{"id":19263,"date":"2017-02-07T15:16:19","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T15:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=19263"},"modified":"2017-02-07T15:16:19","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T15:16:19","slug":"rusty-is-looking-a-little-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=19263","title":{"rendered":"Rusty is looking a little worse"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had hoped this would fizzle out but Rusty looks a bit worse today.<\/p>\n

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Rusty’s head looks worse<\/p><\/div>\n

I have been through this before so I know how hard it is to stop this once it becomes a habit. I am giving protein and trying to keep the girls occupied.<\/p>\n

The problem is that these two are totally inseparable. They sit together all the time and they appear to enjoy this. I think separating them would be cruel.<\/p>\n

I plan to limp along until the end of the month then all being well add some more seramas to the flock. I think this twosome needs mixing up and more little girls would possibly change the dynamics a bit. I think being part of a bigger group of little girls will be good for them.<\/p>\n

The integrating process will give them something else to focus on and maybe if they become part of a bigger group they won’t be so obsessed with just each other.<\/p>\n

We just need to get through this next cold spell as I don’t want to bring seramas from a breeding shed into freezing temperatures and also there is a restriction on movement of birds until 28th February because of the bird flu.<\/p>\n

How I wish I could add more seramas right now but I must hang on for a few weeks more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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