Ribh's D'Coopage

[RoyalChick]

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Here is a size comparison to Davis. She is much longer now than when we got her but Davis is still much bigger.
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Yes they are both huge cats - but she is all long and pointy and I still cannot get over those ears!
I really love all my cats very much - but she is something special.

 

[BY Bob]

In another nod to @Shadrach

Violet's eggs are set to hatch Monday. I have not candled but 1 egg about 3 days ago and it was a nice full egg with a big air cell. I can't wait to see what awaits us in the coming days.

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Pardon the devil eyes, I had to use the flash.

I just love the way they are cuddled together, like he is protecting her.

 

[BY Bob]

I had a cat conga line this morning.

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I used to love when Dr. Z and Isabel did that. It's wonderful.

 

[BY Bob]

Good evening folks

I can't believe I got the honor of being your 25,000th post.

Well timed sir!

 

[BY Bob]

Yes they are both huge cats - but she is all long and pointy and I still cannot get over those ears!
I really love all my cats very much - but she is something special.

I agree. My daughter was so right. It was worth the 9 hour round trip. I'm so glad I gave in to her.

 

[featherhead007]

Good evening folks

I can't believe I got the honor of being your 25,000th post.

Now, dem's a lotta posts! congrud, congratol, kungradu, never mind. YAY!

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

I took a short video of Violet today. Hopefully we'll have babies tomorrow.

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[Shadrach]

I've been saying for a while I've not been happy about Gloriana.
Not sick, just not as sassy as I thought she used to be. Not pecking everybody like she used to. Not foraging quite as she used to. Not running with the Vorwerks like she used to. I picked her up the other night & she felt super light, much lighter than her sister, Portia, who is the same age. She eats enough &
She's a Wyandotte ~ a dual purpose bird. She is meant to be a big heavy girl.

So I carted her inside. At least with all the handling she is accommodating & I've not got a large, angry chook batting @ me & screaming her head off. That would be the Vorwerks. First a shot of vitamins. Never goes astray. I wormed her with the rest of the flock but after Shad's warnings I suspected worms probably. More likely than not the worming treatment hadn't worked with her. I dug around in my chook kit to see what I had. Yep, a few tablets left! I know they're super effective so I shoved 1/2 a one down her throat & put her back with the girls.

Today I happened to be right there when she dropped a poop so I rushed over to investigate. Only a Chickeneer understands another chickeneer's obsession with chook poop. And there they were! Thread worms! Nice & dead so I'm hoping I've solved Gloriana's problem. She's certainly been more herself today.
Just look @ that face! Watch out Chookies!
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Oh good. Pleased you've got a wormer that works. An awful lot of the stuff advertised and even supplied by vets just doesn't do the job.

 

[Shadrach]

Thank you, ladies. Observation is one thing. Knowing what to do with what one observes is another thing entirely. I think @Shadrach deserves a round of thanks as he's the one pointed out the wormer the vet gave me might not work so I didn't immediately dismiss worms as I otherwise would have, knowing I'd only recently wormed the flock.

No thanks necessary. It's just one of those messages that is quite hard to get accross to people, especially when a vet has recommended a solution.