EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[daxigait]

Fish fry!!!!!

 

[BantyChooks]

@Sally Sunshine
 @DwayneNLiz
 @BantyChooks



Vet was out here tonight. She got me the bute powder, but there's a lump on the horses side. she's going to ask around to see who can do horse labs, and where to send them, and where to dispose of a horse.

She said she'd rate the horse a 7/10 1 being the best, 10 being the worst.

The horse is willing to eat, but not drink - even the "sweet feed" tea we've been marking her, she'll slurp out the water and spit the water out on the ground to get to the sweet feed. So, drinking is going to be a MAJOR problem for her, if she continues to refuse to drink water.

It's going to get 100-110 in just a few weeks, and I NEED her to drink water

She said she could give her fluids via a nose tube, and IV fluids - but those are "temporary" solutions. We are going to give her a week on the pain meds, and see about doing labs to see what else might be going on - she wants her to be a 5 by next thursday, or better.

If she's not.......... then she told us to start preparing to say goodbye  

 

[daxigait]

@Fire Ant FarmThese are what I have collected since Saturday from the five pullets I have left. Three pullets are from my group and two I had shipped in from a breeder last fall. Later in the spring slI will seperate the five into two families for more specific breeding. These are not seperated and are just to boost my numbers for now.
Plus I want some blue egg layers!

 

[kajira]

@Fire Ant Farm These are what I have collected since Saturday from the five pullets I have left. Three pullets are from my group and two I had shipped in from a breeder last fall. Later in the spring slI will seperate the five into two families for more specific breeding. These are not seperated and are just to boost my numbers for now.
Plus I want some blue egg layers!

I don't know if you saw my above post about the horse - but if you had any suggestions on getting her to drink, i'd appreciate it!

 

[BullChick]

Why?

Because ducks aren't worth the trouble. All webbed birds need to die.

 

[daxigait]

@kajiraYou might try getting some of the shredded beet pulp that has molasses. You can soak and feed that to get some water into your horse. I hope you find an answer.

 

[BantyChooks]

Because ducks aren't worth the trouble. All webbed birds need to die.

Ralphie, get off Abi's login.

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: Sugar water?

 

[daxigait]

I don't know if you saw my above post about the horse - but if you had any suggestions on getting her to drink, i'd appreciate it!

Funny. I was typing while you were.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

@Sally Sunshine @DwayneNLiz @BantyChooks


Vet was out here tonight. She got me the bute powder, but there's a lump on the horses side. she's going to ask around to see who can do horse labs, and where to send them, and where to dispose of a horse.

She said she'd rate the horse a 7/10 1 being the best, 10 being the worst.

The horse is willing to eat, but not drink - even the "sweet feed" tea we've been marking her, she'll slurp out the water and spit the water out on the ground to get to the sweet feed. So, drinking is going to be a MAJOR problem for her, if she continues to refuse to drink water.

It's going to get 100-110 in just a few weeks, and I NEED her to drink water

She said she could give her fluids via a nose tube, and IV fluids - but those are "temporary" solutions. We are going to give her a week on the pain meds, and see about doing labs to see what else might be going on - she wants her to be a 5 by next thursday, or better.

If she's not.......... then she told us to start preparing to say goodbye

I'm so sorry.

Hoping she gets better.

@Fire Ant Farm These are what I have collected since Saturday from the five pullets I have left. Three pullets are from my group and two I had shipped in from a breeder last fall. Later in the spring slI will seperate the five into two families for more specific breeding. These are not seperated and are just to boost my numbers for now.
Plus I want some blue egg layers!

Ah, I see. I'm in a slightly different situation than you, but I also have a dearth of pullets. Here's hoping for a great hatch for you!!!!

(Blue egg layers always make me smile - even when they're mean like the Three Witches - they started laying again, and I am grateful for their eggs, I tell ya'.)

- Ant Farm