Amber is getting better

It has been three weeks since Amber’s face swelled up. We think she was pecked on the face and it became infected. It was one of the many times we thought we were going to lose her. Her face and comb was very pale.

Amber is a fighter and keeps bouncing back. Her behaviour is completely normal. Her face and comb are red again and the swelling on her face has gone down a bit. Best of all she is growing back her feathers.

This was Amber just two weeks ago:

Poor little Amber

This is Amber today:

Amber has feathers coming through

Her face is looking better

Okay, she does look scruffy but that is just because her feathers are coming through. Her face and comb is a much better colour and the only swollen bit of her face now is just above her beak rather than her whole face. She will look even better when her feathers are properly in.

Strangely enough none of this has effected her status in the pecking order. She still bosses Honey, Toffee and Emerald as well as the chicks. Only Topaz the top girl and Sparkle the second in command are above her and even they never bother her. Amber seems to be able to sit next to any girl in the flock without ever being bothered.

None of the girls seem to notice what an odd little thing she looks and as always she maintains her feisty character. While often appearing so fragile Amber is a tough little cookie.