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[Fire Ant Farm]

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Thanks.

I'm afraid I was expecting it from the very beginning with this chick, but it's still kinda sad.

 

[Jessimom]

They will have a preliminary report the day they receive the chick if the chick arrived by noon.

-Kathy

I lost my uncle recently after a very long, very difficult bout with dementia "of unknown cause" - it was horrible. Even to the end, they didn't know why, just that it wasn't Alzheimers, Parkinsons, multiple strokes, or other common causes. I'm so sorry about your sister - it's really rough, both on the person with dementia and on caregiver(s) and family.

Legos make everything better. At least that was my experience in childhood. We never got the kits, though - when we visited my grandparents, we played with my uncle's old set, which was one of those huge "general" sets with just lots and lots of an assortment of blocks and plates. I made an amazing lighthouse one day - never have forgotten how fun it was to design and build that. Good for the noggin to puzzle those sorts of things together. (Never did understand why someone would want a kit...)



Oh, it's GOTTA be the ChiliNut...

Oh, I'm so sorry you're feeling so bad and also have the little one sick. Do you best to take care of yourselves, thinking about you...

So, the reason I'm posting now is that after popping home for a midmorning feeding of the sick chick, I left work early to get in the next feeding. He wasn't looking better enough to my eye at midmorning, though, and I had a hard time getting him to take any food at all, so I had a bad feeling and was working myself up to culling him tonight. But when I got home, he had already died. I think even if he had survived, walking would have been an issue. All the other chicks are totally fine, so there was either something else going on with this chick, or it was weaker somehow. Of course, even though I was probably going to cull tonight, it's still always sad to find a little dead chick when you've just rushed home to feed it.

I think I'll go love on my other chickens, I could use a cuddle...

- Ant Farm

Awww, I'm sorry you lost it. But, after having to cull a few - I'd much prefer that they die on their own, rather than me having to take care of it for them.

 

[casportpony]

Oh, I'm so sorry you're feeling so bad and also have the little one sick. Do you best to take care of yourselves, thinking about you...

So, the reason I'm posting now is that after popping home for a midmorning feeding of the sick chick, I left work early to get in the next feeding. He wasn't looking better enough to my eye at midmorning, though, and I had a hard time getting him to take any food at all, so I had a bad feeling and was working myself up to culling him tonight. But when I got home, he had already died. I think even if he had survived, walking would have been an issue. All the other chicks are totally fine, so there was either something else going on with this chick, or it was weaker somehow. Of course, even though I was probably going to cull tonight, it's still always sad to find a little dead chick when you've just rushed home to feed it.

I think I'll go love on my other chickens, I could use a cuddle...

- Ant Farm

So sorry!

-Kathy

 

[daxigait]

@daxigait
 , here is a place to get feeding tubes. Sizes I use most are 8, 10, 18 and 30.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/915751/tube-feeding-supplies-and-where-to-get-them

-Kathy

Thanks

 

[flocktastic]

Awww, I'm sorry you lost it.   But, after having to cull a few - I'd much prefer that they die on their own, rather than me having to take care of it for them.  

Oh my goodness yes...haven't had to cull one yet but I dread it and will prob beg husband to do it for me lol I can't stand the thought!!

(& that's actually how we ended up with a crazy little runt - had it been up to me I would have culled it because it couldn't even get upright and acted like others almost dead anyway...hubby took his time and didn't cull when I asked and finally, the thing was eventually upright
on its feet! But I did have another one die the day before that I tried hard to save. It's still sad.

)

 

[h2oratt]

This is what I got for the kids.

This is what I got for my sister.

It is a candle/candleholder tea candle in it. It says "In memory of a life so beautifully lived".

What a thoughtful gift. I love them both. You are a very caring person. I am so sorry for your families loss.

Julie

 

[BullChick]

What a thoughtful gift. I love them both. You are a very caring person. I am so sorry for your families loss.

Julie

Thank you.

 

[flocktastic]

I'm so sorry your family has been so ill.  It is so tough to be ill, and have to take another ill child out to pick up another healthy one.  I'm glad nothing has grown in the blood culture, I hope he starts to feel better soon!  I don't envy you!!!   It sounds like the end is in sight though.  Feel better soon!

Sorry I somehow missed this earlier on my way to school! Thank you! I think I see the pin point of light at the end of the tunnel here lol

 

[Jessimom]

Oh my goodness yes...haven't had to cull one yet but I dread it and will prob beg husband to do it for me lol I can't stand the thought!!

(& that's actually how we ended up with a crazy little runt - had it been up to me I would have culled it because it couldn't even get upright and acted like others almost dead anyway...hubby took his time and didn't cull when I asked and finally, the thing was eventually upright
on its feet! But I did have another one die the day before that I tried hard to save. It's still sad.

)

1st one we culled, it was for a fellow chicken lady. My wonder BF took care of it but didn't tell me how, just that it didn't suffer. 1 of mine, my brother took care of it for me. He tried to tell me what he did, but I didn't want to know. Lol. So if it were totally up to me, I'd have to know it was really suffering and even then, I'd probably wait until someone else came home....

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I've culled many hundreds of chickens. It is never easy, especially baby chicks.

That is the reality of animal husbandry. We must do the right thing or leave it to the big poultry operations.