Ribh's D'Coopage

[RoyalChick]

She seems to have watery eyes. It is all clear and the vet feels it is more likely allergies versus an infection. Since she's nursing and not bothered by it, I'm simply wiping her eyes with a damp cloth when needed.

Little trick I learned growing up with my mother who was a certifiable crazy cat lady (not like all of us who just love cats and maybe have more than is strictly necessary!)..... Wipe her eye with a used teabag. Just let it cool. It will be clean having had boiling water on it and tea is an astringent so it reduces inflammation around the eye and sooths them and discourages infection.
As a kid I was put on kitten crusty-eye duty which meant wiping a lot of kittens eyes with teabags!

 

[RoyalChick]

I'd love to have a cat with that sort of nature. She's such a darling.

My Tarot does the same thing, but she is a bit bigger.
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No residents right now as there is an interesting fly to catch buzzing in the kitchen window, but I am set up for two under-desk visitors.

 

[BY Bob]

Thanks, Lozzy. She's still with us. I took her out briefly to visit with the girls. I thought it might perk her up a bit. It did, very, very briefly. She's trancing though & not really responding to much now.

 

[RoyalChick]

I think technically a chimera has to have genes from two separate individuals, but they often look "split down the middle".

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That was really interesting - thank you for sharing.

 

[Ribh]

I'm so sorry. What a nightmare.

Poor thing. They can go down hill so quickly. Lots of hugs to you Ribh.

Jeannie, I'm hoping for the best for your girl

I'm so sorry!

I'm so sorry, fingers crossed for a good outcome

Oh @Ribh I'm so sorry. She is irreplaceable.

Oh dear - I am sure she feels safe and comfortable and that is the most important thing.

Thank you everyone. I expected my 1st job this morning would be to bury my girl but she is still in there fighting, Now I just have to persuade her to take some fluids with antibiotics.

 

[Ribh]

She seems to have watery eyes. It is all clear and the vet feels it is more likely allergies versus an infection. Since she's nursing and not bothered by it, I'm simply wiping her eyes with a damp cloth when needed.

I was pretty sure you would have noticed this & been onto it. Glad it's nothing serious.

 

[Ribh]

Olivia has always been quite the looker!

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

We had to leave very early this morning for the Drs & audiologists.
Morrigu was still soundly asleep so I made sure she had food & water & was out of any drafts. When we got home she was down.
I started antibiotics last night but she smells funky ~ not the usual healthy chicken smell~ & I suspect egg yolk peritonitis or salpingitis. Bit hard to know for sure as she hasn't come back on the lay after her moult. I can't feel an egg & her comb is purplish so it may be liver/kidneys/heart. Whatever it is there's no vet till Thursday & I don't think she will make it till then. I am keeping her warm & forcing liquids down her throat every so often but there's not much more I can do I don't think. Although she came with Aoefa she is a much older hen ~ just how old I'm not sure. She's always been so totally feral that cuddles have always been a rarity ~ but this is not ever how I like to get them.
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I’m so sorry to hear. She’s beautiful

 

[LozzyR]

She was beautiful.

She was a funny little thing, not the sharpest knife in the block though.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Josh is just getting sweeter and sweeter.