Edith update

We've just taken Edith to the vets to be checked out because although she spent the whole of last night on top of the coop (I think just to prove that she hadn't broken it) she was still holding it funny and Emma wanted to get her checked out...

So, off we went to the vets (Emma, Emilia and I) with Edith in a cat-box in the boot and went to see the only vet in the practice with chicken experience (I don't know if I should ask him what it's been doing with these chickens to get this experience!)

Anyway, 10minutes and £40 later we have a diagnosis...






...I feel this needs a drum-roll...









The diagnosis is...










...A swollen elbow. Possibly from a knock.

So we've got to give her a weeks supply of Metacam anti-inflammatory and not eat her eggs for 2 weeks. Hers are the dark brown ones for those who've forgotten / didn't care in the first place.

So for anyone who buys the eggs, the dark brown ones are off the menu for the rest of May.


*You can all sleep soundly tonight as I know you we're up worrying about poor Edith last night :-)

Edith has a damaged wing!

It looks like Edith had damaged her wing. No idea how. We let them all out yesterday morning and Edith was holding it in this funny position.

Emma has gone on her forums and we've had lots of diagnoses like "Angel Wing" which is a developmental abnormality normally found in ducks with a poor diet (fairly sure it's not that!) or broken which we don't think it either as I've seen her fly to the top of the coop which she couldn't do if it was broken.

Anyway, we'll see how she is tomorrow and maybe take her to the vets.

Fingers x-ed for poor Edith