The Evolution of Atlas: A Breeding (and Chat) Thread

[h2oratt]

I think to distinguish the type of neoplasia they would have to do microscopic pathology, that is take tissue samples of different tissues and look at them under the microscope. Lymphoid leukosis usually does not involve the peripheral nerves, while Marek's disease does. It's considerably more expensive to that have that kind of a necropsy done, though

Strange because they dx mareks for my first one. I will call.

 

[1muttsfan]

If they have visible tumors in the peripheral nervous tissue they would not need to do histopathology

 

[1muttsfan]

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/09/...action=click&module=Discovery&pgtype=Homepage

 

[getaclue]

Thank you for posting that, 1mutts. Osteoporosis runs on my mother's side of the family, however, I personally had great bones, until chemo, and the cancer drugs began eroding my bone density. I will mention this to my oncologist, and to my cousins, who are dealing with bone loss now.

 

[1muttsfan]

I thought of you right away when I read it

 

[getaclue]

Awwww, that's so thoughtful of you.

 

[seminolewind]

We removed Gypsy from the small coop where she's been living with Panda, Tiny and Emily. Her crop has ceased to function and she is very weak, but like a zombie, she just keeps walking slowly around. We put her in the hospital cage with a heat lamp to rest and watch the comings and goings of the various groups from overhead. Bless her heart, she's been the best hen. She and Zane were so bonded and I know she missed him when he passed away. Just think of all the birds she's seen come and go in her 11 1/2 years...Love that sweet, beautiful hen. Hey @seminolewind, guess she's going to meet up with her sister Valerie soon. She lived a very long life and was feisty up until a week ago.
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I will certainly cry when she does. She lived so long, she was very lucky. I'm glad you take care of them to the very end. I have one 12 yr old Polish left who's blind and eats by sound and pecking lower and lower til she hits food.

Valerie will certainly be waiting for her on the other side of Rainbow Bridge when the time comes.

 

[speckledhen]

You missed it, Karen. She's gone. Bless her heart. Gosh, I loved that hen more than any in the barn. She was so special, but you know that.

 

[seminolewind]

Very sorry for your loss. She lived a good happy long life with you. I loved my Valerie, she was not one to be held but she always looked at me with this affectionate expression.

 

[seminolewind]

I've spent the last 6 months in moving and getting situated in the new Indiana house. I think it's hard to move and make a place feel as comfortable as what you left.

So far I've dealt with 9 degree nights and the chickens got a heater going all winter. Lugging water from the house when the hose is frozen and including 5 gallons daily for the horse. I have heated buckets for the horse now. One of my hens just up and disappeared. No sign of her anywhere. She was a Houdan and not a wanderer. That was very upsetting. Also a loss from one with egg peritonitis, one with a mass that grew on her head that got bigger and bigger, and lost a special chicken who was a Polish and a good babysitter for all who needed one. I have one 12 year old blind girl that finds feed and water by sound and pecking the air lower and lower til she hits the food or water. This was said to be the wettest winter they've had so my horse did live in mud for quite a while. I still have so much more to do. It's really nice to have my family 10 minutes down the road. Lots of "come over for pizza", LOL.

I made the mistake of looking at hatchery catalogs and have some chicks coming next month. I'll get 3 BR's who will be named Fern, and 6 Houdan pullets. I'm excited but a part of me still says "what were you thinking!"

This is probably the only thread I keep up with. So I need to go back and catch up on the posts.

Love ya!!!