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[Faraday40]

Well a sad morning

the CX hen I kept would have been 1 yr next week... I found her dead, stiff and purple... comb almost black... She had laid 1 egg this spring a few weeks back... I was thinking yesterday I should think about soup...too late now.. she was 12.28lbs
The CX are so sweet and I played with them too much.. I learned not to play with my food LOL... but I do not think I'll get any more of them, too hard to restrict their food so they have a good life... and soooo hard when they are pulling at my pants, looking up at me with sweet faces.... when I gather them to process.. jerk cockerels are easier for me to process, I have had it with them by the time I catch them.
I have 1 pullet and 3 cockerels out of her from last fall... The older hens will not accept 'romance' from the cockerels, but I have 2 younger ones that do...and the pullet is laying so not all is lost for my meat project.
RIP 'Little Fatty'

I'm sorry you lost your hen. That's pretty amazing though that she lived so long. I read that it was extremely rare to keep a meatbird alive long enough for them to lay eggs. (I admit that I've never tried it.) Anyway, I know it was a horrible way to start your morning. I hope your day gets better.

 

[megpie021]

We had some out door time since its so nice. Right after I snapped this picture Pepper flew up to my shoulder and decided to lay down there. They get a play pen for now until the coop is done.

 

[Molpet]

I'm sorry you lost your hen. That's pretty amazing though that she lived so long. I read that it was extremely rare to keep a meatbird alive long enough for them to lay eggs. (I admit that I've never tried it.) Anyway, I know it was a horrible way to start your morning. I hope your day gets better.

Thank you all for kind words.
There are several threads on keeping them alive, involves restricting feed and making them free range.. which also means keeping them apart or restricting every ones feed... hard to keep them trim in the winter either way.

 

[Faraday40]

Please continue to pray for my sis & our family. She's doing much better & now it comes down to bureaucracy. She was supposed to get transferred to another hospital (that accepts Medicaid) as soon as she was moved out of the ICU. However there are only a limited # of beds, therefore she had to stay put. They also looked into a rehab facility & even a nursing home so she could continue to get physical therapy until she's strong enough to go home. Well, no beds there either! She was able to walk up some stairs with assistance this morning, so now they're talking about sending her home. ???? It was one week ago that she nearly died & went into sepsis.

She's still got a urine bag attached because she was all bloated with fluids not exiting normally. They are removing it now to see how she does. If that goes well, they plan to send her home. My sis is excited about this, but my dad & I are very nervous. The hospital docs & nurses also said that my sis MUST use Sepap machine when sleeping. I saw for myself on her monitors how she stopped breathing as soon as she drifted off.

My sis has no Sepap because hers broke in early Nov. Her primary doc couldn't find her results from the test in 2015, so he referred her to get re-tested. The 1st time insurance said it was too soon, & she had to wait until Jan 2017. Twice she made appointments with different sleep centers for testing. Both times, the day before the appointment they called & cancelled because they no longer take Medicaid. Her primary care doc told her earlier this week not to worry & that they'll take care of it when she gets transferred to Rush. Well that's not going to happen now & I fear that she'll stop breathing tonight. I begged her & my dad not to leave the hospital without a Sepap - a keeper or even a loaner. A social worker is going to see what she can do, but it's a weekend. Much of the administration is not available on weekends.

In addition to all this, my sis needs so much help & Dad is in his upper 80s. He's in very good health for his age, but the stress must be overwhelming. He's the one who was present when Mom stopped breathing & he dialed 911. Since Mom's death, my sis has been Dad's primary focus. They give each other companionship, & he drives her to appointments, picks up all her meds, and helps her in any way he can. They really need each other. They both need prayers and strength to get through these next few days.

I apologize for babbling, but sometimes I must vent or explode. I realize the hospital did an amazing job saving her life and am very thankful. I simply want her to stay alive and receive the care she needs.

 

[Molpet]

Please continue to pray for my sis & our family. She's doing much better & now it comes down to bureaucracy. She was supposed to get transferred to another hospital (that accepts Medicaid) as soon as she was moved out of the ICU. However there are only a limited # of beds, therefore she had to stay put. They also looked into a rehab facility & even a nursing home so she could continue to get physical therapy until she's strong enough to go home. Well, no beds there either! She was able to walk up some stairs with assistance this morning, so now they're talking about sending her home. ???? It was one week ago that she nearly died & went into sepsis.

She's still got a urine bag attached because she was all bloated with fluids not exiting normally. They are removing it now to see how she does. If that goes well, they plan to send her home. My sis is excited about this, but my dad & I are very nervous. The hospital docs & nurses also said that my sis MUST use Sepap machine when sleeping. I saw for myself on her monitors how she stopped breathing as soon as she drifted off.

