJanet]

It's a huuuge relief! Also the test for parasites came back negative! Now they're testing for intestinal bacteroal overgrowth.

 

[Ribh]

Today's treat for spending the day on the mainland:
a couple of hours baby cuddling!​

One of the things I wanted to do while we were picking up chook food was chat to our local produce people about my girls. We all know there's nothing quite like sharing with another fanatic but I did have some specific questions because a couple of the girls have quite pronounced keelbones ~ so much so I wasn't happy. I went over their diet in my head & came to the conclusion it was probably one of 2 things: worms or a deficiency. So my feed is top quality & my wormer is considered a really good one. Probably the only reason I noticed is that I mostly have pairs so I have a good way of comparing individual chooks & when 1 out of 2 has a pronounced keelbone I start asking questions.

So, the ADVICE ~ in case you ever have this issue: selenium. It can be bought over the counter @ the chemist, 1 tablet mixed in with their feed once a month to aide in vitamin & mineral absorption rates. Apparently they don't need a lot, but some birds do need a little help in this area.

Our produce store was out of whatever their product is so I ordered from our chemist & it will be here tomorrow. I will let you all know how we go.