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Ivy thought maybe she'd come inside.

My first weekend breakfast without eggs in years 😢 😂🤣 Ordinarily I'd go straight to one of the local cafes, but I had some bacon and mushrooms to use up.

I'd be interested to know how that goes.

She's much improved and has her appetite and sassy attitude back, although she's not laying yet - I mention laying only as a health indicator. I'm not well-informed on the whys and wherefors of antibiotic regulation in Australia. I daresay our being a remote island nation is a factor. I know...

I guess contextual factors play a big role in whether an antibiotic is restricted or not.

I've been selectively watching the chicken videos because I'm squeamish. It's fascinating - so many procedures I'd never seen before!

She did and while she didn't mention the name, in the past the hens have been prescribed Lincospectin which is broad-spectrum and has no egg withholding period. It's also very easy to use: you just add it to the water supply.

It seems to me that if Katie has a spirochete overload, it's likely all the hens have. So I called up the vet to say thanks and also to say I'm open to bringing the team in for further appointments and I'd like to reduce incidence going forward if possible.

I think all Australians are. Or at least those of us living within reach of the major cities. There is a rural vet crisis and there's high attrition in the profession - it's a very painful job attracting people with high empathy. Clients expect miracles and are unknowingly only partially...

I'd forgotten about those awesome videos!

It's impossible to compare. So many factors to consider.

I don't know that one. I'll have to look them up.

Actually the local vet now does exotic species too. That's where Blossom goes and I don't always find the people who work on the desk to be personable. So I chose another one from a web search. There are several exotic species specialists to choose from within a 45 minute drive. Dr Jing made...

Dr Jing! She's very nice and keeps her own chickens. It's a shorter drive too, which is probably a good thing for a sick chook.

Thanks for sharing the info about spirochetes RC :hugs

Well, I think the new vet (Dr Jing) was more thorough and consequently more expensive that Dr Mark, who has a lifetime of experience and can pinpoint a problem very quickly. I found the length of the appointment (around 40 minutes) and the integration of lab tests and diagnosis very...

Ok, well there a loads of mozzies. I'm guessing the pesky mozzies were the culprits. I'll step up my mozzie reduction efforts in the roost.

Blimey. Ticks! There must be ticks in the backyard!

I hope I got the name right 🤔

She did say it might be secondary and to bring her back for xrays if the medication doesn't work.