Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Big Red isn't doing well, still

Although I put Big Red back in the coop last night, any progress she'd made Monday in the house, has been lost.  When I took her into the coop she was still swollen but was standing slightly more normal.  In the coop she stood staring at the roost for about ten minutes before I picked her up and set her on the lowest perch.  In the morning, she was in the exact same place and I put her on the ground because I worried about her getting hurt if she tried to get down.

When I got home from work, she was up against the fence in the chicken run, standing completely upright again.  It breaks my heart.

Here is a picture of Big Red's twin sister.

Notice her back is parallel with the ground and her head is across from her tail.

Here is Big Red after she finally made it 20 feet from the chicken run.

Notice how she is almost completely upright like a penguin

I'm really not sure what to do for her.  I don't want her to suffer, but I don't know how to help her.

So I took a bowl of yogurt out to her.  And all of the other birds ran over.  They've never been so willing to eat out of my hand.

The twin was the first to push Big Red aside to get a taste

Clyde was definitely there to get as much as he could

Notice his big head doesn't even fit in the bowl, he was having trouble getting it after awhile


 While it was nice to have all of the birds being so friendly and willing to eat from me, I only felt bad about Big Red being bumped and stumbling because she couldn't keep her balance.  I'll be heading out soon to make sure she makes it back into the coop, picking her up and putting her in a safe spot if I need to.


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