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<\/a>The scene from our bedroom window this morning<\/p><\/div>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/this-was-the-front-of-the-house-this-morning.jpg\")
<\/a>I opened the sitting room curtains to this<\/p><\/div>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/the-back-garden-at-eight-oclock-this-morning.jpg\")
<\/a>The back garden at eight o’clock this morning<\/p><\/div>\n
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<\/a>The same scene a few hours later<\/p><\/div>\n
I have been opening the chicken shed door at around eight o’clock with the automatic door opening about fifteen minutes later. This morning however at eight o’clock the chicken run and patio were in complete darkness due to the snow on the roof.<\/p>\n
I decided there was no point letting the girls out into the dark and they would be better staying in the shed for a bit longer. I left them their new daily mix of tylan water and big dish of mash made with tylan water and decided to return later.<\/p>\n
At nine o’clock I returned and the automatic door still hadn’t opened. I decided it was light enough to let the girls out of the main door. They looked a little surprised by how dim it was.<\/p>\n
I checked Freckles and Dandelion’s eyes and they were clear which is good.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Emerald, Freckles and Cinnamon had a drink of the tylan water<\/p><\/div>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/dandelion-has-a-drink-of-water.jpg\")
<\/a>Dandelion has a drink of water<\/p><\/div>\n
After we had breakfast we tried to clear as much snow from the chicken’s patio roof as possible to let more light in. The automatic door was now open. The snow looks amazing but to be honest we could really do without this right now.<\/p>\n
It is forecast to snow even more tomorrow. With the whole of the chicken run roofed, that is a lot of snow blocking out the light. It isn’t quite so cold though.<\/p>\n
After talking to the vet yesterday I feel that I must just keep up what I am doing for the girls. I was afraid that she might say bubbly eyes was the point of no return but she didn’t. She said it was good that they were able to blink them clear and I haven’t seen bubbles this morning.<\/p>\n
I have read that rattly breathing is the point of no return as you can’t them back from that point. I know that I have to steel myself towards the possibility of making a decision if this worsens to a point where I know they won’t get better. I am aware that there may be a possibility of having to have Freckles and Dandelion put to sleep to possibly save Apricot and Cinnamon rather than risk losing all four.<\/p>\n
This a horrible thing to have to think about but I know I have to be prepared. However, all is not lost yet. They are no worse and in fact I think perhaps they are a little brighter today. There is still time for improvement so I must stay positive and carry on doing what I am doing and watching them very closely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When I opened the bedroom curtains this morning this was what greeted me. I have been opening the chicken shed door at around eight o’clock with the automatic door opening about fifteen minutes later. This morning however at eight o’clock … Continue reading