I carry each hen around and let the residents pet them. They see how gentle the girls are. And how their feathers have different feel.People are so amazed at how tame, calm, loving thee chickens are. They aren't afraid of people.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Chicken Program at Bethany Village pt 2 May 6
I carry each hen around and let the residents pet them. They see how gentle the girls are. And how their feathers have different feel.People are so amazed at how tame, calm, loving thee chickens are. They aren't afraid of people.
Chicken Program at Bethany Village pt 1 May 6
We took 6 hens to Bethany Village for a chicken program for the skilled care residents. Here we are waiting for the program to start. The girls are ready for it to start so they can get out.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Ducklings 2 weeks old 5-1-11 pt 1
Today the ducklings at the nursing home are 2 weeks old.
They are learning to use the ramps to get in and out of the pool we set up.
Pic #2. Look how all 13 babies and Mama are looking the same direction.
Pic 3. Put some food out on the bricks. Mama always lets the babies eat first. After a little while she will eat.
Pic 4. They are drinking from one of our chicken water containers.
They are learning to use the ramps to get in and out of the pool we set up.Pic #2. Look how all 13 babies and Mama are looking the same direction.
Pic 3. Put some food out on the bricks. Mama always lets the babies eat first. After a little while she will eat.
Pic 4. They are drinking from one of our chicken water containers.
Egg Bound Ellie 4-30-11
Ellie hasn't be right since Wed afternoon. After researching on backyardchickens.com, I think she was/is egg bound. That means an egg didn't form right and come out.When we went to a nursing home Wed for a chicken program, I took her out of the nesting box. She had not laid yet. I think I disturbed the process.
On backyardchickens, they recommend sitz baths to relax the muscles, along with massage, to get her to expel the egg. She did expel a yellow glob. I gave her 5 baths over 3 days. Not sure what else to do for her. She's somewhat better, but not totally. She isn't talking, which she usually does constantly. I put her out with the other girls today, after 3 days of being in the bathroom. I am going to try to locate a vet who knows about chickens.
Here she is having a sitz bath. Then a pic of the bathroom. She has medicated water, grilled chicken, yogurt, cooked and dry oatmeal.
Then there's a pic of the her with the baby shampoo I keep on hand for the hens when they need cleaned up.
She is an excellent patient. She trusts me so much. She never fusses at what I'm doing with her.
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