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[Yorkshire Coop]

Yeah checked it all. Is there anything I could do for it? Bandage it up or something?

I'm thinking bandaging or strapping would be pretty hard on a quail, especially as the cause is not fully known. Did you see the poultry podietry link I posted a few posts back?

oh ur gosslings are cccccuuuuuutttttttttteeeeeeeee❤❣ wish one of mine would have made it
my poor hen is still clucking and as soon as I open their gate she tries barging past lunging at me.

Thanks, if they were not already spoken for you could have had a couple for your hen. They will be heading back to the farm soon where I got the eggs from. It was a contract hatch so to speak.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Oh Kim, I'm so sorry to hear about Harry! You are right to keep him out. The problem with box rest is that they have to go out eventually and by then they are so frustrated that they are bouncing and risk straining the tendon again.... Ian turned his horse Archie out when he did his tendon a couple of years ago. It was Jan/Feb towards the end of the hunting season and he just left him out with no treatment and then started doing a little bit of driving with him mid summer when he looked better. The gentle walk and trot work on the road helped strengthened it up once the worst of the inflammation and lameness was gone and he hunted him again last season with no problems and he's nearly 20 now. The farmer where Ian keeps his horses, also had his horse pull a tendon around the same time. He went down the box rest and bute etc route and the horse was in all summer. The horse went wild when they eventually put it out and pulled it again and it has had to be permanently retired and a younger horse. In my opinion, you are definitely doing the right thing keeping him out, albeit in a "box" of grass.
I'm in a similar situation with Cora being lame. I'm coming to the conclusion it is Navicular but she is also stiff in her back end from when she had MeMe. Of course, as she is getting older, it is becoming more pronounced, especially now that she is sore on her front legs/feet too. At 25yrs old I can't justify spending money on diagnosis. I've had the farrier check her out and I've had the physio work on her but there has been no obvious improvement, so I'm now down to getting the vet to prescribe bute and see if that makes her more comfortable. If not, then I have a difficult decision coming, which I am going to really struggle with. It was hard enough with Rebel last year but it was clear a decision had to be made then and there and of course I made the decision to hospitalise him rather than euthanize in the end. This is probably not going to be a question of if, but rather, when to euthanize and perhaps being tempted to put it off longer than it should be. I've known her for 22 years and owned her for 19 so it will not be a decision to take lightly. Fingers crossed she shows some improvement with bute.... and maybe the rain that is forecast will make the ground a little softer. We must be the only part of the country that has not had any significant rain for months and months.
Anyway, good luck with fixing Harry. I have a "Gel Ice wrap" that you soak in a bucket of water for 10 mins and then strap around the leg with Velcro for 20 mins. It applies gentle pressure as well as cooling and wasn't expensive and can be reused over and over. It might be easier than having to bring Harry out of the field to hose down each day. I hope he makes a speedy and miraculous recovery.

We are riding this afternoon. My new Canadian friend is coming as well as Jo, so we will get all 3 out for the first time in a year. I will be less stressed than leaving one at home ....... the running at the gate and skidding to a stop and screaming and fear that they will try to jump the gate makes the first 10 mins of any ride out when one of them is left, rather anxious.... but I have a feeling there will be serious antics because they will be SOOOOOOOO EXCITED about all being out together!!! Hopefully we will fun though!

Keeping fingers crossed for Harry.

Best wishes

Barbara

@rebrascora

Evening Barbara

So how did the ride go? I'm hoping all good and that you had a fab time I see the pros and cons there of leaving one behind but on the other hand taking all three!!

Thanks on Harry, I too think I'm doing the right think by getting him out. Last night and tonight though he is in for the night. Being in the small fenced off paddock on a night when no one is there was bothering me. Not so bad during the day when folk are about and he can be checked upon. My concern is that he would get down, roll and catch the fence. It's honking it down here right now so I'm pleased I have left him in tonight. Plus my bandaging is not the best in the world so having them on in the stable at night makes me feel better. I've been putting support boots on during the day and they are actually doing ok at keeping the swelling down. I did get some of those kool pak ice gel pads from Amazon. They have a sleeve that you put over them to stop any ice burn then I bandage them on. They have been great at moulding to the shape of the leg. Plus they were only £6.69 for 2 with next day delivered. They are in my freezer again ready for the morning.

He is getting through some grass though in his small fenced off area and I'm moving it everyday. I moved it a bit this morning, as you can see plenty of grass ~

By the time I got back at t time the grass had gone and he'd starting digging a hole in his temper

Reading about Archie sure has made me feel more positive and that just turning them out can work. Being cooped up would certainly be Harrys downfall if I were to keep him in all the time. He's been pretty sensible walking to and from the field so that makes me feel better about him coming in on a night. I hope he has the same result as Archie

Oh gosh I'm sorry about Cora but I totally get it It truly is one of the hardest decisions to make about a much loved animal, especially when you have had them for so long. I hope the Bute helps her out and that she can be more comfortable very soon Ant that you get some rain!

