Poorly Poppy...

Bless loli,she looks so snug ,i hope she will pull through again,egg production is on the up now so its no wonder she is feeling it x
Im so coming to your house when im poorly xx

 

We've got her right twice before hoping third time lucky but i'm not feeling confident this time...i'll keep trying though...
Hope all your girls are OK @joolz68

 

Awe poor wee soul. Not knowing much about chooks can be of no assistance other than wafting vibes that she will become uneggbound. Jeffrey, my pet Pheasant sends his best for speedy recovery

 

I dont think the sudden change in temps has helped @Lolimac ,its like they've not been able to ease into springtimex
I had 3 in 1 next box yesterday all laying at the same time,caused a right comotion!then i had 4 bawking their lungs out,i bet the neighbours hate me,sid was quieter
Ive got past the vent pecking problem(with no casualties) i hope apart from feather pecking on a few backs still that i think im on a home run.
Hopefully she is just going through the change loli xx

 

Having read the previous posts, I thought horses were complicated! Do hope all feathered friends feel better soon. My pet Pheasant (he adopted me rather than the other way round) seems in ridiculously good health. He is literally bursting with vigour and his feathers are glistening, typical male of the species feeling up (literally) for anything while the poor female of the species isn't perhaps feeling quite so up for anythings

 

How has she been today loli,any better? x

 

Hiya Joolz...i gave her a warm soak this morning and kept her in till she was properly dry,but unless there's a miracle i can't see her getting through this one...she looks alert and bright eyed but her mobility is getting poorer...and she's not eating or drinking which concerns me...she perked up a bit when her 'sisters' came to see her so at tea time i took her back to the coop...i keep checking and they're all snuggled up together...i'm reluctant to take her to the vets as they'll just prod and poke her but i think i'm stalling the inevitable ...she's been like this a few times before and pulled through so i must give her a chance....plus i'm being selfish and don't want to part....she's still 'chatty' and any obvious signs of distress i'll do right by her

 

If she is still chatty i think thats hopeful ,i wouldnt go to a vet either as like your thinking they would just rummage then offer to pass her,see how she goes you know how hens can be on & off food at times when they are poorly but dripper feed water into her if needed to get her through the tough time,i wish they could talk! xx

 

Poppy is up and about this morning....she's still not looking great but it's an improvement on yesterday so i'm keeping a close watch on her..normally it's her following me around but it's the other way round at the moment,i've already had one telling off i think i'm getting on her wattles...

 

We are all thinking of Poppy

 

Sad to say...Poppy chook has gone to chooky heaven....she seemed so much brighter this morning but just before lunch she went down again and was stood looking very forlorn so i thought enough was enough....i went to get her basket to take her to the vets as it wasn't a job i could tackle but when i came back Poppy had made her way back into the coop and 'gone to sleep'....i'll miss my little follower

 

RIP Poppy
xx Jenny xx