I have made arrangements with neighbors as to who inherits the chickens and who inherits the quail. I've been hard pressed to find future homes for my two, very elderly dogs; one being a tripod with internal organ issues due to a vehicular accident she had before I adopted her. The veterinarian estimated her age at two years when she moved into my home, she's lived with me for 14 years, so she's in the neighborhood of 16 years old. Her companion was gifted to me when he was a year old, and he's about a year younger than the other; making him about 15 years old. Sadly, people want puppies, healthy puppies; not what they perceive as washed up, spent dogs. In my never too humble opinion, my dogs are much more fun than wiggling bundles of shoe-chewing, oopsy poopsy and weepy peepee leaving, and possibly dangerous to me (and my health) rambunctious bundles of puppy.
I have the same symptoms, I'm pretty old, in my 70's and sometimes forgetful, easily distracted and usually fall asleep pretty early. So much for the golden years. Aren't these supposed to be the golden years? I still function ok even with the aches and pains. Next time I have a difficult hatch I will try the oil. Every year I say I'm going to hatch fewer chicks and I still hatch out way more than planned. I know my days are numbered and I think now and then that I should cut down on my flock size so I don't leave a lot of birds for someone else to have to deal with. I am taking a few birds to a swap twice a month to sell. I'm still looking at the birds for who will be my breeders after the first of the year. 
