We have had a worrying few days with Daisy. She has been very heavy underneath and walking badly - this left us with no alternative but to bring her in for a warm bath and a good oiling to her vent.
The bath went well but trying to oil her vent was not so easy as she has so much down and thick feathers that we couldn't exactly find where to apply the oil. So a liberal soaking was all we could do.
The great relief was that this morning a little egg was found in the nest.
She was looking much better this morning but this evening was waddling badly again so we hope that she is just starting to clear out and developed a new egg durng the day.
We will keep a careful eye on here and if necessary another bath and a night in a big box on her own may be required.
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