This morning we had to syringe Treacle’s medicine into her beak again. Tomorrow morning after we have done this we will syringe some sugar water into her beak as well to see if we can give her a boost. She has only eaten little amounts of tomato, grape and tuna when picked up and won’t compete with the other girls for food on the ground. I have bought some more maggots to try her with tomorrow. My main concern is that she is not eating enough to build up her strength. She has been preening a little and did have a drink of water before going to bed.
My friend Jackie (who has chickens too) visited us today to give me another pair of eyes on Treacle. She said that she didn’t seem in any pain so thinks I am right to hang on for a bit. I don’t want Treacle to suffer but don’t want to give up if there is any chance of recovery.
We did discuss whether she had a sight problem as she flicks her head and sometimes doesn’t seem to see food items but my husband pointed out that sometimes she goes straight for her favoured food items in a dish held in front of her so he thinks she does see okay. I think we are clutching at all sorts of straws at the moment and will have to play it by ear over the next few days.
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I think you are doing the right thing for the moment ..I think I said to you when my lovely Florry was PTS I was fairly new to chicken keeping and knowing what i know now I think I should have done more to have saved her…But there is a limit and I don’t think you are there yet (nor treacle) …xx
Thank you so much for your encouragement. I agree, we have said if she was in the coop during the day or sitting /laying down we would need to take action but at the moment there is still a slim chance and we must give her that. Roll on the miracle!