Author Archives: Carol

A while ago my friend Jackie gave me a bag of leaves for the girls. With my attention focused on Emerald I had forgotten that I had put them in the shed for later. It’s been wet and miserable today … Continue reading →

It’s been very slow but Emerald is beginning to look better. On Wednesday when we saw that her legs were trembling I knew that I had to get her to keep on eating absolutely anything that she would to keep … Continue reading →

I was so worried about Emerald that I went back to the vet today and asked for antibiotics for her. I am afraid to leave it any longer as she is just not getting better and seems more lethargic. The … Continue reading →

Today is day seven of the flubenvet. Emerald is still gaping although not so much. I tried to look inside her beak and it is just pink. What really worries me is that she is so lethargic. She has her … Continue reading →

I am still really worried about Emerald. I talked to the vet on Friday about her. I described her symptoms and he agreed that it sounds like gape worm. He also agreed that Flubenvet was the treatment and that it … Continue reading →

My friend Jackie has just returned from her holiday and I went to pay a visit to her girls so that I could do an update on Blossom. Blossom was Bluebell when she was with me but Jackie already had … Continue reading →

I think Emerald may have gape worm. Yesterday I noticed her shaking her head and gaping. I thought at first she may have something stuck or have scratched her throat. Topaz and Sparkle sometimes vigorously shake their head for a … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon my husband was going over to the farm where we get our disposable supplies from and where we re-homed Pepper and Dotty. He asked me if I would like to go with him and see if I could … Continue reading →

A few days ago we attempted once again to get some photos of Emerald helping herself to the corn. We didn’t get many good photos so yesterday we decided to have another go. Emerald has always been the only one … Continue reading →

When I poop pick the coop each morning Honey and Amber always come into the coop to inspect my work. When I sweep the patio area at the end of each day they like to help. Everywhere my hand brush … Continue reading →