Barnaby was a Buff Orpington rooster with a personality as grand as a Victorian tenor. Today, however, his comb was pale, and he was tucking his head under a wing with a weary, rhythmic clicking in his chest.
With the precision of a jeweler, Aris performed a minor procedure to clear a stubborn piece of lodged grit that had led to a secondary infection. As he stitched—using the delicate suture patterns recommended in Chapter 8—Barnaby gave a sudden, indignant waff . Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery: A Guide ...
The old oak desk in Dr. Aris Thorne’s clinic was buried under textbooks, but one stood out: Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery: A Guide for the Progressive Practitioner. It was dog-eared and stained with a suspicious splash of purple antiseptic. Barnaby was a Buff Orpington rooster with a
"He’s got a bit of the rattle, Mrs. Higgins," Aris said, gently palpating Barnaby’s crop. He remembered a specific note in the surgery chapter about clearing obstructed airways in larger fowl. It was dog-eared and stained with a suspicious