My Sick Chicken Pearl

My lovely Pearl apparently has some kind of respiratory infection and is moaning and has "ruffled" feathers (not nearly as pretty as it sounds). I have put them all on an antibacterial that will hopefully do the trick. John the sometimes-surly chicken expert at our local farm store didn't think there was much to worry about. I trust him. Chickens are not the most robust animals on earth so there's certainly a chance she could die. I love my flock and really hope she gets better fast. When I got home from walking the dog I listened in on her and it didn't sound like she was still wheezing (which sounds like a low moan to me).

I have so much to post, a new survey to hound you with, and all kinds of fresh pictures and post-canning season reports to make but I must be off for my afternoon hours at the toy store.