California - Northern

[cherylcohen]

Does anyone within 30 or so mies of SF bay area have shipping boxes available? I thought I had enough but now have come up short....

just trying to save some time, of course I can order online THANKS

 

[chiqita]

Health update for my dear friends that have really hung in there with me this very hard year....


Larry & I went to a new neurologist/pain specialist yesterday and she was amazing. I actually burst into tears when she said my condition is treatable and I can be fixed.

Not completely conclusive, still awaiting some xrays, but apparently the fall I took last January is causing instability and some damage in my low back & tail bone disc that have been pushing on my nerves and that's why I'm in constant pain. Currently diagnosed as Lumboscaral radiculopathy, a condition caused by compression of the nerves in the spine. I had 2 of my low back discs fused in 2003 so the lessened mobility of those 2 discs has added in this problem.

I've started a bit of a different treatment of pain meds & prednisone short term with physical therapy starting hopefully this week. After the xrays come in within the next few days, we'll know if surgery is a better route, which is perfectly fine with me if needed. I just can't be in pain anymore.

I'm a cripple now, like a 95 year old woman. BUT am confident and very hopeful now that this new Dr. is going to get me cured with even a stronger sense of becoming healthy! Too much life still needing to be lived!

Still selling all my breeding flocks (I've been so lucky to find wonderful wonderful homes for all me flocks!) and will be continuing to keep my pretty ladies (way too many at this point.. BTW) in the backyard. Getting down the stairs to see them daily is still going to be hard, but I can't live without them.

Thanks everyone for your caring emails, PMs etc. It's so nice to know I have so many friends out there.

Cheryl,
treatable, the magic word. I am pulling for you.

OK, excuse this but I need somewhere to freak out today. Firefly my new little silkie pullet was dead this morning. NO signs, she has been quiet and in quarantine. The other girl looks OK right now, but I am FREAKING out. She is off to Davis this morning, so that is 10 days to 3 weeks of waiting.

She was in quarantine, but I don't practice great bio-security. They are in the garage in their own pen, but the broody is in the garage too Different pen and no shared floor or feed or anything but would breath some of the same air. I feed all them and don't take my shoes or clothes off to go in the backyard. The food has been completely separate since it has only been 4-5 days since they got there.

I have never had a older girl die that was not a predator or sick beforehand. And now I wonder, do I tell the lady I got them from, or do I wait for the report? She is a BYC girl, her runs were clean, her chickens well taken care of, everyone fat and happy. I hate to freak her out too when I don't know what it is, but I wonder if she should know anyway.


Now I have a single girl in quarantine alone. I hate to leave her in solitary for so long, ugg. After I found her I was so upset I threw up, my stomach is still in knots. Im going to fumagate teh cage in a few minutes for the poor little girl that is left. She seems healthy and happy too.

Of course, it was the chicken who reminded me of little purples. Even the same breeder.

 

[liz9910]

Health update for my dear friends that have really hung in there with me this very hard year.... Larry & I went to a new neurologist/pain specialist yesterday and she was amazing. I actually burst into tears when she said my condition is treatable and I can be fixed. Not completely conclusive, still awaiting some xrays, but apparently the fall I took last January is causing instability and some damage in my low back & tail bone disc that have been pushing on my nerves and that's why I'm in constant pain. Currently diagnosed as Lumboscaral radiculopathy, a condition caused by compression of the nerves in the spine. I had 2 of my low back discs fused in 2003 so the lessened mobility of those 2 discs has added in this problem. I've started a bit of a different treatment of pain meds & prednisone short term with physical therapy starting hopefully this week. After the xrays come in within the next few days, we'll know if surgery is a better route, which is perfectly fine with me if needed. I just can't be in pain anymore. I'm a cripple now, like a 95 year old woman. BUT am confident and very hopeful now that this new Dr. is going to get me cured with even a stronger sense of becoming healthy! Too much life still needing to be lived! Still selling all my breeding flocks (I've been so lucky to find wonderful wonderful homes for all me flocks!) and will be continuing to keep my pretty ladies (way too many at this point.. BTW) in the backyard. Getting down the stairs to see them daily is still going to be hard, but I can't live without them. Thanks everyone for your caring emails, PMs etc. It's so nice to know I have so many friends out there.

I'm glad your condition is treatable and hope the doctor can help your pain soon.

 

[cherylcohen]

Cheryl,
treatable, the magic word. I am pulling for you.

OK, excuse this but I need somewhere to freak out today. Firefly my new little silkie pullet was dead this morning. NO signs, she has been quiet and in quarantine. The other girl looks OK right now, but I am FREAKING out. She is off to Davis this morning, so that is 10 days to 3 weeks of waiting.

She was in quarantine, but I don't practice great bio-security. They are in the garage in their own pen, but the broody is in the garage too Different pen and no shared floor or feed or anything but would breath some of the same air. I feed all them and don't take my shoes or clothes off to go in the backyard. The food has been completely separate since it has only been 4-5 days since they got there.

I have never had a older girl die that was not a predator or sick beforehand. And now I wonder, do I tell the lady I got them from, or do I wait for the report? She is a BYC girl, her runs were clean, her chickens well taken care of, everyone fat and happy. I hate to freak her out too when I don't know what it is, but I wonder if she should know anyway.


Now I have a single girl in quarantine alone. I hate to leave her in solitary for so long, ugg. After I found her I was so upset I threw up, my stomach is still in knots. Im going to fumagate teh cage in a few minutes for the poor little girl that is left. She seems healthy and happy too.

Of course, it was the chicken who reminded me of little purples. Even the same breeder.

