Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Folly's place]

About veterinarians, and what's actually possible: nobody can learn everything about every species!!! Human doctors only have one species to worry about, and still have evolved into multiple specialties, just talking about pediatrics, GPs, and geriatrics.
Veterinarians try hard to learn more than one species: most develop interests in three or four, and may know something about a couple of others. The avian veterinarians I'm familiar with also do pet reptiles, and 'house birds' and very rarely have any calls to treat poultry.
Mary

 

[Perris]

About veterinarians, and what's actually possible: nobody can learn everything about every species!!! Human doctors only have one species to worry about, and still have evolved into multiple specialties, just talking about pediatrics, GPs, and geriatrics.
Veterinarians try hard to learn more than one species: most develop interests in three or four, and may know something about a couple of others. The avian veterinarians I'm familiar with also do pet reptiles, and 'house birds' and very rarely have any calls to treat poultry.
Mary

I get that. My point is that I don't think a human doctor wouldn't refuse to treat someone on that ground. I just don't get the blanket refusal to treat.

 

[RoyalChick]

I get that. My point is that I don't think a human doctor wouldn't refuse to treat someone on that ground. I just don't get the blanket refusal to treat.

Sadly not true. I started having a full on asthma attack while in a dermatologist’s office. I had left my inhaler at home. She refused to prescribe me an inhaler which is a very standard treatment. I walked out and went to the emergency room where the first nurse who saw me at the entrance handed me one.

 

[Aunt Angus]

I get that. My point is that I don't think a human doctor wouldn't refuse to treat someone on that ground. I just don't get the blanket refusal to treat.

That's what my vet does. He is a small animal vet (cats and dogs and whatnot), but he's been in the business in our rural area for so long that he's kind of adapted to poultry/waterfowl. If he needs additional info or a second opinion, he calls the university ag folks (UC Davis - one of the best) and talks to poultry/waterfowl specialists there. Doesn't seem too difficult the way he describes it, but maybe others don't have the ability to make those connections? Idk. I'm not a vet. Kinda wish I was...

 

[Folly's place]

Any MD should know something about any human, but not any cow, or pig, or whatever. That's the point I'm trying to make. And any veterinarian is still responsible for any treatment tried on an unfamiliar species, not so good if an inappropriate thing is done.
Mary

 

[Aunt Angus]

Sadly not true. I started having a full on asthma attack while in a dermatologist’s office. I had left my inhaler at home. She refused to prescribe me an I baker which is a very standard treatment. I walked out and went to the emergency room where the first nurse who saw me at the entrance handed me one.

Sounds like they're afraid of liability. Boo. I'm sorry that happened. Asthma attacks are so scary.

 

[Folly's place]

Let's get back to @Shadrach 's discussion!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Let's get back to @Shadrach 's discussion!
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Mary, what is that gorgeous roo at center front?!?

 

[Folly's place]

He's an EE bantam.

From Cackle hatchery. Love their bantam EEs!
Mary

 

[fuentemoon]

For those interested I did a bit of research into mealworms vs black soldier fly larvae this morning. As far as protein and fat they are fairly similar, a lot depends on what the bsfl are being fed. They are apparently an amazing clean up crew, I will let people look into that on their own. The big difference comes from calcium content and more importantly calcium/ phosphorus ratio. Fly larvae come out way ahead here, apparently mealworms that claim calcium content are dusted with calcium powder.
Tax:
I think they heard what we were talking about Alinta and Brenna

Rosie would prefer more dried bugs, but collard greens are good too. Anything in my hand is tastier.