If I'm not in a hurry, morning breakfast with the chonkeys is one of my favorite times with the critters.
Hens will come trouncing back into the coop telling me they're hungry and then they really attend to their meal with gusto.
And who could not find the slow methodical donkey chewing peaceful.
What I didn't mention last post is JoannieLu's behavior is a bit off. When the girls gladly fly out into the pasture for free range time, she often hangs out in the barn alone. Or I'll find her in a corner of the coop.
But she doesn't act lethargic. She's eating, although won't get in and scrabble for treats as the other girls do.
Lo and behold I was flipping through the recent chicken magazine yesterday during a car ride and skimmed an article on pain management.
So that's what we did today.
Other options cited are using clove oil or arnica, both items in my tool box.
Let's see if we can get JoannieLu feeling better!
Oh, I could spend the day with those sweet donkeys! My dream! Good to know about the pain management. I've had so many chickens die over the years and always, always worried that they were in pain. It seems like when a hen gets sick or just old age, it takes such a long time for them to finally pass on...and I feel their pain until the end. My six new chicks are really growing and are now in with the big chickens. Been a long time since I've had new chickens. Enjoyed your post.
ReplyDeleteMelba, not sure the lavender oil is working. Applied it 2 days, but yesterday had a big snafu so we didn't.
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Hope JoannieLu feels better soon.
ReplyDeleteI do hope she is feeling better Janet. Chickens can still be such a mystery at times and there is always so much more we can learn about these adorable but complicated girls. Some good tips there Janet, thank you. xx
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