Southern NY, Dutchess county and below

[magsrags]

Maggie, I'm sorry to hear about Opal. But as you said, she knew only kindness and caring. You did everything you could for her. Sometimes, the inevitable is, well, inevitable.

Heather, thanks for the voicemail message. Let me know what you find out. I will gladly drive Ben to Westchester or would LOVE to have an excuse to head to Boston.

My schedule is filling up with clients. I have two tomorrow afternoon, two on Tuesday, two on Wednesday, and one Thursday and Friday each. Thank God!

A friend of Bobby's came over this afternoon to see Ben and visit us. While we were hanging out in the backyard looking at the flock and shooting the breeze, a hawk flew over the yard. Ben immediately made warning noises and the girls scattered to safe locations. I rounded the girls up and locked them in the coop. Ben wouldn't go in. Then I realized: Leave him out. Problem solved.

Okay, I'm only kidding...I so wish I could keep him. He's so beautiful. At least he will be until he starts crowing at 5 am.

Thanks suzanne!
Oh poor Ben such is the fate of our beautiful roos.
If my EE ends up being a roo..(he sleeps next to big blue each night) I am gonna scream. at 17 weeks old it's a guess now but....oh please no more roos. 4 outta 4 would just be a bit too much.

 

[magsrags]

Suzanne.....Congrats on the new clients!!

 

[Imprfctme]

Well, sadly my Opal died early this AM. My son came around the kitchen to check on her when he got in late last night..... and she was laying in an un-usual way so he knew immediately.
He wrote me the sweetest note, covered her  crate with one of my little quilts and left the note on the top. He didn't want me finding her without warning first thing when I woke up.

She'd been treated with her meds.....and well cared for living indoors right off my kitchen in the sunroom. I don't believe anything else could have been done. 7 days of meds.  
Oddley enough she had been eating well, poos were  almost solid again. She just kept losing weight....getting weaker and her comb stayed very pale. I could never feel a full crop even AFTER she ate??? How odd?

Treated her first with wazine and then with the sulfa meds after 3 days. Because her appetite had improved and she always drank plenty right from the get-go.....I was surprised she took a turn for the worse.
But she sure did eat well that afternoon. Flax....whole grain bread crumbs, both hard boiled/shell and scrambled eggs ....... cottage cheese.  Maybe I killed her with kindness.

I don't know what her problem in the end really was ...I likely never will.... but she knew only kindness and caring. We should all be so lucky right?

I still conoider myself lucky that after all these years, this is my first fatality from sickness/genetics whatever it is. I feel just terrible for those of you experiencing multiple sickness on your hands.

Roberta, I thank you again for all your help.

Mags I am so sorry for your loss. Really it could have been anything. How kind of your son to do that for you!

 

[stoopid]

Do I hear "ROAD TRIP" again?

Woodstock. CT About 1 hr from the New London ferry.
Been up three times in the past month.
But how will we fit Mags blue boy into the trip?
Hmmmmm....

 

[littlecritters]

Woodstock. CT About 1 hr from the New London ferry.
Been up three times in the past month.
But how will we fit Mags blue boy into the trip?
Hmmmmm....

Roberta, can you please take a look at the boys that I posted on the silkie breeding thread? I don't know whether their wings are ok for breeding or if they should be rehomed. I need help figuring this out. Thanks, Tina

 

[littlecritters]

I haven't been online much lately....I've only been home a week from our vacation and it feels like it has been a month! I've been buried in paperwork this week. My daughter and sister are both disabled with neurological deficits. Both need personal care aides and other supports and services such as visiting nurses etc. All the programs require annual recertifications and reviews which are due now. I have filled out enough pages of applications and reports to wallpaper a room. I may not be online much until I get all these recerts done. If any of you ever need advice or help with applying for social security disabilty, Medicaid or OPWDD (Office for Persons with Develpmental Disabilities) services....I'd be happy to help. I'm an expert at navigating these frustratingly complex systems. Check out my non profit website if you ever need resources---> www.f2fr.org

 

[stoopid]

Tina, they aren't that bad. The first splash boy has what I call angel wing. Alot of times this can be fixed by clipping the primary feathers.
Relieving the weight on the end of his wings will help his muscles to tuck in closer to the body.
The problem is, you will have to hold onto him until after he molts to make any more decisions.
I don't see any reasons to get rid of any of them.
They are just too young to make decisions on yet.
They all look good to me. I would hold onto them all.
Unless you can't afford food, which has become a big factor lately with alot of peeps.
The black boy also has a bit of droop, but not terrible.
Interesting read... in the APA website, they mention too high a brooder temp will actually cause the wing primary feathers to grow too long.
Many birds were given to pet homes, when all they needed was a good molt.

 

[smkchick]

Did I say 5 am? 4:52 this morning. The days are still getting shorter. For another week, anyway.

I'm thinking of changing Ben's name to Campbell.

 

[goldeneggtees]

Did I say 5 am? 4:52 this morning. The days are still getting shorter. For another week, anyway.

I'm thinking of changing Ben's name to Campbell.

That is a tad bit early, not even close to being light out, wonder why they have to do that so early? WHY? I wanna know WHY?

 

[stoopid]

I have a neighbor that works for the town/ garbage man/ in a different county.
As soon as he flips on the bathroom light at 3am to take a shower.... they all start crowing.
Ugh.

Suzanne, another person interested asked "free?"
I want to make sure (I don't know this one, but has all the same fb friends) it's ok to answer Yes.