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Only 1 Mum Left
It pains me greatly to have to share this news. Just after midnight on 8/30, Glynda passed away.
It was something respiratory that seemed to move lightning fast. The first sign of symptoms was some panting on 8/28. Unfortunately for me and her, it was way over 90F, 32C, extremely humid, and everyone except the littles was in some form of distress. Therefore I attributed it to the heat. Yesterday morning I really knew something was up. Here she was at that time.
I determined that I was going to try some Baytril to help her out and waited for nightfall. When I went to treat her I could tell I was too late. She was laboring so hard to breathe that I figured she was more likely to aspirate than for the antibiotic to have any effect.
And then she was gone.
Here she was when I went to treat her. This will be difficult to watch so I will put it behind a spoiler.
Less than 48 from presentation of symptoms to death tells me this was likely not bacterial. She has not laid an egg since she went broody so that should rule out any reproductive breakdown. That mostly leaves viral and of course my greatest fear, bird flu.
If it is bird flu I will likely lose them all in short order and there will be nothing I can do about it. They say within 7 days.
She stayed away from the tribe yesterday but her children kept checking on her. Versace even slept with her last night. They are the most likely to have been exposed and I will have to watch them closely for symptoms.
Here is Aster with her mum yesterday.
I've lost my beautiful white lady who laid the blue eggs. The chicken that would climb up onto me and visit. I am heartbroken and I am in serious fear that we will lose them all.
My sweet Glynda. Taken from us far too soon. You will never be forgotten.
It pains me greatly to have to share this news. Just after midnight on 8/30, Glynda passed away.
It was something respiratory that seemed to move lightning fast. The first sign of symptoms was some panting on 8/28. Unfortunately for me and her, it was way over 90F, 32C, extremely humid, and everyone except the littles was in some form of distress. Therefore I attributed it to the heat. Yesterday morning I really knew something was up. Here she was at that time.
I determined that I was going to try some Baytril to help her out and waited for nightfall. When I went to treat her I could tell I was too late. She was laboring so hard to breathe that I figured she was more likely to aspirate than for the antibiotic to have any effect.
And then she was gone.
Here she was when I went to treat her. This will be difficult to watch so I will put it behind a spoiler.
Less than 48 from presentation of symptoms to death tells me this was likely not bacterial. She has not laid an egg since she went broody so that should rule out any reproductive breakdown. That mostly leaves viral and of course my greatest fear, bird flu.
If it is bird flu I will likely lose them all in short order and there will be nothing I can do about it. They say within 7 days.
She stayed away from the tribe yesterday but her children kept checking on her. Versace even slept with her last night. They are the most likely to have been exposed and I will have to watch them closely for symptoms.
Here is Aster with her mum yesterday.
I've lost my beautiful white lady who laid the blue eggs. The chicken that would climb up onto me and visit. I am heartbroken and I am in serious fear that we will lose them all.
My sweet Glynda. Taken from us far too soon. You will never be forgotten.
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for a complete recovery!
