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[Cynthia12]

Casa--
By any chance does the hen's face have a sickly sweet smell so it would be Coryza? Denagard is powerful for treating CRD caused by Mycoplasma, but if she has Coryza she'll need something else.
Of the three birds of mine with CRD (which I think was caused by MG, Coryza & other problems, too), only one ever developed an eye problem, and it was from Coryza (I could tell by smell on that hen) & just in one eye, along with mucus in mostly one nostril, as well as gurgly breathing. My hen's eye was quite watery/runny, though, & Penny's eye looks pretty dry.
Terramycin ointment cleared up my hen's eye with just a few days of treatment, & you can buy that at IFA for $17. But I'd make a wild guess that a little powdered tetracycline medicine mixed in a little water might work, too. Though it may be that the powder wouldn't be safe around eyes--dunno?

Hi Specle! Brandi has Penny on some kind of anti-biotic,not sure which one yet. haven't talked with her today. But, she says she is doing better. She is also using electrolytes. She is eating and drinking, and...up and talking to her..Penny is talking to Brandi. lol..have to know, that's a good thing, Penny has always liked to talk.

 

[PoultryPedia]

Hi, Cynthia! It is so kind of you how you've been willing to share Denagard with other of us small-flock people!!! It really helped me find relief with my birds last year. Thanks again!

I'm thinking that MG can sometimes cause eye problems, too? But I thought if the owner did identify that the problem was definitely Coryza, she'd know if she needed to try something besides Denagard.

I'm very glad to hear Penny is doing better.

 

[pawtraitart]

I rather hope shipping paperwork restrictions never get enforced for small shipments.

Or if they do, I certainly hope they're checked when the shipment is presented to the post office before the package is accepted for shipment.

I was chatting with a breeder yesterday who is NPIP certified. She doesn't send in paperwork for eggs, started birds or chicks. She tests for her own peace of mind. I like that. As far as the post office checking for proper paperwork....the postal system can barely get shipments from one place to another in one piece let alone police NPIP regulations.

 

[6KidsFarm]

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Yes, I got a 50 lbs bag at the IFA, the bags label actually said pigeon grit but it looks great. I got it at the IFA just off 2100 S. Redwood Rd.

 

[Cynthia12]

Hey everyone. I didn't mention this last week. Austin, my son that is out on a mission, is sick. He has Bronchitis. He was put on some anti-biotics, but they aren't helping. The mission drs. are trying to decide what to do next.
Please, if any of you pray, pray for our Austin. He is up and about a little more, but he is still feeling pretty bad. Thank you!

 

[RedIII]

Hey everyone. I didn't mention this last week. Austin, my son that is out on a mission, is sick. He has Bronchitis. He was put on some anti-biotics, but they aren't helping. The mission drs. are trying to decide what to do next.
Please, if any of you pray, pray for our Austin. He is up and about a little more, but he is still feeling pretty bad. Thank you!

 

[RedIII]

Okay not to sound pathetic or needy, but if anyone could spare a prayer, I could really use some, too. (Drama rant ahead)

I am so stressed with things in my life and trying to do my best and do what's right. My health has continued to deteriorate, and I'm trying to find ways to de-stress so I don't just keel over. For those of you who know of my current soap opera with the BF's situation, I am heart sick over the fear that things could go very badly and I could end up losing him right before the end of of his big ordeal. I'm doing my best to do what I feel is right in my situation. I have an appointment tomorrow night with my bishop (ecclesiastical leader) to talk to him about some things that are still bothering me. I feel very low. I am just so far past the end of my rope that I am having a very hard time caring what happens to me and have been in a dark place. I'm really struggling because I know without a doubt that I was somehow directed to come into my BF's life and support him, so this wasn't an accident. But I still don't understand why I would have to go through all of this heartache. I'm tired of feeling physically sick almost 24/7, no matter what I do. I can't really talk to many people about it, because then I get the whole judgment thing going. So instead I bottle things up and make myself sick. My depression has kicked in a lot lately, sometimes to the point that it feels like a mild form of bipolar. I've had the dreary thought several times that I should just get rid of all my chickens and other things that I have, but this is usually followed a few days later by being thankful for my chickens and the joy they bring me.

