Southern NY, Dutchess county and below

[goldeneggtees]

Thanks all for the kind words. Houdina was just peacefully put down. My friend who is a vet took her back to the office to see if she can find out what may have been happening. But then again, maybe we'll never know. Sweet dreams Houdina. I will miss you!

 

[stoopid]

I'm sorry.

 

[smkchick]

Thanks all for the kind words. Houdina was just peacefully put down. My friend who is a vet took her back to the office to see if she can find out what may have been happening. But then again, maybe we'll never know. Sweet dreams Houdina. I will miss you!

So sorry,,,

 

[ChickenAl]

So sorry for you and Houdina.

 

[goldeneggtees]

Thank you all so much, you all know I'm not crazy for caring and missing my hen!

Houdina was what I think is called an Internal layer though my friend the vet says she had troubles with her reproductive system. When she opened her up, there were many egg yolks backed up in her. Like 11 I think. Wow! That's sad. She is going to do some research on what may have gone wrong exactly. It's interesting stuff. I will bury her in my yard tomorrow.

 

[stoopid]

Oh, poor baby. At least there wasn't anything that you could have done wrong to make her suffer, that is just "one of those things" that you really don't have control over.
I'm sorry to hear that.

 

[goldeneggtees]

Thanks Roberta, here is a picture of her.

 

[Imprfctme]

Roberta, I'm so sorry about your hen. The one I lost to cancer was a speckled Sussex too. I wonder if it has something to do with the breed now?

 

[smkchick]

Thanks Roberta, here is a picture of her.

She was a beauty, that's for sure. I agree with Roberta. You did your best, that's obvious. So sorry.

 

[smkchick]

We got our own bad news today. One of our cats, Maestro, developed a swollen face and runny eyes. Laura took him to the vet today. He had a rotten tooth, which she extracted right there and then (apparently it practically fell out). But beyond that, he appears to have an aggressive tumor. He's too old for surgery and has a heart murmur, so we're giving him antibiotics to clear the infection, then we'll see what his condition is. If he's suffering, other than with the infection, we'll have to put him down.

He's a beautiful all black cat who we've had since he was a kitten. His littermate, Fiona, a calico, has a number of lipomas, but so far is okay. They're both so sweet, it's heartbreaking. They're almost 15 and have never been sick. Laura said Maestro was so frightened and confused at the vet, but never stopped purring. When she brought him home, he jumped right up on her bed and started kneading his favorite stuffed animal. He's been cuddling with it ever since he got sick.


Here he is. My black velvet glove.