Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[MyHaven]

Agreed. It's not until you are really sick that you realise how isolated you are. Knowing your legal rights is also very important. After spending 12 months in Hobart hospital they paid for myself and my husband to fly to Melbourne , they then paid for accomodation for 3 months before I was admitted to the Austin centre for a further 6 months.this was all possible because my state health system was unable to provide me with the help that I needed and tassie has an agreement with the organ transplant organisation in Victoria. I was on palliative care at that stage and without my husband none of this would have eventuated.
Having said that , the care that I received at the Royal Hobart hospital was second to none. They just didn't know what to do with me.
It rained all night here , I didn't sleep through worry about the goats and cows down the back. This morning the mountains are covered in snow and the sun is shining . Wouldn't be dead for quids.

An advocate is what saved me too. I started in Dysart hospital. Remaining undiagnosed for a week. Then incorrectly diagnosed and sent to Mackay Mater hospital where the surgens nearly killed me through botched surgeries. The worst part was they "accused" me of have depression and lectured me, when I was turning septic and developing peritonitis. The Flying Dr service took me to the Princess Alexandra in Brisbane and my lovely Dr's Coen and Meed saved me. It seemed they did it with ease when I wasn't expected to survive before their care.

I paid a fortune for the private care but the PA took me as a public patient.

The other thing I learned is to not just think it - say it.

In Dysart they said, "we need to send you to Mackay for emergency surgery, can make you're own way there? You are not sick enough for the chopper" I thought how sick do you have to be, but didn't say it. Luckily a nurse off shift travelling back to Mackay volunteered to drive me. She didn't want to have to put in a nasal gastric tube. I didn't want her too either. HaHa.

I have never seen snow. I really should put that on a bucket list.

 

[Teila]

Good morning folks

LuckysMum Wow eggs! Now there is something you do not see around here often

Gees Fancy mother nature is definitely in a mood over Tassie; I hope all are safe and remain so.

potato chip and Fancy thank you for the fox poop information. As I could not smell it but hubby reckoned the smell was not strong, I am going with dog poop.

Anniebee Cilla is a Pekin [or Bantam Cochin, or Pekin Cochin, depending on from where you hail

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[Fancychooklady]

An advocate is what saved me too. I started in Dysart hospital. Remaining undiagnosed for a week. Then incorrectly diagnosed and sent to Mackay Mater hospital where the surgens nearly killed me through botched surgeries. The worst part was they "accused" me of have depression and lectured me, when I was turning septic and developing peritonitis. The Flying Dr service took me to the Princess Alexandra in Brisbane and my lovely Dr's Coen and Meed saved me. It seemed they did it with ease when I wasn't expected to survive before their care.

I paid a fortune for the private care but the PA took me as a public patient.

The other thing I learned is to not just think it - say it.

In Dysart they said, "we need to send you to Mackay for emergency surgery, can make you're own way there? You are not sick enough for the chopper" I thought how sick do you have to be, but didn't say it. Luckily a nurse off shift travelling back to Mackay volunteered to drive me. She didn't want to have to put in a nasal gastric tube. I didn't want her too either. HaHa.

I have never seen snow. I really should put that on a bucket list.

The important thing to remember is that doctors are only human and they make mistakes.
A few months back I was in hospital with influenza B the registrar wanted to put in an NG , I said no. I've had several and I told him and a few doctors that we know socially , that they should have to have one in place for a week as part of their internship. Hideous things. In hindsight I didn't have my regular bowel blockage, just the flu.
We have been in navy health with top cover for 36 years , but at $550- $1200 a day for nearly 3 years in hospital beds ,I think I'd still come out on top.
I owe my life to prof Bob Jones and prof Geoffrey Bond an Australian specialist based in Pennsylvania . Both lovely men also.
The horses are thawing out in the sun. Time to replace all of the wet and muddy bedding in the coops. Time to bang the spiders out of my gumboots.
Apparently we are forecast for nice weather this week , but we have a big tide forecast for 6 pm tonight. I will definitely be donning the gumboots between tides to go down and lock the cows off the bottom paddocks. Having a riverfront property does have its downsides .
Snow !

 

[LuckysMum]

Originally Posted by LuckysMum

Straight Araucana I think they have curly feathers around their face.

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This is the interesting part LuckysMum .... There has been so much kerfoof about Araucanas and Ameraucanas over the years, to the degree that I left the thread for 'Araucanas / Ameraucanas', as so many told me we have inferior birds, and that Australian and UK breeds were not the real thing ( pffft !! ) .... and that only the Ameraucana was 'it and a bit' and the proper and true breed. Well - pickled wing clippings to them. !!

Here is a little notation about it - sums it up beautifully :

"The Ameraucana is an American breed of domestic chicken developed in the United States in the 1970s. It derives from Araucana chickens brought from Chile and was bred to retain the blue-egg gene but eliminate the lethal alleles of the parent breed."

So - it is 'developed' and 'derived from' .... hmmmm.

The Ameraucana is rumpless and needs ( apparently ) to have major feather growth on both sides of the face. Some of them are quite extraordinary and beautiful. ALL Araucanas however, originated from South America ( no matter who calls them what ) ....

