This is what happens to Fat Bird.
Mostly normal but feet too close together but tail up and head up.
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She can turn her head either way and stay balanced.
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Here she's taken a few steps and is reaching fro some grass. Head and tail starting to go down and she wobbles.
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She's got the grass, head low and her tail is very low now
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Head and tail coming back up.
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Head and tail still coming up and about to take a step.
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Taken a bit of a step, wobbled and her tail drops.
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She fell over. She got up again of her own accord and staggered over to my feet. I picked her up and sat her on my lap for a while. When she wants to be taken to the coop she makes a quiet escort call.
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I have always liked your” Fat Bird “ Shad, I think she’s beautiful.
 
I was just called by TCSD, they need me to start patrolling my designated fire areas again. That means, my flight time, and all fuel and maintenance costs, are covered again! yay.
But as a volunteer my time isnt paid for, but so what!
Flight time means, paid runway use. It adds up, when I take the Cessna out as much as I have been lately. (Seems nothing comes cheap anymore)
 
I'm a little late, but I agree with this. Coccidiosis is the first thing I would treat for, her symptoms sound like what I've gone through with some from my flock. It's also very easy to treat for. I hope she improves soon! :hugs
They are on day 2 of amprolium. Bok is still drinking and will eat a little but as long as she is drinking now I’m happy.
Will their poop change while on the amprolium? Like after worming it can be looser?
Never treated with it before so want to know what to expect 🙂
 
This is what happens to Fat Bird.
Mostly normal but feet too close together but tail up and head up.
View attachment 2595019
She can turn her head either way and stay balanced.
View attachment 2595017
Here she's taken a few steps and is reaching fro some grass. Head and tail starting to go down and she wobbles.
View attachment 2595010
She's got the grass, head low and her tail is very low now
View attachment 2595012
Head and tail coming back up.
View attachment 2595013
Head and tail still coming up and about to take a step.
View attachment 2595014

Taken a bit of a step, wobbled and her tail drops.
View attachment 2595015

She fell over. She got up again of her own accord and staggered over to my feet. I picked her up and sat her on my lap for a while. When she wants to be taken to the coop she makes a quiet escort call.
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I’m so glad she has you, Shad 💜
 
The long and short of it, the main forum is completely unmoderated. Unless you directly address one of the two admins publicly, about one of their posts 😉 there have even been some indirect threats on there before. It can get very nasty, very fast. I mostly am there just for the “free stuff” and community info posts (like our whole island is eligible for free Covid Vaccines at the rec center in just two weeks!) but occasionally something gets out of hand and I stick my nose in. Politely, respectfully, and occasionally reporting posts directly to FBook... but unless there’s a direct threat and a named individual as a target it’s basically a free for all.

A rabid nature lover is moving here (with pet bunnies), and was flooding the forum with random environmental propaganda, including a “Barred owls are so awesome” post (all thoroughly researched on you tube and Wikipedia, or environmental activist sites). I merely posted a polite reminder that they are an invasive species which is devastating the local endangered owls and suggested that people wanting to provide “owl houses” etc focus on native species instead. That was attack post #1, which went on for pages and pages of name calling etc, and I should have just gotten off then... some people just can’t have a reasonable discussion, and I can be a bit of a slow learner or just stubborn myself at times.

My biggest mistake though, was a post about Arduinna. Just telling everyone that I walk her between here and there, always leashed in public, and you may see us. I may tie her up to “hound hill” (she loves the dog house there) in front of the store, if I need to run in for milk etc, and you might see/hear her in our truck. We are working on her separation anxiety being an orphan. Especially for the returning Summer residents, Visiting tourists, and people who have high prey drive dogs. Because a goat on a leash isn’t generally something dog owners run into, I thought a heads up could avoid any “unfortunate” dog interactions (I will step in front of an attacking dog, I’ve done it before with both my niece and cats) We are also socializing her to dogs whenever the opportunity arises. I plan on training her to a cart as well (she’s going to be a working goat, as well as a pampered pet!).

Almost everyone loved my post, the pictures of her, etc. One lovely lady who has never met me, and lives on the other side of the island, decided to make an uninformed post saying it’s illegal to take in Feral goats, (it’s not, I checked federal and provincial regulations!) they can’t be “re-herded” with the “wild” ones, and it’s “illegal to keep one,” so I will be “reported to bylaw officers” like another goat owner. We, however are fully zoned agricultural, and land owners, so she can go.... I had learned from the owl post though, and I immediately deleted my response, then everything else on all public forums, and made Andrew do the same regarding her.

Ironically, (though “that thing” isn’t “allowed” at the farm proper) I finally found something the in-laws will support me on. She’s legal, and that person is wrong. Andrew’s comment was, “well, if your last name was Campbell online, she would never have posted that”. We aren’t legally married, (that wasn’t some weird proposal or dig at it on his part, either) and I wouldn’t change my surname to that even if we were! Turns out you can fully block individuals on the Face Book... it’s my newest coping method (for a**h***s and in-laws alike!)

