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<\/a>First thing this morning Freckles and Speckles were at the mash and Dandelion was at the water<\/p><\/div>\n
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<\/a>Then Cinnamon was at the water<\/p><\/div>\n
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<\/a>Freckles, Dandelion and Cinnamon were at the mash but Apricot wasn’t joining in<\/p><\/div>\n
Apricot is so timid but having a much bigger dish of mash meant that there would still be plenty left when the other girls had had their fill. In between I dipped a few spinach leaves in the tylan water and hand fed them to Apricot.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/at-last-apricot-is-having-some-mash.jpg\")
<\/a>At last Apricot was having some mash<\/p><\/div>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-are-they-looking-at-in-the-big-shelter.jpg\")
<\/a>What were they looking at in the big shelter!<\/p><\/div>\n
I listened to the girls breathing while they were having the mash and for the first time in days I couldn’t hear any sound to their breathing. I also think they are sneezing less and I haven’t seen any dozing.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Freckles and Dandelion in the small shelter but looking brighter<\/p><\/div>\n
I hardly dare to say it, in case I jinx it, but I think things are getting better. I wonder if it is coincidence or if it is due to a bigger dose of tylan. I will do the same tomorrow.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Cinnamon getting ready to lay her egg<\/p><\/div>\n
Cinnamon is now laying every three days so I think that she is okay. She has always drank the most water and along with Freckles she has always eaten the most mash. She is the only one of the little girls that didn’t have a sound to her breathing, just sneezing.<\/p>\n
It is surprising being the tiniest girl that she has remained the most robust. I wonder if it is because despite her small size she is always eating. Her crop is always huge by bedtime.<\/p>\n
At last I think that maybe we are turning the corner. I am keeping everything crossed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I checked in on the “Down The Lane” chicken forum, this morning and there were a few more messages. One lady said that she had treated with tylan for as long as twelve days but was not always successful. This … Continue reading