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I know right!!! 😂

I've just read to the end and see that others had the same idea!!! 😂😂😂😂 Great minds think alike! Miss Honey was so warm and kind and caring, it seemed so apt! 🙂🙂🙂🙂

I'm so glad to hear that. I am no expert and not a vet, just an ordinary chicken keeper with a few years experience, so I can only advise based on what I would do in the same situation. I did feel a period of adjustment (and continued healing) was needed, since it really was so recent that she...

What a lovely update!!!

Loving it!! She is super lucky to have you too. Many others would have culled for this severity of injury, yet she has you looking out for her and ensuring she has some good quality of life, even though that might mean long term special care and lots of extra work for you. Damn how these birds...

we cross posted!

I think you are being very sensible and putting Matilda first, even though she may not appreciate it! I strongly suspect she has gone broody from all that time sitting on her belly while her feet fell off and then healed. He undercarriage has been cosy and warm on bedding in the basket and not...

Will she be able to raise and protect chicks while still learning to walk on stumps? I would honestly think twice about putting that burden on her, or the risk on the chicks. She will also lose weight and condition while brooding, which doesn't seem fair after what she has just been through...

I've just read your entire thread and wanted to say that I think you are amazing, and Matilda is one very lucky chicken! I would add something though to the excellent advice you have had here. I note you mentioned other hens run screaming if you have to treat them but Matilda is calm and...