➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[Tesumph]

We’re home from the vet. Blood work came back as normal, vet thinks she probably had a mini-stroke. Thank you all for the prayers.

So glad she’s okay, good job rushing her off in record time! I’m sure she’s loving all the extra attention and kisses right now hahaha.

I’ve had my oldest golden collapse on me a few times. It doesn’t happen often, it seems like he loses feeling in his back legs, or they fall asleep or something? It scares me to death and I want to cry every time when I see his big scared eyes. Thankfully I’ve been able to massage his back and hold him up until he recovers just fine..

 

[Morrigan]

One little footnote to my squashed chick -- I hope people don't find this gross or upsetting.

When I was sure it was dead, I put it back on the ground near Momma hen, so she could see that it was dead. I was worried that she would be frantically looking around the yard for it.

She starting to peck it gently, and I was getting teary. Then, when it was clear it wasn't moving, she began to really tear into it and I realized she was going to try to eat it. At that point I took it away. I forget, sometimes, how practical chickens are.

She and survivors are all acting pretty normal now. I hope they have short memories. I wish I did.

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

So glad she’s okay, good job rushing her off in record time! I’m sure she’s loving all the extra attention and kisses right now hahaha.

I’ve had my oldest golden collapse on me a few times. It doesn’t happen often, it seems like he loses feeling in his back legs, or they fall asleep or something? It scares me to death and I want to cry every time when I see his big scared eyes. Thankfully I’ve been able to massage his back and hold him up until he recovers just fine..

She has trouble standing up after laying down for a long time sometimes because of her hips but nothing like this.

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

One little footnote to my squashed chick -- I hope people don't find this gross or upsetting.

When I was sure it was dead, I put it back on the ground near Momma hen, so she could see that it was dead. I was worried that she would be frantically looking around the yard for it.

She starting to peck it gently, and I was getting teary. Then, when it was clear it wasn't moving, she began to really tear into it and I realized she was going to try to eat it. At that point I took it away. I forget, sometimes, how practical chickens are.

She and survivors are all acting pretty normal now. I hope they have short memories. I wish I did.

It's hard to remember for sure, and shocking when you actually see it.

 

[Tesumph]

One little footnote to my squashed chick -- I hope people don't find this gross or upsetting.

When I was sure it was dead, I put it back on the ground near Momma hen, so she could see that it was dead. I was worried that she would be frantically looking around the yard for it.

She starting to peck it gently, and I was getting teary. Then, when it was clear it wasn't moving, she began to really tear into it and I realized she was going to try to eat it. At that point I took it away. I forget, sometimes, how practical chickens are.

She and survivors are all acting pretty normal now. I hope they have short memories. I wish I did.

Funny how you get those shocking reminders of how brutal mother nature can be sometimes, huh? I would’ve done the same thing and been equally as horrified haha.

I once found a very very old chicken who died peacefully in the back of an unused covered nest box. She’s been picked almost totally clean by the flock.

 

[Tesumph]

She has trouble standing up after laying down for a long time sometimes because of her hips but nothing like this.

I’m not looking forward to the day my old guy starts to really break down.
Man, now I want to wake him up from his snoring power nap just to kiss him!

 

[Cyprus]

No, it ended up not working out.

That's okay

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

I’m not looking forward to the day my old guy starts to really break down.
Man, now I want to wake him up from his snoring power nap just to kiss him!

Give the old boy all the kisses! When he wakes up of course.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

In chicken related news, our incubator is here! I got the go ahead to put in a double yolker and at least one other egg. I’m going to set only Brahma eggs this time so let’s see how this goes!

What incubator did you get?

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

What incubator did you get?

Magicfly 9-12 egg incubator. We just wanted a small one and it had pretty good reviews. I’m test running it first before putting the eggs in.