Taloula48
In the Brooder
- Nov 5, 2017
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Round Lake here welcome aboard
Illinois...
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Round Lake here welcome aboard
I have sad news to report:
@chickendreams24 's grandpa passed away yesterday. She grew up living with her grandparents, so they were very close. He had Alzheimers & she stayed with him until the end. She was even there when he died yesterday. For those who know her (Or even if you don't), please send her a PM with your condolences.
@chickendreams24 's grandpa passed away yesterday. She grew up living with her grandparents, so they were very close. He had Alzheimers & she stayed with him until the end. She was even there when he died yesterday. For those who know her (Or even if you don't), please send her a PM with your condolences.
Hello to the Indiana bycers
And a huge thank you to my close friend @Faraday40
You are such a blessing.
My whole extended BYC family is a blessing.
One correction and the full story.
My Grandpa has been a father figure to me as my own has not been the best. While we didn't always live with my grandparents my mother and myself moved in with them to care for my Grandpa, with his Alzheimer's, and Grandma, with her dementia, after my high school years. Although I spent much of my childhood over there visiting. We lived with them for over 4+ years and managed to keep Grandpa at home much longer than would have otherwise been possible.
It was a full time job for my mother and I that we didn't get payed for. Not easy at all but by far worth it to have the time with him and Grandma and the memories. If you are ever faced with this horrible disease I urge you not to give up on you loved one.
Grandpa was moved to an assisted living facility only after he began to wander and door alarms and constant supervision were not able to keep him safe. He did have a tracking bracelet for a time and it was a godsend. We love next to a creek and it wasn't safe for him. I moved out as the process of moving Grandpa began, to move in with my future husband.
This year has been a tough one including 5 moves to different facilities and 4-5 hospitalizations along with another ER visit for treatment of a gash on his forehead. MRSA Pneumonia he's had both those year. Most of these things have occurred in the last 2 months(except MRSA). Up until the last month Grandpa has been walking and talking very well although more confused as to be expected.
I has been over 15-16 years since my Grandpa has been diagnosed with the Alzheimer's.
A week ago today my mother, Grandma and myself went to visit him. We were met by hospice that were involved to try and get Grandpa to use a walker. They've been a blessing. We were shocked to be told Grandpa's seeming sleepiness and unresponsiveness were signs he was nearing the end. They didn't know but thought it could still be weeks or months, possibly. It was possible he would improve again for a time, called rallying. Still it was coming.
That night he told me he loved me and spoke my mother's and Grandma's names. It was also that night the I fed him sherbet and apple juice, which other than moistening his mouth would be the last food or drink he would have.
He continued to decline rapidly. Friday we brought him home to pass away there, unsure of how long it would be. Saturday he began having gaps in his breathing and the hospice nurse gave him about 24 hours, she thought. It ended up being less than that.
Everyone in the family was able to come see him and say goodbye between that Tuesday and Saturday except one of my cousins.
Sunday he stopped with the intermittent breathing and began breathing quite shallow and his pulse was weak. Everyone took turns telling him we loved him and that we would be okay here together and that he could go home.
I was second to last and my Mom was last. With my Grandma in bed with him and my Aunt, Mom, myself and DH2B and Uncles gathered around as my Mom finished and hugged him he breathed his last. It was incredibly quick and peaceful.
My family is reeling still as we prepare the funeral arrangements.
My Grandma's dementia is making this hard on her she keeps forgetting and asking and having to be told. Sometimes it's like she's learning all over. Sometimes she doesn't know that he died from the Alzheimer's. Please keep her in your special thoughts and prayers, I can't imagine if my family lost her too soon after Grandpa. I've been telling her she has to stay her to tell her future great grandchildren about Grandpa and their beautiful love story as they were high school Sweethearts.
And a huge thank you to my close friend @Faraday40
You are such a blessing.
My whole extended BYC family is a blessing.
One correction and the full story.