Try and have a relaxing evening Barbara and a nice weekend. Catch you soon.

Kim xx

 

[GGBEAR]

I'm thinking bandaging or strapping would be pretty hard on a quail, especially as the cause is not fully known. Did you see the poultry podietry link I posted a few posts back?



Thanks, if they were not already spoken for you could have had a couple for your hen. They will be heading back to the farm soon where I got the eggs from. It was a contract hatch so to speak.

ur so kind however I think I would have to politely decline as don't think husband would be to.happy with a couple of geese joining the party lol although Aiyla would love it she was very interested when my hen ( flame ) was inside but very respectful as she been taught from young age no to just grab let them come to you ha ha she now stands lip smacking at them and holding her hand out rofl
when I come back off my holiday I'm gonna borrow an incubator and go for it with my duck eggs and then sell them so when I go to get started I will check to make sur I've done everything right

 

[rebrascora]

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Hi Kim

It sounds like you have a good system set up with Harry. The walk to and from the stable is probably beneficial as long as you can keep him calm and steady. I really do think keeping them moving is important as long as you can limit the movement. At his age, constant box rest will cause more problems than it solves. I hate to say it but half my field now looks like that brown patch he has dug up and the other half is knee high in grass. I don't know if it will ever recover and whilst we desperately need rain, it will probably turn to mud because there is so little grass to hold it together.

Pleased to report that we had a pleasant, if much less exciting ride than anticipated. Jo got a few bucks but they were small by Rascal's standards and very surprisingly I got one off MeMe. We were passing fields of horses on both sides that were wound up, which got them excited and I think Rebel may have kicked up some gravel that hit her and gave her a fright. Just after that we got to the junction with the main road and there was a bow top coming up with two horses giving it big licks to get up the hill (we are on one of the main Appleby routes and there is an overnight stopping off point on the green at the end of our lane.) We stood at the junction and waited for them to pass before making our way home down the main road. Of course those iron tyres rumbling on the tarmac and two horses charging forward with the caravan behind was a lot for them to take in. Surprisingly Rascal was the first one to back off from them as they approached (he's not usually frightened of anything) MeMe and Reb stood their ground until the very last minute when Reb did one of his 180 degree spin and dashes. Stephanie was out of the side of the saddle and I was pretty sure she would hit the deck, but amazingly she held on and managed to scramble back into an upright position and get control of him. MeMe hardly flinched. I felt a bit bad as I had swapped Steph onto Rebel because MeMe was pulling a lot and I was concerned that Steph was pulling on her mouth too much and Rebel is much lighter and I wanted to see if she could manage him. I had warned her that he could do that unexpected spin and run and she was fine about it, but I was very relieved that she didn't come off. Other than that, she was great on him, although he was on his best behaviour apart from that one incident.
It was funny when we were getting ready to leave the yard as I don't usually tie them up to groom and tack up because the yard is enclosed and they are very relaxed but once they were tacked up and I was getting my hat and chaps on, the three of them were stood one behind the other at the gate queuing to get out with Rebel and MeMe tussling over who wasn't going to be in last place and potentially left behind! You could see the visible relief when we brought them all out and no one was left on their own for once. It makes me wonder if the anxiety of the one left behind rubs off on the two that are being taken out.
Anyway, I must get on now as I have a length of fencing that the horses have been scrubbing on and pushed over into a neighbours garden, to demolish and replace which has now had to jump to the top of my ever expanding "to do" list!

Hope you have a lovely weekend and Harry starts to show some improvement.

Best wishes

Barbara

 

[DancingWthDucks]

I went to Carlisle Auction today

The prices were VERY high - £42 for a dozen of BCM hatching eggs!!!....

@Yorkshire Coop I think your goslings softened me - I've always said that I'd NEVER get into geese, but I left the auction with 6 Grey African goose hatching eggs (aswell as a pair of ducks and a new coop).

 

[GGBEAR]

Lol

 

[newchickmama91]

Can someone please help!!! I've woken up to 4 out of my 5 quails that have been completely scalped! I mean the whole top of the head has gone with just skull exposed. 2 are still moving about but the other 2 are just sat there and don't attempt to move if I get near. Blood everywhere!!

 

[GGBEAR]

omg please do not think I'm being gross but is there any chance you could take a couple of pictures its very hard to say without seeing
send them to me via private message so there is no issues with upsetting anyone as I'm not sure if you would be able to publicly post then ill have a look and tell you what I think

 

[newchickmama91]

omg please do not think I'm being gross but is there any chance you could take a couple of pictures its very hard to say without seeing
send them to me via private message so there is no issues with upsetting anyone as I'm not sure if you would be able to publicly post then ill have a look and tell you what I think

Im not sure how to private message could you send me a message and I'll send you a photo thankyou

 

[GGBEAR]

right done it it will come up at envelope ✉ at top