My Intro Post

Okay so although it's a bit long, I'm just going to copy/paste my originalNew Member" post because ultimately it focuses on my Goose
Three years ago I began raising chickens. This group has aided my family and I in set-up,first aid, predators and so much more. As a Mother of three and a household size of 8 we started raising strictly for eggs and meat. Now I'm a bird lover/enthusiast! We currently have 25 chickens. Leghorns, Ida Brown, Australorps, Ameraucana and Rare Araucanas. Cornish Cross Broilers. A variety of Bantams including Silkies. Fancy Pigeons (hatched our first baby just today!). We also have 5 Roane ducks which since we don't eat them and they are unfriendly as all heck, I'm not really sure what purpose they serve.
Now last, but most certainly not least, my newest addition. Lucy the Goose. Back in June I went to a person's house who I was told sell Silkies. This was more like a puppy mill for fowl.
I wanted to save them ALL. As I toured the cages and tried to hide my disgust we wandered to the back of the property where a shabby small pen was tucked away in the back. There was this magnificent animal and I could sense her sadness. The man went in and grabbed him up. Said he didn't have much use for "him" and pointed out how he was "S%#t bound". Well I immediately recognized SHE had a bad, old,untreated prolapsed vent (thanks to this page I am a self-taught expert on identification and and successful treatment).
She had a terrible wheeze and a milky nasal discharge. On top of that I saw old injuries on her webbing with actual holes through them. It literally broke my heart. I offered to help with her career and the guy said I'd be doing him a favor taking her off his hands.
Lucy is a majestic African Goose who I love wholeheartedly! Her vent was necrotic and she lost a lot of it but I am happy to report she has successfully laid two eggs now since receiving calcium back into her diet
Antibiotics successfully cleared up her sinus/respiratory problems and she is actually beginning to trust us enough to eat out of our hands. She's my living yard decoration and is a far better watch dog/alarm system than anything else on our farm...
so that's my long winded intro. Here I am and I'm happy to be here. I'd be interested in meeting anyone

Sorry, just realized I butchered that cut / paste attempt. Corrected now. I'll get the hang of the forum and it's posting tricks.

Hello and welcome! I just seen you posted this 4 days ago... I'm glad you saved Lucy and I'm so happy to hear she is doing better!

I am also a fairly new member here-since April, when I got my first two pekin ducklings, Hazel and Henry. A few months later I got my first two pilgrim goslings, Oscar and Ollie. Anyway, it's always nice to meet new people here.

welcome to the forum Miss McComp i am glad you rescued the goose she is one lucky girl.

Welcome and what a great story. Lucy is a lucky girl. Look around BYC. You will find any number of threads and people, like me, who recognize the special significance of geese. I have 11 Toulouse, 8 of which were hatched here. In addition I have a number of chickens and ducks. So, feel free to call upon us anytime for suggestions or help or just to chew the fat. Never hesitate to ask a question and just enjoy BYC the way so many of us do.

We would all love to see a picture of Lucy if you have one. Good luck to you. And, from one goose lover to another, thank you for all you have done for Lucy.

Welcome!! You'll have a lot of fun here!

Welcome to the BYC flock. We are very glad you decided to join us.

Feel free to ask any questions you have and be sure to check out the "Learning Center" tab.

Bless your heart for seeing in Lucy, what her former owner could not, and for taking the time to nurse her back to health. You took a big risk and it certainly paid off. I am sure Lucy owes you her life. I wish more people were as compassionate.

Thank you all for your kind words. Rescuing Lucy and attempting to recover her health just seemed like the only thing to do. I couldn't have walked away from that small dirty pen and not had her on my mind forever. I'm not very good with what its...rather I like to say I tried. Even if I'm unsuccessful. Fortunately this time it was a total success. I can't imagine my yard without her. She won't go into her house till all the chickens, ducks and other animals are put up for the night. Mother Goose she is! I just LOVE her.

Miss McComp said:

Thank you all for your kind words. Rescuing Lucy and attempting to recover her health just seemed like the only thing to do. I couldn't have walked away from that small dirty pen and not had her on my mind forever. I'm not very good with what its...rather I like to say I tried. Even if I'm unsuccessful. Fortunately this time it was a total success. I can't imagine my yard without her. She won't go into her house till all the chickens, ducks and other animals are put up for the night. Mother Goose she is! I just LOVE her.

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Such a good picture of Lucy. Thanks for sharing her now beautiful story with us! I love that she is mother goose to everyone. How sweet!

Miss McComp said:

Thank you all for your kind words. Rescuing Lucy and attempting to recover her health just seemed like the only thing to do. I couldn't have walked away from that small dirty pen and not had her on my mind forever. I'm not very good with what its...rather I like to say I tried. Even if I'm unsuccessful. Fortunately this time it was a total success. I can't imagine my yard without her. She won't go into her house till all the chickens, ducks and other animals are put up for the night. Mother Goose she is! I just LOVE her.

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@Miss McComp Lucy is beautiful you made a very good decision on taking her home.