Miss McComp
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- Aug 20, 2015
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Hi all! I've been a reader of all the wonderful and helpful information on the BYC site for the last 3 years (since I've first began raising chickens). Mother of three and a household size of 8 we started raising strictly for eggs and meat. Now I'm a bird lover/enthusiast! We currently have 25 chickens. Leghorns, Ida Brown, Australorps, Ameraucana and Rare Araucanas. A variety of Bantams including Silkies. Fancy Pigeons (hatched our first baby just today!). We also have 5 Roane ducks which since we don't eat them and they are unfriendly as all heck, I'm not really sure what purpose they serve.
Now last, but most certainly not least, my newest addition. Lucy the Goose. Back in June I went to a person's house who I was told sell Silkies. This was more like a puppy mill for fowl.
I wanted to save them ALL. As I toured the cages and tried to hide my disgust we wandered to the back of the property where a shabby small pen was tucked away in the back. There was this magnificent animal and I could sense her sadness. The man went in and grabbed him up. Said he didn't have much use for "him" and pointed out how he was "S%#t bound". Well I immediately recognized SHE had a bad, old,untreated prolapsed vent (thanks to this page I am a self-taught expert on identification and and successful treatment).
She had a terrible wheeze and a milky nasal discharge. On top of that I saw old injuries on her webbing with actual holes through them. It literally broke my heart. I offered to help with her career and the guy said I'd be doing him a favor taking her off his hands.
Lucy is a majestic African Goose who I love wholeheartedly! Her vent was necrotic and she lost a lot of it but I am happy to report she has successfully laid two eggs now since receiving calcium back into her diet
Antibiotics successfully cleared up her sinus/respiratory problems and she is actually beginning to trust us enough to eat out of our hands. She's my living yard decoration and is a far better watch dog/alarm system than anything else on our farm...
so that's my long winded intro. Here I am and I'm happy to be here. I'd be interested in meeting anyone who has experience with African Geese. I'm in Northern Michigan and with winter knocking on our door I'd love some info on what her needs will be.
Thanks everyone, hope you're having a nice evening.
Now last, but most certainly not least, my newest addition. Lucy the Goose. Back in June I went to a person's house who I was told sell Silkies. This was more like a puppy mill for fowl.
I wanted to save them ALL. As I toured the cages and tried to hide my disgust we wandered to the back of the property where a shabby small pen was tucked away in the back. There was this magnificent animal and I could sense her sadness. The man went in and grabbed him up. Said he didn't have much use for "him" and pointed out how he was "S%#t bound". Well I immediately recognized SHE had a bad, old,untreated prolapsed vent (thanks to this page I am a self-taught expert on identification and and successful treatment).
She had a terrible wheeze and a milky nasal discharge. On top of that I saw old injuries on her webbing with actual holes through them. It literally broke my heart. I offered to help with her career and the guy said I'd be doing him a favor taking her off his hands.
Lucy is a majestic African Goose who I love wholeheartedly! Her vent was necrotic and she lost a lot of it but I am happy to report she has successfully laid two eggs now since receiving calcium back into her diet
Antibiotics successfully cleared up her sinus/respiratory problems and she is actually beginning to trust us enough to eat out of our hands. She's my living yard decoration and is a far better watch dog/alarm system than anything else on our farm...
so that's my long winded intro. Here I am and I'm happy to be here. I'd be interested in meeting anyone who has experience with African Geese. I'm in Northern Michigan and with winter knocking on our door I'd love some info on what her needs will be.
Thanks everyone, hope you're having a nice evening.
