Recent content by stephanielynn

There are at least seven ponds in the community and the staff is supposed to be the ones caring for them. I am awaiting confirmation that they have continued to care for them.

Hello, Currently, I don’t personally own Pekin ducks or other waterfowl, but unofficially adopted the three flocks of Pekin ducks who live near the ponds in my neighborhood. A couple of years ago, a Pekin couple waddled about 200 meters down the road and took up residence in a small retaining...

Sorry - that was supposed to say, "Thank you Willowbranchfarm. That helps. : -)"

Thank you Willow and 20736. That helps ease some of my guilt and sorrow. Here's another one of my boy and me (summer 2010). : -)

Thank you Willow and 20736. That helps ease some of my guilt and sorrow. Here's another one of my boy and me (summer 2010). It looks like I was handling him roughly but I wasn't. : -) I would always give him kisses on his neck and wattles. : -)

Due to my job, I work about 8 hours away from my animals who include a small flock of chickens. About a week and a half ago, my husband told me that my beloved Rhode Island Red rooster, Wooster, had passed on. He turned 6 in September and was such a sweet and special boy. Wooster was not a...

: -( Thank you for your kind words, Lorimary. My Henny's ovary was about the size of a golf ball. The vet said that it was normal for hens to have multiple egg follicles but knew that what was present wasn't normal. Since I don't know what a healthy hen ovary looks like, it was difficult to make...

Based on the necropsy on my hen, the vet suspects ovarian cancer. While he had my hen on the table, the vet asked me if I wanted to see her ovary and I said that I would if he could cover up her face first. I'm having her ovary sent off to Auburn University for histopathology and will bury the...

Mkcolls: Thank you. She was 3 - 4 1/2 years old, which all of my chickens were and are. My nightly ritual for my outside animals (3 dogs, 1 goat and now 8 chickens) was to replenish their food and water and check them for anything unusual or abnormal. I even give them hugs and/or kisses (pecks...

My hen passed on in my lap at about 8:40 p.m. CST. :'-( Tomorrow I will take her remains to the vet for a necropsy. When I spoke to the vet about her two days ago he mentioned performing a necropsy if she did pass on. Maybe he won't charge me or charge full price for it since he mentioned it. At...

Before today, she was able to keep force fed food and water down, digest and eliminate it. Today she's been salivating (clear, gooey) and within the past hour she regurgitated what I've been feeding her all day. It never got past her crop. The least I can do is try my best to help her recover...

Marialane: About five days ago, I just took my 4 1/2 year-old RIR rooster to the vet because of similar symptoms. The vet examined him for signs of injury (there were none), tested his reflexes which seemed normal so he suspects a neurological problem. I have my rooster isolated in a kennel...

Yesterday I just discovered that one of my Rhode Island Red hens isn't well. She darted out of their house when I opened the door which is normal. When I went after her to put her back, she tried to run from me as usual and stumbled twice. At first I didn't think much of it because she had...

Today I just discovered that one of my Rhode Island Red hens isn't well. She darted out of their house when I opened the door which is normal. When I went after her to put her back, she tried to run from me as usual and stumbled twice. At first I didn't think much of it because she had ventured...

PAchickenlover: Thank you for letting me know about the forum policy. : -) I will be starting the Vitamin B complex treatment today. I'm hoping for the best and doing the best of my ability to care for and nurture Wooster but trying to prepare myself emotionally if his condition doesn't...