BYC Café

[DobieLover]

What about the persistent big lymph nodes you developed in your arm pit after the shots, are they down to normal size again?

There was only the one and it was a thickened wall. It is still the same. Hasn't changed in 3 years.

 

[DobieLover]

Why the scan in the first place?

I have a very slightly enlarged thyroid. My doctor noticed it on our first visit together. I am asymptomatic for thyroid disease and my thyroid hormone levels are all normal.
My mom had thyroid cancer and it was removed. Hence, we monitor mine.

 

[aart]

My mom had thyroid cancer and it was removed. Hence, we monitor mine.

Hell of a good reason!
Might be a good reason to be rechecked once the resp infection is gone.

 

[DobieLover]

I'm worried about Fabio.
He is nearly always last off the roost in the mornings. I attributed that to old age and his size. So I would put him on the floor if I got to him before he jumped down.
This morning, he was already down when I went in to get him. I immediately noticed his comb was dark. It wasn't cold enough to bite him. But he otherwise seemed okay.
When I got home from work and went out to clean the boards many flock members had wandered back in and there was a scuffle under the board I was at. It was Cole making a move on Fabio. I immediately smashed Cole to the ground and scooped him up while Fabio dashed into the maternity ward... and didn't come back out. Anne was in with him just standing there looking at him. He was breathing hard and I heard him sneeze.
I locked him in and got a dose of Tylan for him and treated him assuming is bad comb color is due to lack of oxygen from a respiratory issue. He had nothing in his crop when took him out to dose him. He is currently locked in the ward with a ball of snow and a little dish of fermented broiler mash with a Tbsp of birdseed/mealworms over it. I can hear him crowing.
I think I'll just run a course of Tylan through him for 5-7 days and see how he does. He and Cole will have to take turns in the Ward as I don't want them together until Fabio is feeling better.

 

[Sally PB]

Had a couple 'restore faith in humanity' experiences.

Worth sharing?

 

[aart]

Worth sharing?

Nothing huge or earth shattering just small unexpected kindnesses.

 

[DobieLover]

small unexpected kindnesses.

That's a rarity these days.

 

[DobieLover]

Good morning Cafè. Coffee is ready.

Not looking forward to going out to the coop this morning.
I need to figure out a way to keep thawed water in the ward.

 

[RoyalChick]

Good morning Cafè. Coffee is ready.

Not looking forward to going out to the coop this morning.
I need to figure out a way to keep thawed water in the ward.

My chickens eat snow. I wouldn’t leave them for forever with only frozen water but a big bowl of snow means they have some source of water and allows me to refresh the waterer less often.
Basically I give them a big shovel or bowl full and it stays as snow until they have finished it or the temperatures warm up.

 

[DobieLover]

My chickens eat snow. I wouldn’t leave them for forever with only frozen water but a big bowl of snow means they have some source of water and allows me to refresh the waterer less often.
Basically I give them a big shovel or bowl full and it stays as snow until they have finished it or the temperatures warm up.

I left a snowball for him when I locked him in yesterday.