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[Claireabella]

Drama number one... I was away for five days last week while my mom took care of the chickens. She said she nearly had to call me home on Tuesday - Barbara the Barbu D'Uccle had flown out of the run (we don't clip wings), hit an old wooden chicken house in the garden, somersaulted in mid air and landed on the floor, on her front, wings and head out to the side with eyes closed My mom said as she rushed down the garden, she had all these thoughts running through her head of how she was going to explain to us what had happened... Barbara promptly stood up, shook herself and walked off

 

Second drama today - she's had a partial molt and is growing the biggest pair of slippers ever. She has somehow managed to break one of the biggest pin feathers on her foot and we had to rush to the vets as it was bleeding. After removing the feather and several attempts by the vet to stop the bleeding we've had to leave her there to have a GA and cauterise the bleeding. I've just rang the vet and they've said she is recovering well from the anesthetic and I can collect her at 6pm tonight. I'll be on tender hooks now until I collect her later. I swear, that chicken is making me a nervous wreck! Drama queen or what??!!

[Luvachicken]

Poor little thing.

I hope she has a speedy recovery and it wasn't too expensive for you.

[mullethunter]

That is one high maintenance chicken!

[Claireabella]

Thanks Luvachicken. Barbara came home safe and sound, full of beans and starving! And the vet relieved me of £46 She is the most adorable and friendly little chicken though and we love her to bits; definitely high maintenance Mullethunter

[Luvachicken]

So glad she is ok

I thought you got a good price for all that happened.

You must have a reasonably priced vets.

Do let us know how she is tomorrow.

[mollyripkim]

Glad she was ok too, that sounds quite a reasonable bill. My barbu had moulted when I first got her and I am amazed at the size of the feathers on her feet.

[Purplemaniacs]

Oh no what a day you have had. So glad that she is home and ok.

 

Chrissie

[Claireabella]

Thank you Thankfully Barbara hasn't had any more trouble where her feather broke but I have to say she does seem slightly subdued and those new feathers coming through on her feet seem to be giving her some trouble. I've seen her holding her feet up, trying to avoid walking about, poor thing. I'll be glad when they've finished growing and she can get back to normal. Has anyone else had this with their girls and feathered feet?

 

I've been quite fortunate with the vets. I know them so well (don't know if that's a good thing or not!), they rarely charge me a consultation fee anymore and I usually just pay for any medication