My sis has no Sepap because hers broke in early Nov. Her primary doc couldn't find her results from the test in 2015, so he referred her to get re-tested. The 1st time insurance said it was too soon, & she had to wait until Jan 2017. Twice she made appointments with different sleep centers for testing. Both times, the day before the appointment they called & cancelled because they no longer take Medicaid. Her primary care doc told her earlier this week not to worry & that they'll take care of it when she gets transferred to Rush. Well that's not going to happen now & I fear that she'll stop breathing tonight. I begged her & my dad not to leave the hospital without a Sepap - a keeper or even a loaner. A social worker is going to see what she can do, but it's a weekend. Much of the administration is not available on weekends.

In addition to all this, my sis needs so much help & Dad is in his upper 80s. He's in very good health for his age, but the stress must be overwhelming. He's the one who was present when Mom stopped breathing & he dialed 911. Since Mom's death, my sis has been Dad's primary focus. They give each other companionship, & he drives her to appointments, picks up all her meds, and helps her in any way he can. They really need each other. They both need prayers and strength to get through these next few days.

I apologize for babbling, but sometimes I must vent or explode. I realize the hospital did an amazing job saving her life and am very thankful. I simply want her to stay alive and receive the care she needs.

Glad to hear she is doing better
oh wow, yes you need to vent and we will listen.... prayers for all.. so difficult even w/- the bureaucracy

 

[ChicagoClucker]

Please continue to pray for my sis & our family. She's doing much better & now it comes down to bureaucracy. She was supposed to get transferred to another hospital (that accepts Medicaid) as soon as she was moved out of the ICU. However there are only a limited # of beds, therefore she had to stay put. They also looked into a rehab facility & even a nursing home so she could continue to get physical therapy until she's strong enough to go home. Well, no beds there either! She was able to walk up some stairs with assistance this morning, so now they're talking about sending her home. ???? It was one week ago that she nearly died & went into sepsis.

She's still got a urine bag attached because she was all bloated with fluids not exiting normally. They are removing it now to see how she does. If that goes well, they plan to send her home. My sis is excited about this, but my dad & I are very nervous. The hospital docs & nurses also said that my sis MUST use Sepap machine when sleeping. I saw for myself on her monitors how she stopped breathing as soon as she drifted off.

My sis has no Sepap because hers broke in early Nov. Her primary doc couldn't find her results from the test in 2015, so he referred her to get re-tested. The 1st time insurance said it was too soon, & she had to wait until Jan 2017. Twice she made appointments with different sleep centers for testing. Both times, the day before the appointment they called & cancelled because they no longer take Medicaid. Her primary care doc told her earlier this week not to worry & that they'll take care of it when she gets transferred to Rush. Well that's not going to happen now & I fear that she'll stop breathing tonight. I begged her & my dad not to leave the hospital without a Sepap - a keeper or even a loaner. A social worker is going to see what she can do, but it's a weekend. Much of the administration is not available on weekends.

In addition to all this, my sis needs so much help & Dad is in his upper 80s. He's in very good health for his age, but the stress must be overwhelming. He's the one who was present when Mom stopped breathing & he dialed 911. Since Mom's death, my sis has been Dad's primary focus. They give each other companionship, & he drives her to appointments, picks up all her meds, and helps her in any way he can. They really need each other. They both need prayers and strength to get through these next few days.

I apologize for babbling, but sometimes I must vent or explode. I realize the hospital did an amazing job saving her life and am very thankful. I simply want her to stay alive and receive the care she needs.

Perhaps a bed will become available at the other hospital before she gets discharged. I will continue prayers for you all.

 

[chickendreams24]

Finished up another quail hatch yesterday

10 eggs went in two were cracked so 8 continued to lockdown. 7 hatched but one isn't quite right seems like the quail from the last hatch that we lost.



Started this post a couple days ago. In spite of trying everything I could to get the little quail up it couldn't. We culled it so it wouldn't suffer yesterday.

The little chocolate cuckoo isn't well but is continuing to fight. If she passes we plan to have her necropsied. She had rebounded but has started losing weight again. The swelling in her eye is mostly gone but her eye is still clouded over.

More later.

 

[Junibutt]

Please continue to pray for my sis & our family. She's doing much better & now it comes down to bureaucracy. She was supposed to get transferred to another hospital (that accepts Medicaid) as soon as she was moved out of the ICU. However there are only a limited # of beds, therefore she had to stay put. They also looked into a rehab facility & even a nursing home so she could continue to get physical therapy until she's strong enough to go home. Well, no beds there either! She was able to walk up some stairs with assistance this morning, so now they're talking about sending her home. ???? It was one week ago that she nearly died & went into sepsis.

She's still got a urine bag attached because she was all bloated with fluids not exiting normally. They are removing it now to see how she does. If that goes well, they plan to send her home. My sis is excited about this, but my dad & I are very nervous. The hospital docs & nurses also said that my sis MUST use Sepap machine when sleeping. I saw for myself on her monitors how she stopped breathing as soon as she drifted off.