There is just so much to this whole situation. How am I supposed to fill anyone in on all the details? I don't think I can. I feel very distraught and like there's no hope. I feel like I have to be perfect and have failed miserably, and I'm trying to learn how to accept that I'm NOT perfect, and that everyone has shortcomings and it's part of being human. I'm scared of the future because I've been fighting for so long to hang in there, and I'm in continual fear that everything is just going to come crashing down no matter what I do. Guys, not to alarm anyone, but I seriously just wish I would die. I have done everything I can. I don't know what I'm supposed to do. And I don't expect anyone to give me this miraculous revelation on what to do with my life or anything. I guess right now, I just feel like I need to know that someone accepts me, even with all of my screwups and imperfections. I just need support. I feel so unworthy of love from anyone right now. I tried signing up on a couple of different support forums to vent this out, but I couldn't go through with it. One of them was a parenting forum and I guess you have to have kids or be expecting (or trying) to sign up on there. Well, that rules me out.

 

[Cynthia12]

Whitney, you need to come down here and see me. Serious. You can talk it all out with me..I can listen, and maybe even give you some insight. I've been through some bad relationships, as you know, but not like yours, but still, it's hard, when you want things to go right in a relationship. Been there, done that. I feel your pain. I am so sorry that things are just not coming around. I hope that the Bishop can help you in some way. Like you said, it's hard to try and explain exactly how your feel. I am sure you have heard soo many folks telling you how and what you should be doing, or what you should have done by now. Including me. I know I have given my two cents worth. You wonder why you had to go through this. Maybe time will tell. Life is a learning experience for sure. You will get through this, you will understand someday. Hard to believe, but your will. You are such a doll. Don't think of yourself in a negative way, never, ever, do that. You are one of the most loving, caring, giving, persons I have known. Keep your faith. He is always here, always! Trust in Him. Prayers going out for you. I'm serous about you coming over for a visit if you want. I am here most of the time..just call first to make sure that I am. Come on over!
Don't get rid of your chickens!

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

***SOAP BOX ALERT--THIS IS A DOOZY**** (sorry all, I love this girl and my typing can't keep up with all I have to say here!)

Oh Red! Cynthia is so right! You are the bestest sweetest soul. You don't deserve the mess you have to deal with, with the BF and his ex. Too much drama.

1. There are lots of fish in the sea. I know you don't like to think about that, but if things DON'T work out with your BF, there might be a much much better situation out there just waiting for you to walk in and grab it. It is OK to walk away from something that is not good for you if you have to. Thinking that if this situation does not work out that there is NOTHING out there for you is unrealistic. I was married before, heartbreaking heart wrenching breakup, I felt JUST like you do now. I found a few loves afterward, then married my soul mate, and I tell you from experience, moving on is so hard but WOW does it get better when you finally move forward. You have a huge life to live and this BF may or may not be a part of it, but you have to think in terms of down the road, think for example of how different things are for you now than they were ten years ago. Ten years from now, you could be in a total different situation, married to someone else with 2 kids. OR with this guy, leaving the ex in the dust, and with 40 chickens. Or 10 dogs. Who knows! Wherever you land and decide to be, in ten years, or 5, things will look totally different to you and you will look back on this and be soooooo glad you stuck around to enjoy the good stuff.

2. That is the point..Good stuff always follows bad stuff. Always. It never stays bad forever! You just have to get through the bumps.

3. You are in charge of your own destiny. Bad things happen, speed bumps, jobs, boyfriends, even family members may come and go. But your destiny really is what you make of it. Right now you are making the decision to stick by your BF's side. That decision is very noble. And it may seem like the only decision. But that desicion is yours to make, and if you need to get out of that situation you can't feel like a bad person. You HAVE to consider your mental and physical health. There is a limit to what we each can take...if you are at that limit, and are forced to make a decision that gets you into a better place, that does NOT make you bad in anyway. That makes you smart. You have to follow your heart AND your head...sometimes they both drag you in different directions, but you can't feel guilty for any choice you make that will result in creating a better destiny for yourself. This reminds me of an addict family member...you help and help and help and it is exhausting, then if you walk away you feel like you are abandoning them. You can only "save" someone if they want to be saved. The problem is their problem....it is not healthy to make it your problem too, you have your own to deal with, and would not expect someone else to save or fix you, so you can't expect yourself to do that for others if it becomes clear they can't be saved (does that make sense?)