My Grandpa has been a father figure to me as my own has not been the best. While we didn't always live with my grandparents my mother and myself moved in with them to care for my Grandpa, with his Alzheimer's, and Grandma, with her dementia, after my high school years. Although I spent much of my childhood over there visiting. We lived with them for over 4+ years and managed to keep Grandpa at home much longer than would have otherwise been possible.
It was a full time job for my mother and I that we didn't get payed for. Not easy at all but by far worth it to have the time with him and Grandma and the memories. If you are ever faced with this horrible disease I urge you not to give up on you loved one.
Grandpa was moved to an assisted living facility only after he began to wander and door alarms and constant supervision were not able to keep him safe. He did have a tracking bracelet for a time and it was a godsend. We love next to a creek and it wasn't safe for him. I moved out as the process of moving Grandpa began, to move in with my future husband.
This year has been a tough one including 5 moves to different facilities and 4-5 hospitalizations along with another ER visit for treatment of a gash on his forehead. MRSA Pneumonia he's had both those year. Most of these things have occurred in the last 2 months(except MRSA). Up until the last month Grandpa has been walking and talking very well although more confused as to be expected.
I has been over 15-16 years since my Grandpa has been diagnosed with the Alzheimer's.
A week ago today my mother, Grandma and myself went to visit him. We were met by hospice that were involved to try and get Grandpa to use a walker. They've been a blessing. We were shocked to be told Grandpa's seeming sleepiness and unresponsiveness were signs he was nearing the end. They didn't know but thought it could still be weeks or months, possibly. It was possible he would improve again for a time, called rallying. Still it was coming.
That night he told me he loved me and spoke my mother's and Grandma's names. It was also that night the I fed him sherbet and apple juice, which other than moistening his mouth would be the last food or drink he would have.
He continued to decline rapidly. Friday we brought him home to pass away there, unsure of how long it would be. Saturday he began having gaps in his breathing and the hospice nurse gave him about 24 hours, she thought. It ended up being less than that.
Everyone in the family was able to come see him and say goodbye between that Tuesday and Saturday except one of my cousins.
Sunday he stopped with the intermittent breathing and began breathing quite shallow and his pulse was weak. Everyone took turns telling him we loved him and that we would be okay here together and that he could go home.
I was second to last and my Mom was last. With my Grandma in bed with him and my Aunt, Mom, myself and DH2B and Uncles gathered around as my Mom finished and hugged him he breathed his last. It was incredibly quick and peaceful.
My family is reeling still as we prepare the funeral arrangements.
My Grandma's dementia is making this hard on her she keeps forgetting and asking and having to be told. Sometimes it's like she's learning all over. Sometimes she doesn't know that he died from the Alzheimer's. Please keep her in your special thoughts and prayers, I can't imagine if my family lost her too soon after Grandpa. I've been telling her she has to stay her to tell her future great grandchildren about Grandpa and their beautiful love story as they were high school Sweethearts.
@Molpet
How is your crazy winter broody hen doing?
My "Cookie" crumbled. Last week when I was teaching, she got off the nest & when I returned home, the eggs were cold. I put her back on & found her off the nest again on Thurs. morning. I've been returning her to the nest & thought things were going OK. Over the weekend, I candled & removed 2 eggs that looked under-developed - still hoping the remaining 3 are alive. This morning Cookie was off the nest again.
I decided to let Cookie be & see if she would go back to the nest on her own. What happened was that DD's silkie jumped into the nest. She has been sitting there ever since. I re-candled this evening & we saw movement in one (maybe 2) eggs. This silkie hatched April 15th, only laid about 6-8 eggs, & now she's broody. Silly, silly chicken. (Actually, she's been acting broody for a couple days, but I didn't think much of it.)
So much drama in the coop today!
How is your crazy winter broody hen doing?
