BDutch's bantam flock & natural breeding projects #5 🪺 🪺 and #6

[BDutch]

We are in Plougoumelen, between Auray and Vannes.
The first days we took it easy, did some shoppings (food and needed new shorts ) and went for a swim at one of the beaches nearby. On Thursday we went to the cote sauvage on Quiberon. Yesterday it was very good weather for a hike and we walked around and through Le Bono. The coastlines are really beautiful here. If the weather stays nice and warm, we will go to another part of Bretagne next week (north-west) or if its a bit cold there maybe south-west. We have another 2 weeks to enjoy.

 

[Perris]

in the valley it was up to 42

I read that that is the critical temperature for heat exhaustion in humans; if the body internal temp reaches that point, its sweat mechanism stops functioning, and it's a rapid decline from there needing immediate external cooling by any method available.

I do not know what is the equivalent point for chickens, or even if they have one (they don't sweat, I think).

 

[BDutch]

Our vac fell into the grass.
Shoulder fracture. Not bad
Typing difficult

 

[Perris]

I hope you get well soon @BDutch! And that it doesn't curtail what's left of your holiday too badly.

 

[ManueB]

Our vac fell into the grass.
Shoulder fracture. Not bad
Typing difficult

Oh no ! Isn't that very painful ?
Left arm or right arm ? Do you have to wear a sling ?
So sorry, what a bummer !

 

[ManueB]

I read that that is the critical temperature for heat exhaustion in humans; if the body internal temp reaches that point, its sweat mechanism stops functioning, and it's a rapid decline from there needing immediate external cooling by any method available.

I do not know what is the equivalent point for chickens, or even if they have one (they don't sweat, I think).

They don't sweat , no, but I thought they had different cooling mechanisms via their combs notably.

Found this :
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/FIUGAD9PFJ2VDIJQCD7Q?target=10.1111/jpn.13496
Excerpt:
"Body temperature is conveniently used as a marker for HS. Various reports suggested enhanced in the body temperature under HS in chicken (Barrett et al., 2019; Deeb & Cahaner, 1999). For instance, the body temperature increases from 41.3°C under normal temperature to 42.4°C under acute and 41.7°C under chronic HS in chicken (Barrett et al., 2019). HS enhances body temperature due to the absence of sweat glands (Ensminger et al., 1990). Chickens depend on respiration rates to reduce body temperature under tropical conditions (El Hadi & Sykes, 1982). For an increase in each temperature-humidity index unit, there is an increment of 0.56 breaths per minute (Mutibvu et al., 2017). "

 

[Molpet]

Our vac fell into the grass.
Shoulder fracture. Not bad
Typing difficult

Prayers for swift healing.
Can you talk to text instead of typing?

 

[BDutch]

I hope you get well soon @BDutch! And that it doesn't curtail what's left of your holiday too badly.

Thanks. It is a bit of a bummer not to be able to undertake any real activities. bWe go home a bit earlier aa planned.

Oh no ! Isn't that very painful ?
Left arm or right arm ? Do you have to wear a sling ?
So sorry, what a bummer !

It’s annoying and painful. The doctor gave me a flexible harnas and a prescription for paracetamol. I need to wear the harness for 10 days and make a new fotoshoot in the Netherlands. Hope it heals well. If not I need surgery

My compliments for the medical people I encountered. I received terrific support, the people were very helpful and I never needed to wait a long time

 

[BDutch]

Prayers for swift healing.
Can you talk to text instead of typing?

? I dont think mdhusband would appreciate it if I try.

 

[ManueB]

Good that you are not in too much pain and hope the fracture heals quickly. If it were me I would take a calcium supplement just in case it helps the bone's reconstruction...you know, that thing I give to my chicken in a piece of cheese

My compliments for the medical people I encountered. I received terrific support, the people were very helpful and I never needed to wait a long time

You were lucky in your bad luck then. It's been on the news that many ER units had to filter people or even close during summer because they lacked staff.
One thing is clear, people who work in public hospitals are usually passionate and devoted, otherwise they wouldn't stay.