4. Love yourself no matter what. You Red, as we all are, very worthy of love. Sheesh, you deserve the very best....don't ever think otherwise. You are amazing in more ways than I can list here, and I don't know you nearly as well as your family or close friends...you need to try and stay positive, and do positive things right now...maybe take a little class to learn something new, or get up early and watch the sun rise coming over the mountains, and think of how beautiful the world we live in is....something positive...buy a little bag of Halloween candy and give treats to a few neighbor kids..something that will make you feel good inside. That always helps me when I am in a dark place. (turn the light on, my grandma used to say )

5. Keep talking to people. The fact that you got on here and asked for us to help you is AMAZINGLY smart, that is a good idea, and you need to let people around you help you right now! Feel our love~! The more you talk about it the more positive input you will receive, and that is sooo important when you are feeling blue. I have a son who is bipolar, has been insititutionalized previously and suffers from debilitating depression. I have spent so much time helping him and talking to doctors, and the one thing that I see that always helps him improve is when he opens up and talks....when he clams up is when we start to have really bad problems. Keep talking! (Like Dory the Fish...just keep swimming!)

Feel the hug, it is headed your way. If you ever start feeling scared or worried about your feelings, get yourself around people that love you. Here is a good place! Don't stay by yourself. You can come visit me, stay with me, anytime! Cynthia is close...so many people that would love to see your cute face for a visit and a big hug. I feel like I have learned so much from your friendship..even driving with you home from chickenstock you taught me so much when we were talking about animals and them being food, and how it would be disrespectful to waste any part of them if they gave their life to feed us, I can't tell you how many times I have thought about that conversation. I swear, when we eat any animal product at my house I have been so much more consciencious and less wasteful, it really burned into my brain some of the things that you were saying. You have so many other missions in life to teach people, people need you to learn from you, your kindness and your wisdom...you have waaaaay tons t share with people. So you need to be happy, stick around for a very long time, and get yourself lined up where you think the best place is for yourself.

 

[sundancenbare]

Okay not to sound pathetic or needy, but if anyone could spare a prayer, I could really use some, too. (Drama rant ahead)

I am so stressed with things in my life and trying to do my best and do what's right. My health has continued to deteriorate, and I'm trying to find ways to de-stress so I don't just keel over. For those of you who know of my current soap opera with the BF's situation, I am heart sick over the fear that things could go very badly and I could end up losing him right before the end of of his big ordeal. I'm doing my best to do what I feel is right in my situation. I have an appointment tomorrow night with my bishop (ecclesiastical leader) to talk to him about some things that are still bothering me. I feel very low. I am just so far past the end of my rope that I am having a very hard time caring what happens to me and have been in a dark place. I'm really struggling because I know without a doubt that I was somehow directed to come into my BF's life and support him, so this wasn't an accident. But I still don't understand why I would have to go through all of this heartache. I'm tired of feeling physically sick almost 24/7, no matter what I do. I can't really talk to many people about it, because then I get the whole judgment thing going. So instead I bottle things up and make myself sick. My depression has kicked in a lot lately, sometimes to the point that it feels like a mild form of bipolar. I've had the dreary thought several times that I should just get rid of all my chickens and other things that I have, but this is usually followed a few days later by being thankful for my chickens and the joy they bring me.

There is just so much to this whole situation. How am I supposed to fill anyone in on all the details? I don't think I can. I feel very distraught and like there's no hope. I feel like I have to be perfect and have failed miserably, and I'm trying to learn how to accept that I'm NOT perfect, and that everyone has shortcomings and it's part of being human. I'm scared of the future because I've been fighting for so long to hang in there, and I'm in continual fear that everything is just going to come crashing down no matter what I do. Guys, not to alarm anyone, but I seriously just wish I would die. I have done everything I can. I don't know what I'm supposed to do. And I don't expect anyone to give me this miraculous revelation on what to do with my life or anything. I guess right now, I just feel like I need to know that someone accepts me, even with all of my screwups and imperfections. I just need support. I feel so unworthy of love from anyone right now. I tried signing up on a couple of different support forums to vent this out, but I couldn't go through with it. One of them was a parenting forum and I guess you have to have kids or be expecting (or trying) to sign up on there. Well, that rules me out.

You come over here or call me right now lady. Wee need to talk. Your emotions are getting you down too far. I hope I can talk to you A YOU REALLY NEED SOMEONE AND i AM CLOSE.