Hi Amber - How are you and your flock doing? All's well I hope. Mary had a lovely weekend last weekend. She was eating well and dustbathing - so lovely to see after her "blip". Keeping everything crossed that she carries on this way. I tend to get a bit paranoid as they get a little older ...

Lovely photo's - what a fabulous set-up!! So sorry about Gracie - Hope your other poorly chook makes a speedy recovery.

I am so sorry for your loss. Been there too many times myself and I know how absolutely heartbreaking it is. You will get to a point when you can re-visit all the happy memories and you will have paw prints in your heart forever.

Hi All - Had really good weekend with the girls. With working all day Friday I couldn't see how Mary was until Saturday morning. I cautiously walked down the garden and at first could only see Rose and Violet. My worst fear was that she was still in the nest box hunched up and feeling really unwell....

Hi everyone. A little update on Mary : She seemed to pick up a little Weds/Thursday and started eating and ambling around again. I decided to see how she got on so have postponed the vet's visit. I have to be at work, unfortunately, all day today so cannot keep my eye on her. First thing this mornin...

Glad to hear all's well in the household of Bob - long may it last. Hope you have a lovely weekend with your flock.

Hi Amber. Mary seemed to pick up a little Weds/Thurs and started to eat a little. I decided to see how she goes over the weekend. I am keeping everything crossed. Thanks for asking.

Hope Bonnie gets well soon Hilly. These girls don't half give us some worry. Worried all week about Mary, but she has started eating (albeit not a great deal) but she is eating and drinking. Fingers crossed for these poorly girls.

Hi - We have 3 cats and they all eat sachets of cat food. Our eldest is 9 years old and he has to have a special diet (Royal Canin Biscuits from the vet). 3 Years ago he got blocked up and could not go to the toilet for a wee. The cause of this apparently was dried cat biscuits. He therefore has his...

Thanks so much Karen and Sandy for your kind words. Mary still unwell today, so it's a trip off the the vets tomorrow. I have an appointment at 09:20 so I will know more then. I find it so stressful taking my animals to the vets, I'll be a bag of nerves tomorrow but I know it's necessary and I have ...

Hi Amber, I am so very sorry to hear that you lost your little Lily. Heartbreaking, I know. I am in pretty much the same situation at the moment. Mary not well, she is not improving and so it's a visit to the vets for us tomorrow. Hope you're OK.

I am so, so sorry Karen. I've been there more times than I care to remember and I know how much it hurts.

Hope Bonnie picks up Hilly and she makes a speedy recover. Isn't it a nightmare when they are not well? Good luck.

I was wondering that myself Karen - How's Jasper doing? Hope all is OK.

Thanks very much Amber and Bob for your replies. It is much appreciated. Mary not much better today so I have called the vet. I have to make an appointment at the Chicken Vet and they had nothing for tomorrow, but I have made one for Thursday morning (before I go to work). If she deteriorates drasti...