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[CapricornFarm]

SCG your quilts have a Escher-ish quality to them that I love! Beautiful as always.

I'm in a I wish the wold would turn into a pus filled ball and explode mood myself tonight. My alpha rooster Welsummer/Buff O cross has always been a massive bird. Close to 10 pounds, robust, three inch spurs, very sweet natured guy that the hens all loved. Noticed lately he looked thinner. Picked him up and got gloomy real fast. He felt like he weighs closer to 3 than ten pounds. Feathers been hiding how thin he really was. Noticed the last few days that he has been just gobbling food and tonight I watched him eat. He was breaking up pelleted food into tiny bites and carefully swallowing it. You could see him really working each bite around in his mouth before swallowing. I caught him got his mouth open and yep, tumor where his tongue junctures into the throat and going forward under his tongue. Big enough that it is displacing his tongue to the left. Poor baby, He's only 2.5 years old. Sweet and gentle rooster. Always friendly towards me and the hens loved him.

How I feel towards Marek's disease cannot be printed. DH, sympathizing with me said. Your hobby sux. To which I replied. No, my hobby is great. Marek's sux.

Okay, vent over. On a brighter note, my latest broody has 5 fertile eggs under her. Yay!

So sorry. i wish they could come up with a cure.

 

[ronott1]

SCG your quilts have a Escher-ish quality to them that I love! Beautiful as always.

I'm in a I wish the wold would turn into a pus filled ball and explode mood myself tonight. My alpha rooster Welsummer/Buff O cross has always been a massive bird. Close to 10 pounds, robust, three inch spurs, very sweet natured guy that the hens all loved. Noticed lately he looked thinner. Picked him up and got gloomy real fast. He felt like he weighs closer to 3 than ten pounds. Feathers been hiding how thin he really was. Noticed the last few days that he has been just gobbling food and tonight I watched him eat. He was breaking up pelleted food into tiny bites and carefully swallowing it. You could see him really working each bite around in his mouth before swallowing. I caught him got his mouth open and yep, tumor where his tongue junctures into the throat and going forward under his tongue. Big enough that it is displacing his tongue to the left. Poor baby, He's only 2.5 years old. Sweet and gentle rooster. Always friendly towards me and the hens loved him.

How I feel towards Marek's disease cannot be printed. DH, sympathizing with me said. Your hobby sux. To which I replied. No, my hobby is great. Marek's sux.

Okay, vent over. On a brighter note, my latest broody has 5 fertile eggs under her. Yay!

That sucks!

Do you have a lot of them getting over the two year age? I wonder if the strain if mareks at your place will have a higher percentage of cancer too

 

[microchick]

Thanks guys me too.

Primo has a full brother, Tres who is so far, healthy. And there is Doc, who is a Welly Roo. I'm keeping my fingers crossed with them.

 

[NotAFarm]

@superchemicalgirl

Love your green 3-D and the mason eye spy! What a wonderful idea to keep a child busy.

@microchick Our hobby is sometimes tough, but worth it.

Good night ...or evening

...OFs.

 

[MrsMistyReal]

Thanks Misty, I just got up. Best I've slept since Monday which is a good sign.

Too funny about your hen, Al. My broody with 5 chicks can definitely count. When one zipped out of their brooder coop and was running around the outside looking for a way in, she about had a cow, throwing herself against the wire and trying to get to it. It was kind of cute watching it weave its way through bantam legs.

SGC, we all have days like that. Don't worry. We are inviting you to vent. It might help you to feel better.

Awesome

 

[MrsMistyReal]

Sweet dreams everyone

 

[chrisb01]

View attachment 1482808 Sweet dreams everyone

Good night Misty, peaceful and restful sleep..

 

[MrsMistyReal]

Good night Misty, peaceful and restful sleep..

It will be thank youhope you get plenty of rest

 

[pennyJo1960]

@microchick I am so sorry

 

[drumstick diva]

So sorry Micro, even hearing about your Roo is heart breaking. They adjust to short comings. Don't bemoan their limitations. They try so hard to compensate for them.