1 Unhappy Hen

Poor Miss Giblet woke up last Thursday morning egg bound

 and virtually motionless.

 

 Just before lunch time, Giblet visited her favourite nesting box

 and laid a large yellow, deformed egg with no shell.

 

 Giblet took a while to recover from her egg laying disaster

with many annoying Australian blow flies

 taking advantage of the messy situation.

 

 With the change of season from a cold winter to spring,

and the nights quickly warming up last week,

poor Giblet suffered an attack of the flies and has

been infected with maggots under her tail.

 

 As Murphy’s law would have it, the maggot infestation

 was discovered on a Saturday afternoon when the

 vet clinics were closed for the weekend.

 

 Lydia spent the weekend playing vet nurse with the assistance of

Gerard to clean and disinfect Giblet’s affected area.

 

Curry watched on and was being a normal happy hen

whilst her sister Giblet suffered in misery.

 

 Giblet is off to the vets soon and we wish her luck.

 Get well soon Miss Giblet!

 

Chicken first aid supplies:

bucket, disposable gloves, clean cloths, scissors, cotton tips,

a small bottle of Bentadine and a can

 of Cetrigen distinfectant safe for poultry.

 

 Giblet rests in discomfort

Giblet hunched over

 

 

Giblet stands up and doesn't look very happy.

 

Get well soon Miss Giblet!