THANKS! and definitely tell the breeder, she will want to know just in case it's also something that is going through her flock that is treatable. Sad for your loss, I'm sorry

 

[MrsMoonCat]

@Cheryl that is great news. "Treatable" is a beautiful word!

@Liz HI! Are you going to Stockton?

@Shantih I am so sorry about your silkie. That is not a good way to start your day. I would tell the lady anyway, for both of your sake. She may have an issue that she thinks is isolated too and may benefit from the info.

 

[HighNDryFarm]

Health update for my dear friends that have really hung in there with me this very hard year....


Larry & I went to a new neurologist/pain specialist yesterday and she was amazing. I actually burst into tears when she said my condition is treatable and I can be fixed.

Not completely conclusive, still awaiting some xrays, but apparently the fall I took last January is causing instability and some damage in my low back & tail bone disc that have been pushing on my nerves and that's why I'm in constant pain. Currently diagnosed as Lumboscaral radiculopathy, a condition caused by compression of the nerves in the spine. I had 2 of my low back discs fused in 2003 so the lessened mobility of those 2 discs has added in this problem.

I've started a bit of a different treatment of pain meds & prednisone short term with physical therapy starting hopefully this week. After the xrays come in within the next few days, we'll know if surgery is a better route, which is perfectly fine with me if needed. I just can't be in pain anymore.

I'm a cripple now, like a 95 year old woman. BUT am confident and very hopeful now that this new Dr. is going to get me cured with even a stronger sense of becoming healthy! Too much life still needing to be lived!

Still selling all my breeding flocks (I've been so lucky to find wonderful wonderful homes for all me flocks!) and will be continuing to keep my pretty ladies (way too many at this point.. BTW) in the backyard. Getting down the stairs to see them daily is still going to be hard, but I can't live without them.

Thanks everyone for your caring emails, PMs etc. It's so nice to know I have so many friends out there.

Oh Cheryl, I'm in tears reading this. I was in your place a year ago and I understand your relief hearing something can be done. Nobody can live in that kind of pain...heck, you can't even think in that kind of pain!

Thank you for updating us and you know you are in prayers, thoughts, blessings from this wonderful group of crazy chicken people.

I PM'd you about the Tolbunts. If you don't think I'm a good fit just let me know so I can get back on my mission of adding some Polish roos. The boy I chose to keep isn't doing a very good job! Maybe he'll do better in the spring but I need to add some chickens to my Polish pen.

Hope you can get some pain relief between now and when they fix you. I resisted taking the bigger gun meds but there is only so much pain a person can tolerate.

 

[liz9910]

@Cheryl that is great news. "Treatable" is a beautiful word!
@Liz HI! Are you going to Stockton?
@Shantih I am so sorry about your silkie. That is not a good way to start your day. I would tell the lady anyway, for both of your sake. She may have an issue that she thinks is isolated too and may benefit from the info.

Hi yes I'm going can't wait to meet everyone and see all those chickens too!

 

[juststruttin]

Health update for my dear friends that have really hung in there with me this very hard year....


Larry & I went to a new neurologist/pain specialist yesterday and she was amazing. I actually burst into tears when she said my condition is treatable and I can be fixed.

Not completely conclusive, still awaiting some xrays, but apparently the fall I took last January is causing instability and some damage in my low back & tail bone disc that have been pushing on my nerves and that's why I'm in constant pain. Currently diagnosed as Lumboscaral radiculopathy, a condition caused by compression of the nerves in the spine. I had 2 of my low back discs fused in 2003 so the lessened mobility of those 2 discs has added in this problem.

I've started a bit of a different treatment of pain meds & prednisone short term with physical therapy starting hopefully this week. After the xrays come in within the next few days, we'll know if surgery is a better route, which is perfectly fine with me if needed. I just can't be in pain anymore.

I'm a cripple now, like a 95 year old woman. BUT am confident and very hopeful now that this new Dr. is going to get me cured with even a stronger sense of becoming healthy! Too much life still needing to be lived!

Still selling all my breeding flocks (I've been so lucky to find wonderful wonderful homes for all me flocks!) and will be continuing to keep my pretty ladies (way too many at this point.. BTW) in the backyard. Getting down the stairs to see them daily is still going to be hard, but I can't live without them.

Thanks everyone for your caring emails, PMs etc. It's so nice to know I have so many friends out there.

Great news!!!! I can't imagine living in constant pain. I hope she can help!!

 

[juststruttin]

I vaccinated my chicks myself once, it really didn't work. The 6 Dorkings didn't get Marek's, but 3 of my JG's got Marek's soon after vaccinating. I would breed for resistance...

Yep, I have been talking to a couple of breeders and there seems to be more cases of Mareks among the groups that vaccinate than the groups that don't. Some people suggested that the birds get the virus from the vaccine. That kinda freaked me out. I always get that stuff all over my hands and cloths. I know it is species specific but still gives me the willies.

 

[juststruttin]

I still vaccinate and that reminds me since I am hatching the last of my breeding flocks eggs now, I need another couple of doses...yikes

I've often thought of stopping, but I always vaccinate my broody chicks too, even-though they obviously don't have the same 10 day restrictions from the soil control etc as you have when not using a broody. I'm still on the fence about the whole thing, but I guess it's a small price, energy & money, to pay for some sort of piece of mind, even if not 100% effective... my 2 cents

The cost is not a factor since I am sure I will still be buying vaccine for customers people who want their day old chicks vaccinated . I am just thinking about not vaccinating the ones I keep. I do like the idea of breeding for resistance. Gosh, all the things we need to consider when breeding birds.