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No teeth marks anywhere. Yes, lots and lot of stems w/ clean single cuts.
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No teeth marks anywhere. Yes, lots and lot of stems w/ clean single cuts.
I'm with you poco. I still haven't caught the big one here. I hate losing anything to a snake. Even a coyote would be better than a snake.I went to the doctor early this morning for blood work and creaky joint complaints. Swelling, stiffness, pain, and popping noises now have a name: a torn meniscus. I get to wear a fashionable knee brace and have been told to use ice packs to bring the swelling down. Were my parents falling apart is early? Maybe I just wasn't paying attention. I had a horrible shock when I took the tarp off one of the baby pens (25 cuckoo marans chicks). There was a huge black snake coiled up inside the pen, and there were 20 slimy, dead chicks on the ground. Five were missing, so I assumed they were inside the snake. I used my Samuri shovel and turned the snake into eight uneven pieces. Goodness what a horrible stink! I've never know a snake to smell so bad. One of the little ones make a gasping noise when I was collecting the bodies, so I rushed her into the house and did my best to revive her, but she didn't make it. I hate snakes.![]()
I'm sorry for your loss Poco Pollo. At the same time, that is my fear also. I've got a pen full of chicks, and knowing snakes can squeeze through the tiniest holes, I'm hoping and praying I don't find myself in that situation.I went to the doctor early this morning for blood work and creaky joint complaints. Swelling, stiffness, pain, and popping noises now have a name: a torn meniscus. I get to wear a fashionable knee brace and have been told to use ice packs to bring the swelling down. Were my parents falling apart is early? Maybe I just wasn't paying attention.
I had a horrible shock when I took the tarp off one of the baby pens (25 cuckoo marans chicks). There was a huge black snake coiled up inside the pen, and there were 20 slimy, dead chicks on the ground. Five were missing, so I assumed they were inside the snake. I used my Samuri shovel and turned the snake into eight uneven pieces. Goodness what a horrible stink! I've never know a snake to smell so bad. One of the little ones make a gasping noise when I was collecting the bodies, so I rushed her into the house and did my best to revive her, but she didn't make it.
I hate snakes.
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Poco..sorry to hear about you chicks! Glad you butchered the culprit! Hope your knee is on the mend soon. I like using the Absorbine gel ligament found in the horse aisle at Atwoods for $13. It is far better than BioFreeze.
My heart stress tests came back normal! And also the ultrasound.
I put wadded plastic netting around the base of the pen, but this particular snake was wary.I'm sorry for your loss Poco Pollo. At the same time, that is my fear also. I've got a pen full of chicks, and knowing snakes can squeeze through the tiniest holes, I'm hoping and praying I don't find myself in that situation.
I forgot to mention. Regarding your knee. I have torn menisci in both knees, as well as torn ligaments, in each. I understand what you're dealing with. Oil of wintergreen helps a great deal. It's over the counter, smells great, and does a better job for me, than any capsaicin based topical. If that doesn't work well enough for you, try asking your doctor to prescribe lidocaine patches. They help a great deal. Lastly, a friend recently bought a Willow Curve, like Chuck Woolery advertises on TV. He loves it. I want to borrow it, and try it on both knees and both shoulders, to see if I want to buy one. I don't know how well it would work for torn menisci, but, it sure sounds like a better plan than the bi-lateral knee replacement surgery, that my doc wants to do.I went to the doctor early this morning for blood work and creaky joint complaints. Swelling, stiffness, pain, and popping noises now have a name: a torn meniscus. I get to wear a fashionable knee brace and have been told to use ice packs to bring the swelling down. Were my parents falling apart is early? Maybe I just wasn't paying attention. I had a horrible shock when I took the tarp off one of the baby pens (25 cuckoo marans chicks). There was a huge black snake coiled up inside the pen, and there were 20 slimy, dead chicks on the ground. Five were missing, so I assumed they were inside the snake. I used my Samuri shovel and turned the snake into eight uneven pieces. Goodness what a horrible stink! I've never know a snake to smell so bad. One of the little ones make a gasping noise when I was collecting the bodies, so I rushed her into the house and did my best to revive her, but she didn't make it. I hate snakes.![]()