Marigold is recovering from an illness so she being quarantined from the rest of the flock. She is one of her older hens and definitely a part of the family. I know it's silly because she's a "just a chicken" but chickens can be amazing pets!
She hasn't been eating very well so I did give her a special breakfast today, eggs, oatmeal with raisins and some celery pulp. She gobbled it right up and made a nice big mess! I'm glad she ate something, not much appetite for chicken food. I don't blame her. Lol
I love how she was so excited she jumped up to get some food! Then her messy beak at the end! She says excuse me do you have a napkin? 😂😂🐔
My son Silas' dialogue is typical 9 year old chatter. Haha! Hope you have a goofy day!
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My older hen Marigold has gleet. Vent gleet is the common name given to a cloacal fungal infection caused by Candida albicans; it presents in a similar way to thrush.
To treat it I soak her vent in a warm Epsom salt bath for about 10 min. But first I wrap her in a thin old towel to keep her from flapping.
After soaking (put disposable gloves on) wash the vent area well removing any fecal matter etc.
Apply an antifungal, I used clotrimazole 1% (as recommended per chicken website)
Then I dried her bottom with a hair dryer, use the warm setting not hot!
She is very relaxed and feels so much better.
Isolate your hen if you have a rooster because gleet can spread to the rest of your flock by breeding.
I hope this info is helpful!
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True story here. My chickens quit laying for the longest time and my older chickens didn't lay at all.
I couldn't figure out what was going on! I blamed it on the weather and molting and perhaps that did have something to do with it. Then when I heard of other flock keepers having the same issues I felt like it was kind of odd. I tried an experiment and drove to the local grain elevator and purchased some of their chicken feed I opened the bag and noticed the difference immediately! The feed from the mill was fresh, so good and had a variety of grains. My hens like it better and they have been laying regularly now! If your hens aren't laying try some Fresh Feed from your local Grain mill!
Another tip about chickens winter laying is to have a light on in your chicken coop.
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My parrot Eva can moonwalk, its pretty much the cutest thing I've ever seen. Such talent!😄
She's a White Crowned Pionus Parrot, I adopted her from a shelter about 3 years ago. I adore her, she brings so much playfulness to our home. 💞🐦
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Hi friends!
You all know how much I love animals! Good animal care while you are away is so important. I would love to provide that so you can have peace of mind and relax when you are away.
I have experience with all kinds of different animals from parrots to horses to chickens, dogs, cats and even a squirrel!
I will even watch your farm animals or just check on your house too.
If you have any questions message me!
🐺🐱🐰🐸🐴🐦🐔🐑🐢🐟🐐🐖🐂🐿❤
Anna
