Yesterday Azzura gave birth to a very striking male cria. He is a big solid lad and so we are going to name him after our grandson, Rhys, who is also a big solid lad!! This is a second son for Dad Carter.
Jade is just over 3 weeks old, and you can see that while only being hours old Rhys is bigger than her!!
Today Maggie gave birth to a black male cria, we've called him Magellan. She needed quite a bit of help to deliver him, and was a little uncertain what to do about him at first, but is bonding with him now, and I think they will be fine :)
Yesterday Jade was looking a bit off, sleeping a lot, but still feeding.... today she is worse and the vets think she has a viral brain infection, her sight is affected and she is very lethargic.... except when I try to bottle feed her, then she has all the strength in the world to resist my efforts. Think good thoughts for our little girl as she battles this latest obstacle, the odds are not attractive!
These are my good samaritan down the road neighbours, Gayle and Laurie Gardiner. They have been rendering their time and energy to get Trinket injected with antibiotics to combat the infection in her c-section wound. Today she has to have 2 injections and a third on Wednesday. I am very grateful to Gayle and Laurie for all their time and help :) It would have been impossible without them. Gayle is a nurse, and so all I have to do is 'hold' and she does the tricky bit :) She and Laurie also volunteer their time to rescue, care for and release injured wildlife and are currently caring for a baby galah.
Rhys is gorgeous. Fingers crossed for Jade.
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