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Posting just to let you know I'm thinking about you Ribh and hoping you are not stuck in a state of misery.
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Thanks for the concern everyone but I am not in a state of misery as Shad so aptly put it. I had surgery on one of my hands Friday so even though it was minor my hand hurts... Then I picked up a bug which has put me pretty much out of action the past 2 days & to top it off Soda has joined Hepzibah in broody jail. [laugh away @BY Bob] Another first! Of my BRs only Patricia is still operating as usual. Egg production has plummeted. While most of my smaller girls lay regularly they don't lay as often [which must be better for their overall health] & Medh has stopped laying altogether. If I was going to lose another hen suddenly my money would have been on Medh, not Lavender. @MaryJanet: can you post a pic of the vet recommended feed & I will check it out next week when we go to buy.What those three good people said
@MaryJanet & @Aussie-Chookmum Thank you for your thoughts. I have considered spiders. We have red~backs & something that is related to a funnelweb. I would have expected to see signs of paralysis with a tick. Of the snakes we have ,only the small eyed is small enough to get in I think ~ though you never know with snakes & I would have expected them to target the eggs rather than the chooks.
Everyone's kindness is much appreciated. Thank you all.