Just about the start the final slog (dog walking, filling water feeders, feeding the troops and broody intensive care- ie each of the broody hens, Kate Winslet, Blanche and Lilly must be lifted off their nests, sprinkled with water to wake them up then fed and watered before, muttering loudly to themselves, they stalk back to their eggs)
Maddie still has not had a proper bowel result, but apparently is much brighter in herself. The vet has added liquid paraffin to her meals as well as continuing with her other laxatives.
She remains on an iv drip and will be reviewed tomorrow at 9am.
My obsession with her bowels continues.
Best wishes and goat kisses to Maddie as she continues to improve!!! We had our own poop watch yesterday evening for Sarah Plain and Small! Our hen Priscilla was broody but when my lady moved her to her own nice broody area she went bonkers and lost all of her broodiness! Now she won't even lay an egg and is back in with the other chickens!
ReplyDeleteOh, dear, the agony continues.... for everyone. Liquid paraffin? I sure hope that works and fast! Poor Maddie, she may be feeling brighter, but I can imagine she will be a whole lot better when she can relieve herself properly! I imagine you are ready to have her home!
ReplyDeleteHave a good day, John!
I'm glad you had a good evening and very glad that Maddie's doing better.
ReplyDeleteI'm not really planning on doing anything for my birthday but I'm sure the kids have something planned, in spite of my telling them that if they really want to do something nice they could clean the laundry room I'm sure that won't be it.
Busy, busy, busy......How old is Maddie? Things sound a little better for her today.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Awesome hat, eh? Makes me feel so English.
ReplyDeleteMy obsession with Maddie's bowels continues as well!! :-) THANKS for the update John!!
ReplyDeleteI'm urging her on....bless her little paws. xxx
ReplyDeletesending pink thoughts her way!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update. Sending Maddie healing thoughts that things get back to normal asap. I'm sure you can relate that the waiting is the worse part right now. Will check later to see if there is an update.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that Maddie's eating. Surely that's a really good sign.
ReplyDeleteHope the latest efforts the vet has tried will enable Maddie to relieve herself. Eating means she is feeling a bit better. Thanks for letting us know the latest news.
ReplyDeleteSounds like Maddie is going in the right direction, even though not there yet... Hope she continues in that direction...
ReplyDeleteChecking in for Poo Patrol Update... hope Maddie will get some relief soon!
ReplyDeleteJust catching up after two days in Sheffield. Perhaps it was the sudden hot weather = dehydration? Hope you get the problem sorted out soon Nx
ReplyDeleteLiquid Paraffin ? She'll explode !
ReplyDeleteLucy my silver sussex is behaving oddly - sitting in her nest at bed time & breakfast today. Her tail feathers are very dirty too. Any ideas ?
Hoping for the best for Maddie, John.
ReplyDeleteoh dear me I hope things start moving for Maddie soon......
ReplyDeleteIn answer to your question, I have never seen a rabbit up here........so hoping as the veggie patch is in such an exposed area, no critters will touch it.
Mind you my dad lives in a city of 50,000 and he has to put fencing all around his veggie patch as he is over run with rabbits, go figure?
Gill in Canada
penny,
ReplyDeletehow is her poo? I know hens have increased fluidy faecaes when the spring grass comes through.....
is she growling at you? perhaps just starting to go broody
give me some more symptoms
jx