Ribh's D'Coopage

[RoyalChick]

My little guy is home. He immediately wanted to eat - and consumed a whole 3oz can without choking.
I am supposed to watch out for breathing issues and bleeding and rush him back if necessary.
I am also supposed to keep him cool and quiet. He had other ideas on the cool front.

This picture below shows where mass grew from - see the label on the top left 'nasopharynx' - but it was so big it was extending so it was blocking the esophagus and partly blocking the trachea!
I have to give him steroids and pain meds several times a day - not looking forward to that. And then I have a week to wait for the pathology report.

 

[Ribh]

Not at all, I think Nightshade is more important. I will make a few more tweaks tomorrow and if it’s ok with Ribh, I can post again here. Big hugs to you, Nightshade and all your kitties.

Totally fine with me.

 

[Ribh]

My little guy is home. He immediately wanted to eat - and consumed a whole 3oz can without choking.
I am supposed to watch out for breathing issues and bleeding and rush him back if necessary.
I am also supposed to keep him cool and quiet. He had other ideas on the cool front.

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This picture below shows where mass grew from - see the label on the top left 'nasopharynx' - but it was so big it was extending so it was blocking the esophagus and partly blocking the trachea!
I have to give him steroids and pain meds several times a day - not looking forward to that. And then I have a week to wait for the pathology report.


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So happy for you that he is home & being so himself.

 

[BY Bob]

My little guy is home. He immediately wanted to eat - and consumed a whole 3oz can without choking.
I am supposed to watch out for breathing issues and bleeding and rush him back if necessary.
I am also supposed to keep him cool and quiet. He had other ideas on the cool front.

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This picture below shows where mass grew from - see the label on the top left 'nasopharynx' - but it was so big it was extending so it was blocking the esophagus and partly blocking the trachea!
I have to give him steroids and pain meds several times a day - not looking forward to that. And then I have a week to wait for the pathology report.


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Still it's a pretty good outcome based on where he was. I have faith that he will continue to improve.

 

[Grammy60]

My little guy is home. He immediately wanted to eat - and consumed a whole 3oz can without choking.
I am supposed to watch out for breathing issues and bleeding and rush him back if necessary.
I am also supposed to keep him cool and quiet. He had other ideas on the cool front.

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This picture below shows where mass grew from - see the label on the top left 'nasopharynx' - but it was so big it was extending so it was blocking the esophagus and partly blocking the trachea!
I have to give him steroids and pain meds several times a day - not looking forward to that. And then I have a week to wait for the pathology report.


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So happy he's home with you

 

[LozzyR]

My little guy is home. He immediately wanted to eat - and consumed a whole 3oz can without choking.
I am supposed to watch out for breathing issues and bleeding and rush him back if necessary.
I am also supposed to keep him cool and quiet. He had other ideas on the cool front.

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This picture below shows where mass grew from - see the label on the top left 'nasopharynx' - but it was so big it was extending so it was blocking the esophagus and partly blocking the trachea!
I have to give him steroids and pain meds several times a day - not looking forward to that. And then I have a week to wait for the pathology report.


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You be a good boy for your mummy Nightshade.

 

[RoyalChick]

You be a good boy for your mummy Nightshade.

I don't think my brain works right. I had a go at the game - after reading MJ's post I wanted to meet a squid. But all I managed to do was shuttle between the sick bay and the doctor's office. I never met a squid!

 

[MaryJanet]

I don't think my brain works right. I had a go at the game - after reading MJ's post I wanted to meet a squid. But all I managed to do was shuttle between the sick bay and the doctor's office. I never met a squid!

Same. But the idea of squiddy aliens is fab!

Not as fab as Nightshade being home again

Fingers crossed for the pathology.

 

[Shadrach]

It's not Ha'penny who is the problem. Portia really has her nose out of joint & went into full attack mode. I had to intervene. She's twice the size of Leonard & twice as heavy. I wasn't worried about her but I was concerned for him. She's settled down but will have nothing to do with him. It was sort of hysterical as the rest of the tribe fled the scene. Ha'penny went straight over the fence & hid under the house. Then, when I put the sitters off the nest, Chavi went for him ~ so that was my biggest & my smallest hens! She didn't have a hope but kept trying & he kept putting her on her back. Considering how fierce she was he was remarkably gentle with her.
Naturally it is the younger girls who are most accepting of him. He had his first go @ wooing China this morning & got rebuffed in no uncertain terms!

I do think I have hit the jackpot with this rooster. He has no people aggression @ all. I can handle him ~ he's much smaller than he looks ~ & he's being patient with the girls. I have stood out in the yard [in a very roosterish manner] watching to see how things panned out & he wasn't concerned about me @ all. Marlow has been joining me in the yard while I have my coffee & let everyone out ~ no worries there either. And he seems to know his job, though the girls are being terrible feminists, being used to doing things for themselves!

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That all semms promising Ribh. It can take some time for the more senior hens to accept a rooster. Having him provide treats for the hens often helps, with your assistance of course.

 

[Ribh]

That all semms promising Ribh. It can take some time for the more senior hens to accept a rooster. Having him provide treats for the hens often helps, with your assistance of course.

Thanks, Shad. I have been following your rooster advice for years now & hope I have learnt something. This is my 1st rooster & I was a bit concerned, especially after you warned against it, but he was ticking all the boxes & I could have given him back if it proved a total disaster but while I have seen no signs he is being allowed to mate the girls are eating & drinking & foraging beside him with no more hierarchy issues. I am hopeful, given time, he will be fully accepted.