So myself and Eric took Meredith for the ‘walk’ up the lane. I had to put her down on Sunday because the eye had become infected again but it was just a lump of oozing puss now. Dont like culling the chicks but have to if its for the best. So, sad to see her go because she was chuckling away full of life, but just the mycoplasma hadn’t left her system in time and returned full blast. She was wobbling and off balance Saturday so I seperared her. Unlike the last time, she put up a huge fight. I got her in the cat box and when I took her out she screamed as if I was hurting her somehow, whereas the last time she was sick she was just limp when I held her. Her poor sister was out looking for her Sunday evening when it was pitch black, she was pacing up and down the coop.
They all got new feeders at the weekend, the eggs are still a comin… will be giving them LOADS of garlic this weekend to keep their immune systems up.
I put Meredith, the one eyed chicken – back into the main coop inside today. She stuck around in a corner on her own for about an hour but then slowly, began to re-introduce herself and strut her stuff, all over again! She pecked Hanah & Bailey hard in the ass, which wish I caught it on video. They definitely all have little personalities. Stripe is officially a *woman* (Hen) now.
Yesterday I was bitterly disapointed to find that Meredith could open her eye, but that the infection had completely blinded her. I dont know whether or not to let her back in with the rest today because she is now blind in one eye. It was a little uncomfortable to watch her, she could hear me but had to turn the head to see me.
But on a more positive note, I suspect two hens are laying now. We would normally get two eggs a day but Meredith was laying one of those eggs and with her removed, it was just one egg every couple of days. Yesterday, there was two eggs and today there was three. I am absolutely thrilled. Its good to see eggs after all this time!
I think Stripe is laying because of her roaring red comb and its a toss up between Izzie & Bailey.
This sounds bizarre as I type this but, I’m proud of what I’ve done.
Three days ago, Meredith didnt come out of her box for food with the others. This happened the following morning so I brough her some warm egg and honey. On closer inspection she had a runny nose and a bubbly eye (the eye is so close to the nose, the sinus infection infects the eye). I seperated her yesterday as she couldnt walk, brought her indoors in the cat box and sat her in front of the heater for the day.
This morning there was no improvement, so I brought her to the vet. She got eye drops and an antibiotic, I got enough for the whole group.
I was very sad yesterday she might die and I hope she pulls through. She was absoulutely amazing in the vets, stayed in my arms the entire time. When I got back home, I sat on the couch with her and she fell asleep. I gave her the antibiotic, and she took it brilliantly.
