[mumsy]

Holly has been making some funny noises for a couple of weeks now, noticed today that Mimi seems to be making the same noise too!!!  It  sounds like a cough, they don't have any other symptoms & Holly is still laying, (Mimi too young), any ideas on how to treat? or could it be something else?

[Foxy]

hi mumsy -I am wondering if it could be one of two things, enviromental, are you using straw?any dust in the henhouse? any damp perhaps?

Secondly the first hen could have passed on an upper respiratory infection -could be minor if just a few coughs- or any of these symtoms would indicate them both requring antibiotics - any swelling around the face, particulary around the eyes. Look at the beak - is is slightly open sort of panting slightly? Look carefully for discharge around nostrils,eyes and beak. Listen to breathing is it wheezy at all. The hen may also feel warm which also would suggest an infection of some sort.

[mumsy]

Hi Foxy
Thanks for your reply, I had been checking their breathing & nostrils all seems to be ok, I bought dust free straw, but have noticed it is still dusty :shock:  I think I will go back to buying a bale.   Their eyes look fine too & they are not panting, perhaps it could be the dust from the dust free straw, :roll:  they have started perching in the last month (only took them a year!! :roll: ) could be the dust from the dust free wood shavings on the floor  :shock:

[babe]

do you need some blue medicine mumsy. let me know if you do.

[mumsy]

Think I will need some Babe, thank you, how are you? are you able to drive?
Apart from taking Jasper to the vet for a lump removal (Lou's dog) I am home, will have to wait in for vet to call when he's ready to be  collected.

[Bodger]

Have they started smoking ? :roll:

[babe]

no im not allowed to drive. mums even taken my jeep and parked it at her house so im not tempted.

painkillers were upsetting my tummy, but that seems to have settled down. and actually got some sleep today.... well knocked out on valium  

bluebelle is too big for the 2 broody coops so dad has built her one of her own, hopefully i'll be awake long enough tomorrow to see it :roll:

and i made a start on cutting out some scarecrows this evening so ive not been totally lazy

[mumsy]

Have they started smoking ? :roll:

     
Could be my sneaky ones I have down the garden    

[babe]

Have they started smoking ? :roll:

     
Could be my sneaky ones I have down the garden    

nooo i dont believe that for a second mumsy, i know you dont smoke  :?

[Foxy]

I am now using easibed great stuff! NO dust at all and they llove scratching around in it.

Babe how is your b...b? Hopefully you will start to feel better soon! :shock:

[Foxy]

Have they started smoking ? :roll:

     

[babe]

I am now using easibed great stuff! NO dust at all and they llove scratching around in it.

Babe how is your b...b? Hopefully you will start to feel better soon! :shock:

im using easy bed at the minute, as they'd run out of hempcore.

do you find it gets dirtier quicker, or are my girls pooping for england.



my boob is swollen  :shock:  so i have a one sided cleavage.... never had any type of cleavage before so mustnt complain.

never knew broken ribs were so flipping painful. dad called in on his way home from work to see if i was shooting thursday.....

my reply.....am i b*ll*cks

yet he sneezes and its flipping numonia  :roll:

[too many girls]

chicken fillets Babe.

[babe]

chicken fillets Babe.

huh? have you been drinking tmg :roll:

[Foxy]

chicken fillets Babe.

       

Oh thats funny TMG!!! mind yout think Babe has lost her sense of humour just as well as I think laughing might hurt!!!