***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[mjgigax]

Yikes, 9!?
Mine are kept in at night in a 14x14 tough shed. I have one heat lamp in there. Keeps it (usually) just above freezing. I know that many of my birds snuggle together. Do your cochins do that for the showgirl?

The do all snuggle together and I have noticed that her bare neck is very warm so maybe it is a mutual benefitting snuggle.

 

[NanaKat]

Eddieokie...can she lift her head at all..or does she attempt? Sounds like her neck is injured. If it were broken, she would be unable to move her body. If she can get to food and water in an enclosed container, she might recover. If after a day, you see no improvement...you might need to make a decision about dumplings.

 

[muesky]

It is very, very cold out there folks and the roads are awful... Everyone please be careful if you have to go out tonight or tomorrow...

 

[mjgigax]

It is very, very cold out there folks and the roads are awful... Everyone please be careful if you have to go out tonight or tomorrow...

Wonder if there will be an auction at Newcastle Saturday? I was looking forward to going.

 

[hotcurltr]

It's been a rotten day in more ways than one. My pet goose died this morning.

Hubby had gone out and let all the poultry put and fed the other livestock, I went out to water and let the geese go graze(even though it was sleeting). I noticed Little Britches was laying down in front of the goose house with Alex standing over, thought that unusual since she always goes out with everyone and hates to be left behind. When I got up to her she looked at me and i reached down and petted her.m I knew she was sick. I just love her, she's always been my baby and if I ever had a goose living in the house it would of been her. I had raised her because she was hurt as a baby. I used to bath her and wrap her in a towel and feed her in the rocking chair. Anyway, I got hysterical and couldn't stop crying, why her. Hubby had left to take someone to town for groceries so I put clean hay down moved

her in more and layed down with my arm around her and my coat to keep her warm, all the time just bawling. Alex was very agitated and tried to get her up. I pushed him away and he attacked me and drew blood. I just stayed there and kept bawling. He seemed perplexed and moved away and just watched. The gaggle of geese came running by talking. She lifted her weak little head , put it down and was gone.

Some of you might think I'm crazy for loving her so much, but I couldn't help it. I had so many errands today and was just a zombie. I called the Ag dept, because I hadn't gotten any news back on the duck and I know they have to test them right away. They didn't have any news back, so she assumed it wasn't an infectious disease as they would have already been out here to cull everything. The vet was on a call but. she said she'd try and get a hold of him and have him call me back. He did in fact, call me a few hours later. He said the lab couldn't really find anything out of the usual. No parasites and nothing that seemed like and infectious disease.
They are going to take more tissue samples and have different labs check them out too. He said it sounds like a toxin of some sort. I was thinking botulism, because of the mud hole but he didn't think that unless there was a dead animal somewhere and we had some water runoff. But he did agree to dry up that spot and see if anything changes. If anything else dies between Monday and Thursday, he said they'd pick them up and see if anything could be found different, I didn't ask him about pulling blood. Since Little Britches is the only one I found dying, I should have pulled some blood, but with her my head wasn't on straight. All I could feel is grief. Anyway, that's all the update I have.
Little Britches you;ll always be in my heart and memories.

 

[artsyrobin]

I am so sorry! they steal our hearts for sure!

 

[bardies]

Wonder if there will be an auction at Newcastle Saturday? I was looking forward to going.

I don't know this. However, some other weekend activities are still going on - weather is supposed to clear out by then. Of course, it is going to be hugely cold!

 

[bardies]

Hotcurltr,

She died in the arms of someone that loved her, and that must have provided some comfort.
So sorry for your loss. No one else can choose who we love. We love who we love.

 

[bardies]

Darned if I didn't spend all day outside again!
But it was worth it!

One day I will post chicken pictures on this chicken forum...but until then - thank you Okies for your indulgence!!!


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He is currently with his mom in a neighbors box stall. He was beginning to freeze before he really had a chance to get up and move around (and fill his belly). Thankfully the cow that chose this time to calf is my very tolerant halterbroke cow. The fedex man that delivered a package to my friend tonight will have a story to tell about seeing a longhorn cow getting walked up the road in the dark! Also thankfully, she was ok with the calfnapping and took him back right away. The cow began to actively deliver as the sleet was beginning to fall - and chose a 'lovely' northern exposure to do it in!

I 'm still shivering and I came in two hours ago. But, now, everyone is cosy. Chickens, chicks, cats, dogs, very newborn calves, kids and me!

Stay warm everyone and stay safe!

 

[Kassaundra]

It's been a rotten day in more ways than one. My pet goose died this morning.

Hubby had gone out and let all the poultry put and fed the other livestock, I went out to water and let the geese go graze(even though it was sleeting). I noticed Little Britches was laying down in front of the goose house with Alex standing over, thought that unusual since she always goes out with everyone and hates to be left behind. When I got up to her she looked at me and i reached down and petted her.m I knew she was sick. I just love her, she's always been my baby and if I ever had a goose living in the house it would of been her. I had raised her because she was hurt as a baby. I used to bath her and wrap her in a towel and feed her in the rocking chair. Anyway, I got hysterical and couldn't stop crying, why her. Hubby had left to take someone to town for groceries so I put clean hay down moved

her in more and layed down with my arm around her and my coat to keep her warm, all the time just bawling. Alex was very agitated and tried to get her up. I pushed him away and he attacked me and drew blood. I just stayed there and kept bawling. He seemed perplexed and moved away and just watched. The gaggle of geese came running by talking. She lifted her weak little head , put it down and was gone.

Some of you might think I'm crazy for loving her so much, but I couldn't help it. I had so many errands today and was just a zombie. I called the Ag dept, because I hadn't gotten any news back on the duck and I know they have to test them right away. They didn't have any news back, so she assumed it wasn't an infectious disease as they would have already been out here to cull everything. The vet was on a call but. she said she'd try and get a hold of him and have him call me back. He did in fact, call me a few hours later. He said the lab couldn't really find anything out of the usual. No parasites and nothing that seemed like and infectious disease.
They are going to take more tissue samples and have different labs check them out too. He said it sounds like a toxin of some sort. I was thinking botulism, because of the mud hole but he didn't think that unless there was a dead animal somewhere and we had some water runoff. But he did agree to dry up that spot and see if anything changes. If anything else dies between Monday and Thursday, he said they'd pick them up and see if anything could be found different, I didn't ask him about pulling blood. Since Little Britches is the only one I found dying, I should have pulled some blood, but with her my head wasn't on straight. All I could feel is grief. Anyway, that's all the update I have.
Little Britches you;ll always be in my heart and memories.

So sorry for your loss, one thing for sure we all "get it" and know how much they can mean to us and how heart wrenching loosing them can be. At least you can have some comfort knowing she was in your arms at the end and you could say goodbye.