So sorry for all the health issues with everyone.
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Radiologist refused to talk to me. Doctor's office has been either having issues with fax machine or with personnel. They finally got the results of the ultrasound last night, but refused to talk to me about it either. Receptionist was going to pass it on to my specific doctor/NP. Hopefully, I'll find out today--right before the dreaded organic chemistry exam. I'm so screwed. Not expecting good news at all with the way everyone's passing me around.
Even if it's not cancer, I still need to rehome some birds. Insurance is too expensive, but we can't afford to cancel it at this point either. $500/mos for a $3000 deductible on me. Crazy. If it is cancer, I may eventually be looking to downsize even more severely or possibly get out of poultry. Whatever it is is progressing very quickly, so I feel more and more horrible every day. Can't eat very much, can't sleep much, in constant pain. Prayers are appreciated.
"Complex cyst" I'll need to see an ob/gyn for any further info. Can't tell if it's cancer or a really weird cyst
Racin is right about them. They feather slowly but are worth it.
What's not to love about Brahmas? If you have a muddy yard, feather-footed breeds might not be for you because they're prone to mites and frostbite on their toes (the feathers keep mud and ice close to the feet--seems counter-intuitive, but it's true). Late maturing. Our hen was laying around 7-8mos but laid quite often (she just hid all her eggs).
BUT, they have pea combs so their combs don't get frostbite. They are super fluffy, huge, sweet-natured, easy-going birds who don't lay as bad as you might think. Wonderful, wonderful temperaments. Tame super easily. Giant lap birds. The less popular birds are best because, unfortunately, hatcheries go for numbers rather than type on light Brahmas, so you get smaller, meaner ones more often with hatchery LBs. Dark Brahmas from RK even have been exceptionally wonderful birds. I had two roosters and one hen, and my kids could pick up any of them. Roosters tolerated each other with a bare minimum of fighting and were pretty gentle with the hens despite being three times bigger than most of my girls. Protective, alert roosters, too; my first DB alpha roo gave his life for his hens.
Half-breeds with Brahmas grow faster and get huge as well, so by all means, eat the crossbreeds. I have several EE/DB crosses here, and no matter how flighty the moms were, the daughters tolerate people and handling much, much more.
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Radiologist refused to talk to me. Doctor's office has been either having issues with fax machine or with personnel. They finally got the results of the ultrasound last night, but refused to talk to me about it either. Receptionist was going to pass it on to my specific doctor/NP. Hopefully, I'll find out today--right before the dreaded organic chemistry exam. I'm so screwed. Not expecting good news at all with the way everyone's passing me around.
Even if it's not cancer, I still need to rehome some birds. Insurance is too expensive, but we can't afford to cancel it at this point either. $500/mos for a $3000 deductible on me. Crazy. If it is cancer, I may eventually be looking to downsize even more severely or possibly get out of poultry. Whatever it is is progressing very quickly, so I feel more and more horrible every day. Can't eat very much, can't sleep much, in constant pain. Prayers are appreciated.
Thoughts and prayers.
Hello fellow BYC'ers! So long story short a slip on the back porch left me with a broken foot and my Rouen x Black Swedish duck hiding a little clutch of 2 eggs from me! After a fight with her today I was able to candle them and they look about 5 day along in incubation. So my question is with it being fall should I just see what happens? I don't have an incubator and with limited mobility is just letting her try to hatch the two babies my best option? Thanks in advance