{"id":9303,"date":"2014-09-30T18:48:21","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T18:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=9303"},"modified":"2014-09-30T18:48:21","modified_gmt":"2014-09-30T18:48:21","slug":"trying-to-get-emerald-to-eat-at-bedtime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=9303","title":{"rendered":"Trying to get Emerald to eat at bedtime"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 sunflower hearts laced with olive oil and flubentvet in the morning then goes to a perch and preens and dozes for most of the day.<\/p>\n

I picked her up at bedtime last night and felt her crop which was not as full as usual but felt normal and there is no sound from her chest.<\/p>\n

I talked to the vet again this morning and he is as perplexed as I am. He feels that if it were gape worm the flubenvet would have killed it by now but if it was a respiratory problem there would be other symptoms such as a rattle in the chest, bubbles in the eyes and runny nose which there is not. He wondered if it could be a throat infection.<\/p>\n

I asked him about doubling the dose of flubinet and should I carry on with it and he said it can’t do any harm so I should give her double the dose for the next few days and if there is no change we could try her on antibiotics.<\/p>\n

I am going to go back tomorrow and ask for antibiotics as I am afraid to delay any longer as it’s already been more than a week.<\/p>\n

Tonight I gave the girls some corn before bedtime and Emerald ate the corn and had some water but then instead of having some pellets as usual before bedtime she went to the high perch ready for bed.<\/p>\n

I was worried that she isn’t eating enough so my husband suggested that as she helps herself from the corn or sunflower seed container I should try offering it to her to get her to have a bit more. Although not ideal any food is better than no food.<\/p>\n

That started some fun and games and you wouldn’t think there was much wrong with her when she is trying to help herself to the treats.<\/p>\n

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I decide to let Emerald have some extra corn<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Peaches<\/a>

Peaches and Amber want to get in on the act<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Peaches<\/a>

Peaches jumps on my right arm and Amber jumps on my left arm<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Peaches<\/a>

Peaches has her tail in my face<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Peaches<\/a>

Peaches makes her way to the corn<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Barley<\/a>

Barley photo bombs<\/p><\/div>\n

\"We<\/a>

We give Emerald some corn and seeds on the shoe box but Sparkle gets in on the act<\/p><\/div>\n

It all got a bit chaotic with all the girls trying to get in on the act. When Emerald went to the shoe box we thought this would be a good spot to give her a bit extra but Sparkle soon cottoned on to it and cleaned up.<\/p>\n

At least I knew when I put the girls to bed that Emerald had something in her crop. Emerald is lively to the treats but it worries me that she is not scratching around during the day and dust bathing but just sitting preening and dozing. I have checked the coop for red mite and it is clear.<\/p>\n

I just want my beautiful Emerald to get back to her usual busy self.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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