Straight Araucanas' as you mentioned, are more like the British and Australian breeds of the bird, but can / do have those prominent side face tufts as well, but are probably not rumpless. Even little Mindy has a tiny tuft of stand-out feathers beside her face ( hard to see in the photos of her ). She has a beautiful beard though !!

and is certainly not rumpless. The following photo states it as an "Araucana" ( go figure ) but most likely would meet the needs of people showing them as Amercaucanas in America .... it is both rumpless and has prominent side face feathers ( tufts ). What is and is not a true Araucana remains a matter of much contention.





I will say nothing about what I think of pompous attitudes by certain northern hemisphere chicken breeders of South American originals.

Enough said.

Yes we had the same with dog breeders. I think sometimes they get too precious and the animal suffers.
I will ask the lady if she has a photo of her araucanas but I think she said they had tuft of the side of their face and minty green eggs.

MyHaven and Fancy I hope you both have good health now. It is important to know your rights and to have someone to speak for you when you are too sick to care or know what is going on.

I wish I had known more about my sisters treatment she was too sick to say anything and her partner didn't really do anything. She was already too sick by the time I realized what was happening. She had cancer and would have passed away anyway, but maybe not at Easter and 2 days after her youngest turned 7.
My aunt picked my cousin up from hospital, my aunt wasn't happy he had severe burns to his hands arms and thighs. She took him to her family doctor, he sent the straight to Royal Perth Hospital, they put him in the burns unit he suffered kidney failure and had grafts and was seriously ill for a number of weeks. If he had got home on his own, I shudder to think what could have happened. I think everyone needs to question everything they don't understand and get another opinion if necessary.
Sorry ranting.

I do get worked up about things.

 

[User395221]

I will ask the lady if she has a photo of her araucanas but I think she said they had tuft of the side of their face and minty green eggs.

You're a bad influence, now I'm wanting an araucana as well

 

[LuckysMum]

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I am having a hard time on this site this morning I keeps stopping and starting.
Fancy Wow snow. I hope you don’t get too wet. Hope your all safe a warm.

Potatochip go one get some. They are beautiful. What do you have at the moment? Sorry I forget.

Teila Yes eggs finally out of 7 chooks we were lucky to get 2 or 2 some days other days none. Though there were a few feathers around so I think they did a bit of a molt, but not one you’d notice. So maybe they are laying again I hope so. All our families wants our eggs as they are so much better than shop bought. My nephew asked his mum why our eggs were a funny colour (orange yolk not pale yellow) he thought there was something wrong. Haha
I hope your visitor hasn’t put in another appearance and stays away. Not good when you get visitors that are not welcome.

 

[Fancychooklady]

You're a bad influence, now I'm wanting an araucana as well

I have to admit that thought of blue eggs is very tempting and our tuckerbox has a trio of blue Araucanas , so I've been staying away.

 

[LuckysMum]

I'm a bit scared of bringing chickens in after all the trouble people are having with sick chooks and mites. I would love more silkies but the lady I get the eggs from doesn't have a rooster at the moment. Its seems like everyone in the easterns states has more access to different breeds or am I just not seeing were they are.

 

[MyHaven]

I had Trouble last night With the iPad app throwing me off the site by closing down.

I wanted to update you all on the health of my flock. But this morning the news is better anyway so maybe I wasn't supposed to update last night.

I still couldn't see any real improvement yesterday, but this morning roosters are crowing and sparring. I heard no coughs, sneezes or rales. They mostly seem brighter and happier. I have one orpington pullet who looks depressed still. The orps haven't seemed very robust through this.

The vet conducted necropsy and found bacterial rather than viral infection, in the roos trachea and lungs. They have been playing phone tag with the lab to find out the current panel used by commercial growers. I'm not really sure what the specifics of all that means, but I understand it means when obtained they will finish the pathology based on current tests regimes.

Sorry if people don't want that detail, but I think most do.

I am still hopeful that the recovered birds won't become carriers. And just seeing them happier and more lively just makes me feel better.

Thanks everyone for your support through out and I will update you when more information is available. Fancy thanks for your help especially.

Teila no Adrian's surgery wasn't opened on the weekend. Brighton who FYI does birds as well were booked and wouldn't fit me in as an emergency. Greenslopes Birds and Exotics were great. They fitted me in as an emergency. I had to sit and wait for an opening or the end but they saw me. They were there with mine and others emergencies for hours after close. I can't praise them enough. There was a peacock with a sinus issue, a Barnevelder with a chronic respiratory problem and a blue tongue lizard.

 

[User395221]

Potatochip go one get some. They are beautiful. What do you have at the moment? Sorry I forget.

I'm taking the fifth on that question LOL I can't get more, I really really can't.

I'm a bit scared of bringing chickens in after all the trouble people are having with sick chooks and mites. I would love more silkies but the lady I get the eggs from doesn't have a rooster at the moment. Its seems like everyone in the easterns states has more access to different breeds or am I just not seeing were they are.

You can't draw conclusions from what is mentioned on a forum. For all the "dramas" that are posted, there are many households, farms and chicken places not having issues. It's easy to get a distorted view of how prevalent something is.

What breeds are you looking for? I've seen many mentioned. Also, they had all sorts at the royal show and show breeders do sell excess, so they can be had, even if they don't advertise.