My sis has no Sepap because hers broke in early Nov. Her primary doc couldn't find her results from the test in 2015, so he referred her to get re-tested. The 1st time insurance said it was too soon, & she had to wait until Jan 2017. Twice she made appointments with different sleep centers for testing. Both times, the day before the appointment they called & cancelled because they no longer take Medicaid. Her primary care doc told her earlier this week not to worry & that they'll take care of it when she gets transferred to Rush. Well that's not going to happen now & I fear that she'll stop breathing tonight. I begged her & my dad not to leave the hospital without a Sepap - a keeper or even a loaner. A social worker is going to see what she can do, but it's a weekend. Much of the administration is not available on weekends.

In addition to all this, my sis needs so much help & Dad is in his upper 80s. He's in very good health for his age, but the stress must be overwhelming. He's the one who was present when Mom stopped breathing & he dialed 911. Since Mom's death, my sis has been Dad's primary focus. They give each other companionship, & he drives her to appointments, picks up all her meds, and helps her in any way he can. They really need each other. They both need prayers and strength to get through these next few days.

I apologize for babbling, but sometimes I must vent or explode. I realize the hospital did an amazing job saving her life and am very thankful. I simply want her to stay alive and receive the care she needs.

Sorry have been away and just read this. Glad to hear she is recovering now. Sending you a PM reference CPAP.

 

[runt325]

Faraday I am praying for u

 

[Faraday40]

My sis is home. The hospital ordered a SEPAP that should arrive later this week or early next week. They said to continue to use the O2 in the meantime. (I still find it strange that they didn't loan her one.) They gave her a walker & ordered PT at home. My dad will be scheduling dozens of tests. I went to visit yesterday, cooked dinner & helped tidy up. Lots of work to do there because neither can clean & lots of "stuff." Of course I feel the same way about my own house. I've been preoccupied lately & the clutter takes over quickly with 2 kids, 2 dogs, dozens of chicks, & 1 overworked me!

Meanwhile, 3 more chicks found homes & will leave today. The remaining will be my grow outs. I was orig hoping to keep the lavs & have DD enter them in the fair (& then sell), but I needed to empty out the brooder. The orps will be spoiled & it makes less work for me now. Out of 24 chicks, we'll be down to 8 by the end of the day. We'll keep those for a few months & see how they look before making any more decisions. The little blue orp might be a female & I decided to keep her for now. I've always wanted a blue.

I'll take pics when I can.


Today is day 18 for the next hatch, & about 23 eggs look good. I think only 2 of the 10 penciled rocks made it. I've got 2 EEs & the rest are all orps. Choc cuckoo, lavender, blk/lav split, & the fun Oopsie eggs. (Never know what she'll hatch out!) I emptied the brooder just in time! Cookie decided to go broody last week. I've been unsuccessful at breaking her, so I'm going to slide a couple eggs under her. Once the chicks hatch, she'll be put to work caring for the whole batch. She's a bantam, so it's easier to just put her inside the big brooder. Any chicks that can't fit under her, can use the heat pad for warmth. She will make my job easier. The only quirk she has is that she must feel like she's the mom. If I slip chicks under her right away while her other eggs hatch, she adopts them. If they're 3+ days old, she'll attack any outsider chicks. It's not like she can count, but she can always tell when a chick is not hers.

Well the only recent pics I have are of a Spitz. She/he's 3 weeks old & the "spitz" just grew in.




Here's what 2 weeks looked like:
Such a big difference!






Oh & DD's experiment update: She got an A on her sci fair project but is continuing the experiment for 4H. This is her 3rd (& likely final) hatch. There are more eggs in the incubator than her experiment. I have no idea how they got in there??

, but she's keeping record of these.

CHICKEN EGGS
BACKYARD

FARMER MARKET

GROCERY STORE
A Developing

1 CLEAR

a CLEAR
B Developing

2 CLEAR

b CLEAR
C Developing

3 CLEAR

c died early
D Developing

4 Developing

d CLEAR
E Developing

5 Developing

e Developing

QUAIL EGGS
BACKYARD

FARMER MARKET

GROCERY STORE
A Developing

1 CLEAR

a CLEAR
B Developing

2 CLEAR

b CLEAR
C Developing

3 CLEAR

c CLEAR
D died early

4 died early

d CLEAR
E Developing

5 died early

e CLEAR


I'm surprised that the farmer's market eggs didn't do as well this time. The ones that "died early" had no real veining but white streaks of bacteria inside. Sometimes a clump. We think they may have developed for a couple days because the eggs did not glow brightly like the clears. The clears just looked like normal eggs when opened. Last night DD & I did my fav part of marking the x where we predict the chick will pip.