Now I’ve got to go take some chicken tax pics!
I deleted my complete account. It's the nastiest place on the web imo. Hugs for you. :hugs
 
Me and the family spent most of the day at the Royal Easter Show today.

Bad news I'm afraid. They were doing judging in the chicken pavilion for simply hours and had closed off most of the chickens so I couldn't get many photos. 🥺 Sorry to disappoint my chicken friends.

The sebrights were super cute.
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Youngest was very taken with the Silkies.
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In good news, youngest entered 3 items into the craft competition and won first place in "Handstitched leather item" category!
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Seabrights are a breed I want to try. They are simply gorgeous looking! Congratulations to your youngest. That's impressive. My MIL used to enter in the cake decorating & collected quite a few ribbons in her time. It's quite an achievement.
 
This is what happens to Fat Bird.
Mostly normal but feet too close together but tail up and head up.
View attachment 2595019
She can turn her head either way and stay balanced.
View attachment 2595017
Here she's taken a few steps and is reaching fro some grass. Head and tail starting to go down and she wobbles.
View attachment 2595010
She's got the grass, head low and her tail is very low now
View attachment 2595012
Head and tail coming back up.
View attachment 2595013
Head and tail still coming up and about to take a step.
View attachment 2595014

Taken a bit of a step, wobbled and her tail drops.
View attachment 2595015

She fell over. She got up again of her own accord and staggered over to my feet. I picked her up and sat her on my lap for a while. When she wants to be taken to the coop she makes a quiet escort call.
View attachment 2595034View attachment 2595035View attachment 2595036
Poor old lady. She is such a sweetie. :hugs
 
The long and short of it, the main forum is completely unmoderated. Unless you directly address one of the two admins publicly, about one of their posts 😉 there have even been some indirect threats on there before. It can get very nasty, very fast. I mostly am there just for the “free stuff” and community info posts (like our whole island is eligible for free Covid Vaccines at the rec center in just two weeks!) but occasionally something gets out of hand and I stick my nose in. Politely, respectfully, and occasionally reporting posts directly to FBook... but unless there’s a direct threat and a named individual as a target it’s basically a free for all.

A rabid nature lover is moving here (with pet bunnies), and was flooding the forum with random environmental propaganda, including a “Barred owls are so awesome” post (all thoroughly researched on you tube and Wikipedia, or environmental activist sites). I merely posted a polite reminder that they are an invasive species which is devastating the local endangered owls and suggested that people wanting to provide “owl houses” etc focus on native species instead. That was attack post #1, which went on for pages and pages of name calling etc, and I should have just gotten off then... some people just can’t have a reasonable discussion, and I can be a bit of a slow learner or just stubborn myself at times.

My biggest mistake though, was a post about Arduinna. Just telling everyone that I walk her between here and there, always leashed in public, and you may see us. I may tie her up to “hound hill” (she loves the dog house there) in front of the store, if I need to run in for milk etc, and you might see/hear her in our truck. We are working on her separation anxiety being an orphan. Especially for the returning Summer residents, Visiting tourists, and people who have high prey drive dogs. Because a goat on a leash isn’t generally something dog owners run into, I thought a heads up could avoid any “unfortunate” dog interactions (I will step in front of an attacking dog, I’ve done it before with both my niece and cats) We are also socializing her to dogs whenever the opportunity arises. I plan on training her to a cart as well (she’s going to be a working goat, as well as a pampered pet!).

Almost everyone loved my post, the pictures of her, etc. One lovely lady who has never met me, and lives on the other side of the island, decided to make an uninformed post saying it’s illegal to take in Feral goats, (it’s not, I checked federal and provincial regulations!) they can’t be “re-herded” with the “wild” ones, and it’s “illegal to keep one,” so I will be “reported to bylaw officers” like another goat owner. We, however are fully zoned agricultural, and land owners, so she can go.... I had learned from the owl post though, and I immediately deleted my response, then everything else on all public forums, and made Andrew do the same regarding her.

Ironically, (though “that thing” isn’t “allowed” at the farm proper) I finally found something the in-laws will support me on. She’s legal, and that person is wrong. Andrew’s comment was, “well, if your last name was Campbell online, she would never have posted that”. We aren’t legally married, (that wasn’t some weird proposal or dig at it on his part, either) and I wouldn’t change my surname to that even if we were! Turns out you can fully block individuals on the Face Book... it’s my newest coping method (for a**h***s and in-laws alike!)

Now I’ve got to go take some chicken tax pics!
Good grief. People actually have time for this nonsense?
So sorry Kris, but it sounds like you are taking it in your stride.
 

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