The sick blind hen is still blind but remarkably chipper for an old bird who can't find her way around, and has been locked out of the henhouse! Considering the other Sussex cross died within 48 hours of being visibly sick, she's doing very well.
The Ginger Ninja has been a devoted carer, making sure she can find food and water, and she takes care of pottering around the garden looking for sun or shade as she needs. You can see the horrible fungal infection over her head, and her eyes are swollen shut, but the fungal spots on her comb have been improving slightly so we're still hopeful that she may regain her sight.
All of the hens have a temporary leave pass from the henhouse and yard as we've ended up biting the bullet and spraying with a surface pesticide. This will be their second night in the open, but they don't seem worried and are thriving on exploring the garden. Since their baths they've been much more relaxed around the family, which is nice.
The other five hens seem healthy, although they still have fungal spots on their combs. I've only found one egg (in the middle of the lawn!) so suspect they're off the lay, but should probably check in the bushes!
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