Author Archives: Carol

I think things are still on the mend

I am afraid to say too much in case I jinx it but I think the little girls are finally getting back to normal. There has been no more wheezing and eye bubbles and the sneezing is fading now to … Continue reading

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Fish treat for the girls

Boxing day I gave the girls fish for their treat. One by one they all got their share. By the end of the day all the fish had gone. I think they enjoyed that. The girls are looking so much … Continue reading

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Chicken gifts

It wouldn’t be Christmas in our house without some form of chicken gift. This year I received this gorgeous plate. It’s large and heavy and I can just see it loaded with the cold meat left overs to be served … Continue reading

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Happy Christmas

The girls are having some yogurt as their Christmas day treat. The girls seem so much better. I didn’t hear any snuffling yesterday or today and the sneezing is much more subtle. They are still sneezing but much quieter, smaller, … Continue reading

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Milder weather is improving things

The milder weather seems to be helping the girls. Since the weather has turned milder there have been no eye bubbles. The sneezing has been a lot less but I can still hear the snuffly sound to Dandelion’s breathing. I … Continue reading

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I will carry on with the routine

Over the last few days I have tried asking at local pet stores if any of them could get hold of denagard in a manageable amount. Nobody was able to help me. There seems nothing for it but to carry … Continue reading

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Things are much the same

The girls have moments of looking brighter and moments of looking down again. In the morning when I let them out they look fine but then I hear the slight wheeze in Freckles and Dandelion’s breathing and hear sneezing from … Continue reading

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Still bobbing along

I have moments of thinking that the girls are improving and then they seem to slide back again. For three days I didn’t hear wheezing and and didn’t see any bubbles in their eyes. Yesterday afternoon they were perched in … Continue reading

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Christmas comes to our house at last

We don’t like to decorate for Christmas too early and generally do it two weeks before Christmas. This year however, with one thing and another, time somehow got away from us. We suddenly realised that it’s only a week to … Continue reading

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Denagard and dust baths

My lovely vet ordered me in some denagard. She looked for the cheapest option as she had already talked to me about the fact that it is in big amounts for farming and there are no small options for backyard … Continue reading

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