{"id":6997,"date":"2014-02-21T21:52:38","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T21:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=6997"},"modified":"2014-02-21T21:54:52","modified_gmt":"2014-02-21T21:54:52","slug":"what-has-happened-to-amber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=6997","title":{"rendered":"What has happened to Amber?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was shocked when I went into the girls this afternoon and immediately noticed that Amber looked as if she had a bare patch on her head.<\/p>\n

My first thought was that she had had a bunch of feathers plucked out. I felt shocked and worried.<\/p>\n

\"Amber<\/a>

Amber looks like she has a bare patch on her head<\/p><\/div>\n

I opened up the nest box knowing that this always draws her in to see what I am up to. I could then take a few photos and pick her up to assess any possible injury.<\/p>\n

\"Amber's<\/a>

Amber’s poor head<\/p><\/div>\n

There was no blood, I then gently stroked the feathers and they were stiff. They felt like they were glued together. I think that perhaps she was under the garden branch perch when she got pooped upon. I felt relieved as this is not a permanent problem. I toyed with the idea of trying to clean her up but as it had been a cold day with a frosty start, I wasn’t sure this was a good idea.<\/p>\n

By late afternoon her head feathers seemed to look more normal. I decided to let nature take it’s course.<\/p>\n

It seems sometimes that the girl’s throw a potential worry at me and by the end of the day it resolves itself. Maybe I need to be a bit more chilled!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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