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Is there a plan to get rid of the bit of presumed Nickel from her crop? Either surgically or by other means? I once worked for a Scottish surgeon who had a patient from the local prison who swallowed razor blades and bed springs. By the time he was brought to the hospital it would have been...

That’s horrible!

Goodness! Did X-ray show any hardware? I remember Maggie had a collection of screws and a washer inside when she was X-rayed.

Oh I would be very worried too. I really hope she is going to be OK. :fl

The vet I take chickens to is an exotic animal vet. It basically means she is comfortable with a range of species. She also happens to keep chickens but is in no way a chicken expert.

Oh I forgot about her - I like her too - but I was thinking of these guys: https://www.youtube.com/@BirdVetMelbourne/videos

I am forming the impression that Australia is just better when it comes to vets for chickens. It is not just Dr Mark and Dr Jing, the best videos I have seen on chicken medical care are from that Australian vet whose name I am blanking on.

Sounds wonderful.

I must say crop wash cytology sounds very specialized! What is the new docs name. I think we have all got used to ‘Dr Mark’!

I don't think it is only ticks - it said mosquitoes too.

Well it isn’t a word that is like any other so I am thinking yes you did. I looked it up in the Merck veterinary manual and indeed a specific kind of spirochete infects chickens - particularly in the ceca. Transmitted by ticks.

I didn’t know spirochetes caused issues in chickens. Spirochetes (of different varieties) are what cause Lyme disease and Syphilis amongst other things!

Did you get some chairs to sit out on?

How wonderful! You happy with it?

It certainly does! Congratulations - and hopefully you get the time to enjoy the space (and start planning the next item on the list!).

Turf is a bit of soil with grass - the roots of the grass hold it together and it can be rolled like carpet. Can be purchased in squares or rolls. Like this (although that might be artificial - not sure).

Nightshade says thank you!

Gotcha.

Skirt? Do you mean something to deflect water aware from the base of each column, or do you mean a railing?

How wonderful!