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Friday, September 12, 2008

Poor wee Henrietta!


My gorgeous girl is feeling ill. She hasn't been acting like her usual mad self this past few days. I've been putting it down to moulting, as in when hens go off the lay {stop producing eggs} and lose a tonne of feathers. But this is much worse, she has started puffing out her belly and making squirmy sounds like she's in awful pain. My heart breaks as I lost a hen a couple of years ago, wee Boody, who had exactly the same symptoms. I have changed my vet since then, who seems to take me and my girls a bit more seriously thank god. He has given me medication for her so fingers crossed, she'll be grand.

{This is a pic of her I took a while back when she was at her best, on my back doorstep}

10 comments:

Unknown said...

Sorry to hear about your lil buddy! This is my first visit to your blog...I enjoyed my stay! LOVE looking at the crafts you have here!

purplecat said...

Oh poor Henrietta I do hope she is better soon. I LOVE chickens, my kitchen is full of them(not real of course!)

TanyaMac said...

Aww thank you for the good vibes. I caught her gobbling a few worms this evening so she may well be on the mend!

Thanx for coming over Jennifer! ;)*

roc said...

god bless her. i will say prayers for her to get well.

Anonymous said...

What a joy to read your blog, will be putting it in my links straight away!

Jules said...

My she is beautiful. Hope every thing is okay.

greer / eggstudio said...

Oh! YOur poor chicky, chicky, she is very pretty. I send her my good wishes as well.

MARGARET FIELD said...

get well soon henrietta.
xx

Lisa at lil fish studios said...

Aww, she's lovely! I hope she's feeling better soon.

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