Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[MaryJanet]

I absolutely LOVED working as a vet tech. The vet I worked for is a very caring and smart veterinarian. I still take my animals to him this very day.

Anna has wanted to be a veterinarian since she first understood was jobs were. I have video of her kindergarten graduation where she states she wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up. I will do everything in my power to help her reach that goal.

Hopefully she'll become an avian specialist who looks after everyone's pet hens!

 

[MaryJanet]

It's a very hard road. A friend of my Neice wanted to be a midwife from a very early age. She was made for the job. Both vet and midwife are reputedly tougher courses than being a medical doctor.
My neices friend did manage it and in another country having to learn another language as she studied.

She must have amazing resilience!

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Of course I'm piping up to say things are very different in Australia.

Yes I imagine all countries would have a variation to it.

Frankly I am still so very ashamed of my country right now, if not for the kids, we'd pack up and leave.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Hopefully she'll become an avian specialist who looks after everyone's pet hens!

That and horses!!

 

[MaryJanet]

Yes I imagine all countries would have a variation to it.

Frankly I am still so very ashamed of my country right now, if not for the kids, we'd pack up and leave.

I've been dismayed in recent days. But I won't say more because we should stay off that topic if possible.

 

[MaryJanet]

That and horses!!

I tell you what, if she does take birds on she'll have a thriving practice - I never know if I've spelled practice right, which is the noun and which the verb?

 

[MaryJanet]

The wattles of one are quite different to the other.
One seems to have a slight bend at the back of her comb.
The tail feathers are different on each.
One is noticably bigger than the other from the pictures.

I noticed the tails. But that's where my ability petered out.

 

[LozzyR]

I tell you what, if she does take birds on she'll have a thriving practice - I never know if I've spelled practice right, which is the noun and which the verb?

Yes, you got it right (and I had it wrong for years!) You practise vet medicine in a vet practice.

 

[RoyalChick]

Mine are just like cats when it comes to mice. Some play time then gobble. The cats and chickens here have been known to steal mice from each other

Ha! I am afraid both the cats and the chickens have gone off mice - probably because there are just so many of them! Maggie will sometimes take a chunk of a dry-aged mouse-steak she comes across in the litter but mostly they are untouched.

 

[RoyalChick]

Yes, you got it right (and I had it wrong for years!) You practise vet medicine in a vet practice.

And when you advise you provide advice (I think).