HI well, not been wormed and never seen any sign of worm or red mite - all our chooks are cleaned out every day and been very healthy (we only have 3 bantams, Gladys who is a black japanese and Omelette not sure what she is but she is brown speckled) - they free range and have plenty of variety of food. Today I was not expecting Bella to have made it but she was still with us - did not come out the nest box so we got her out gave her some antibiotic and fed her some boiled rice and some little bits of cat food - had to put it in her mouth so she could eat it - she wants to eat and keeps pecking but can't get food in her mouth to swallow, she stands by the food and makes a pitiful 'bwark' as if she is hungry - its really upsetting and I think if she does not pick up by tomo will have to take her to vets as I can't watch her starve to death. She also can't walk far and nearly topples over and is now very thin and still have watery green poo. It just does not look good - but she is a good age so maybe she is just too old to get better. Its very sad she is such a character and a very hansome bird. - Omlette keeps fretting too! so perhaps she knows Gladys was poorly after the bad waether with that chicken respiritory diesease can't remeber the name of it Mycro something - but after 2 weeks and antibiotics she got better.
So will have to see how it goes
Kathy
