Chook n Boo Mum Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Well, I have bitten the bullet and segregated Willow in the hopes that the other Orpies, Bluebelle and Buttercup get the chance to regrow their neck and head feathers ! She is in the and run & is pacing up & down hissing and generally showing her displeasure - the others are ignoring her! She has also laid an egg with the thinnest shell I have ever seen in the run! Hopefully it will survive long enough to get into a cake later ! Once it comes to bedtime, we may have a slight problem in that two of the Batties had been sleeping in the in the WIR , oh well they are all laying in and at least two of them have slept in him too, so I'd have thought they'd work it out for themselves quickly !!! How long should I leave her in "solitary"? Will a couple of days be enough, or should she stay in there all week? I have received the Ukadex this morning (and disposable "babygrows" for me to wear whilst putting it on them ) so the poor little mites will get a dose of that too! Will I be ok spraying it on their heads, or should I spray some on a plastic plate & apply with a cotton wool pad? Oh the joys of alternative parenthood Sha x p.s. one of the other girls has just laid on the grass in the garden too ! Fortunately, the dogs just sniffed it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPoule Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Hope this works out for you, Wild Mum. Peep, my Fayoumi, is in solitary too (last 3 days), so I, too, would love to know how long to leave the segregration in place. Luckily, I didn't have any feather plucking (not looking forward to the day when I have to use Ukadex ), but she was stopping Lady Hamilton from eating, even though there were two grubs in the run... If Peep is anything to go by, the hissing and pacing should calm down. I have been feeding mine all treats along the barrier, (Peep in the run, the others outside) which seems to help. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 I've just been out to check and all the batties are tucked up in the nestbox and Willow is.......................in the middle of the run As long as she stays in the middle of the run or towards the veg patch, she will be safe, if she decides to snuggle up to the garden side, I fear for a fox making a night-time visit, as we've lifted the plastic sheeting for ventilation as the temperature has risen......now I'm feeling really bad! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Panic over...I did the torch and broom handle trick, and although she was a little unimpressed, she did actually tootle in and is now shut in the house til the morning - She'll holler no doubt at the crack of dawn, but that's a small price to pay for her safety!!! Night night! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 the things we do for our girls eh? Glad all is well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
