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[pennyJo1960]

making room in the coop for marans end of the month

 

[ronott1]

making room in the coop for marans end of the month

Is it downsizing if the plan is to add more chickens?

 

[CapricornFarm]

Cap I am sorry.

Scg so sorry.

Don't be sorry! I am glad they found it early. I would hate to have a big chunk cut out. Or, have it spread.

 

[pennyJo1960]

not downsizing really just watching how many birds in the coop was not aware ameracauna lay banty eggs

 

[Alaskan]

Another chick (4 weeks now) with wry neck

did the earlier one with wry neck get fixed after some vitamins?

Odd this one would start up at 4 weeks. Humm mm

 

[ronott1]

not downsizing really just watching how many birds in the coop was not aware ameracauna lay banty eggs

I know!

It is very fun swapping out different breeds. I have had a lot of different ones and will get some of my favorites back when I can get out of the City

 

[chickadoodles]

Don't be sorry! I am glad they found it early. I would hate to have a big chunk cut out. Or, have it spread.

That's true.

 

[drumstick diva]

Cap I had mohs done on the tip of my nose, some years ago. It looked very small but, for over a year I kept telling my family doctor that it was a sore that didn't heal. And ignored it. Finally I raised a big stink and a new doctor referred me to a dermatologist that also does mohs, etc. surgery.

Had the biopsy and thought I was fine. Till the nurse called and said it was Basal cell cancer.

'Had two rounds, where the doctor took biopsy around larger area, the second round and he said all clear. It wasn't my favorite thing to do in life BUT, the doctor was very good.
He took the time to explain every single step or procedure, what it would feel or smell like and that calmed me totally. I don't like surprises.

He said woman usually take the surgery much better than man. I could hear men in the adjacent rooms carrying on - the women not at all. I think we are better tolerating pain because we grew up with our"monthly visitor." I used to have horrible periods.

Anyway I looked like a train wreck and I had to cover the area, can't remember for how long before I could just apply sunblock and go outside. I always wore a wide brimmed hat (even before all this) and people would make fun of me. "Tough nuggets" I would tell them.

The woman on the senior bus are the biggers gossips . I never told them what it was. A female driver bluntly asked if I had something removed. I looked her in the eye and said"Maybe I had something put on." that goofed her up and she shut up.

Another old codger turned and looked at my nose and said "OOh you have a boo boo!? That still cracks me up. But,I managed show her my best death look, and she didn't make another sound.

When I was out shopping or in restaurants, other women came up to me to say they had the same procedure. I didn't mind at all - that was comforting not gossip.I was surprised how many women had the same thing.

I came back to the doctor I think a couple days after surgery and he checked that things were okay. Then I think I came back in a month, and afterwards maybe 6 mos.From then on I go in once a year and he checks it and gives me a body scan of all blotches and stuff and tells me they are non-cancerous.

Medicare etc. will not pay to have non cancerous removed, unless they are in a location where they frequently are irritated or bleeding from being rubbed by clothing or accidentally nicked while shaving. He said those are just skin tags.

I hope you get a doctor like mine. I am a total coward honestly but, have to admit I am completely at ease with him. He also answers any questions or concerns and doesn't hurry me.

PS it does take a longer while than I thought to look normal again. He had to do a skin graft (taking some skin from closer to my eye) to cover the larger surgical opening. At first one nostril looked to be smaller than the other but, eventually they evened out.

This was years ago and I admit every day, at least once I get out my magnifying mirror and check out anything I see. That is my personality though. Also tweeze my eye brows if one single hair is out of line. And while I'm at it also check teeth.

If you want or need to know more - just ask. Oh I am 70.9 yrs. old, I'm not certain but I think my surgery was 3-4 years ago.

 

[microchick]

Great story and good job on how you handled the bus driver. I'll have to tell DH about that comeback. Priceless.

I need to downsize and make room so I can strike when the iron is hot and before DH can change his mind about me getting Guineas.

Discovered that my oldest bantam boy, a little OEGB/Cochin mix managed to break his upper beak in a fight. Lost a good chunk of it but it is starting to grow back. Second rooster to do that this year. Little idiots. Another reason to downsize the extra cockerels so I can move my breeding roosters out to make room for the SDWs and BBR cross chicks which are maturing rapidly.

SGC, you poor lady. I swear if you didn't have bad luck right now you wouldn't have any luck at all. First doggo now your chicks. Hope things get better for you.

 

[CapricornFarm]

not downsizing really just watching how many birds in the coop was not aware ameracauna lay banty eggs

They don't unless they are Bantam Amer.