My "Cookie" crumbled. Last week when I was teaching, she got off the nest & when I returned home, the eggs were cold. I put her back on & found her off the nest again on Thurs. morning. I've been returning her to the nest & thought things were going OK. Over the weekend, I candled & removed 2 eggs that looked under-developed - still hoping the remaining 3 are alive. This morning Cookie was off the nest again.
I decided to let Cookie be & see if she would go back to the nest on her own. What happened was that DD's silkie jumped into the nest. She has been sitting there ever since. I re-candled this evening & we saw movement in one (maybe 2) eggs. This silkie hatched April 15th, only laid about 6-8 eggs, & now she's broody. Silly, silly chicken. (Actually, she's been acting broody for a couple days, but I didn't think much of it.)
So much drama in the coop today!
Don't you love the drama!@Molpet
How is your crazy winter broody hen doing?
My "Cookie" crumbled. Last week when I was teaching, she got off the nest & when I returned home, the eggs were cold. I put her back on & found her off the nest again on Thurs. morning. I've been returning her to the nest & thought things were going OK. Over the weekend, I candled & removed 2 eggs that looked under-developed - still hoping the remaining 3 are alive. This morning Cookie was off the nest again.
I decided to let Cookie be & see if she would go back to the nest on her own. What happened was that DD's silkie jumped into the nest. She has been sitting there ever since. I re-candled this evening & we saw movement in one (maybe 2) eggs. This silkie hatched April 15th, only laid about 6-8 eggs, & now she's broody. Silly, silly chicken. (Actually, she's been acting broody for a couple days, but I didn't think much of it.)
So much drama in the coop today!
she is still getting off at the coldest part of the day and going back.. still has 13 eggs... I haven't candled them.. I'll just see what hatches LOL
Glad you have a back up broody... mine are due Sunday so hopefully she will hang in there.. She was hatched in my incubator April 16th 2017 and her mom was either a BR or BJG and the dad an unknown mixed I got for free (to see if I really wanted chickens again and if the dog could be trained to behave)
13 eggs!
She must be giant!
Mine are bantams trying to cover LF eggs, so only 4-5 eggs were set due to winter and up to 7/8 can be set if the weather's warm. The bantam orp has a great "spread" but the silkie who's now taken over is smaller.
I think I'm the one who's really broody. I have some very nice eggs collected from my best hens - just sitting on the counter in case I "need" them. (Before the silkie took over the current eggs, I started collecting some.) I even thought about digging out the incubator in case the broodys' eggs don't hatch. (Yeah, like I really need chicks in Dec.) Perhaps the cold weather will make me come to my senses like it does for the hens.
Must not set eggs....Must not set eggs....
There's a real reason why I must put the incubators into storage in August.
she covered 16 well, but I figured 12 was good, and I gave her an extra... lots of mine will kick one out they do not like the first 24 hrs.. usually it has a meat spot or something else wrong with it... she didn't kick any out.13 eggs!
She must be giant!
Mine are bantams trying to cover LF eggs, so only 4-5 eggs were set due to winter and up to 7/8 can be set if the weather's warm. The bantam orp has a great "spread" but the silkie who's now taken over is smaller.
I think I'm the one who's really broody. I have some very nice eggs collected from my best hens - just sitting on the counter in case I "need" them. (Before the silkie took over the current eggs, I started collecting some.) I even thought about digging out the incubator in case the broodys' eggs don't hatch. (Yeah, like I really need chicks in Dec.) Perhaps the cold weather will make me come to my senses like it does for the hens.
Must not set eggs....Must not set eggs....
Yeah I do not need any more hens, the boys can go in the freezer... I will have to put some of the cx mix girls in the freezer too.. and sell a few of the heritage mix pullets.. I have 54+ chickens right now.... one coop I counted 14 hens and 2 roos at lock up for months... now there are 15 hens and 2 roos... HOW did I miss that hen? I thought she came from the other coop, but they are all accounted for in there... they all look like mine, act like they belong and know each other... a sign I have too many LOL
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