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[itsren]

Yes, now I'm suffering from glass bead chicken math as well as the real thing!

 

[itsren]

My white Leghorn is limping. She is sitting a lot, still eating and drinking like normal. When standing she holds her leg up. No visible injuries or sores, no redness, no black spot on the bottom. Do I just wait and see if she gets any better? She was not limping yesterday, and I don't *think* she was limping this morning. I saw her around noon'ish and I noticed she was acting strange, but I couldn't investigate right then. Help! She's my favorite hen!

My big 'ol Light Brahma got hurt when she was younger. She had a leg injury. I was able to nurse her back to health in a chicken chair. It was so bad, she couldn't stand on it at all, and wasn't even strong enough to hop. We were afraid we were going to have to cull. Gratefully, we didn't. Here's the thread, maybe it will help you: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/667767/help-please-sick-chick-or-injured-chick-w-pictures

One thing that's kind of cool about nursing one back to health - it changes the relationship big time. She's my lovey, dovey sweetheart and we developed a bond through the experience. Now, she's just fine and can walk, run and play. She's my bestest chicken buddy!

 

[FirewifeJess]

She was so pretty! I miss her.

 

[itsren]

She was so pretty! I miss her.

Oh! Now that I know who it was, my heart is breaking. I'm so sorry!

 

[FirewifeJess]

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Yeah, it's dumb but I totally worked myself back up into a total sick sadness over her death this evening. I sure hope everyone else lives until they're 27.

Don't know how much I can take of this kind of thing!

 

[itsren]

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019244585_zombees24m.html

zombie bees?

This is scary!

OMG! Someone please correct me if I am wrong... isn't the scuttle fly the fly they are INTENTIONALLY importing, hatching and releasing in Texas in an attempt to eradicate fire ants? The fly they are using in Texas does the exact same thing to the fire ant.

When I saw the documentary on using flies to eradicate the fire ants, I turned to my husband and said that this does not sound like a good idea at all... it sounded like an invitation to disaster. The scientists are trying to breed as many flies as possible to let free into the states.

 

[itsren]

Yeah, it's dumb but I totally worked myself back up into a total sick sadness over her death this evening. I sure hope everyone else lives until they're 27.

Don't know how much I can take of this kind of thing!

It's not dumb. Not at all. She was a very sweet pet.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Quote: Yet another example of why we shouldn't go messing with nature. While some things may not make sense to us there is some underlying reason (that we may not see or understand) for things.

 

[itsren]

Is this the same type of fly that is creating "zombie bees"?

http://www.encyclocenter.com/Phorid-Flies-28533.html

 

[itsren]

It sounds like it IS the same fly!

"The phorid flies which are USDA accepted do not attack native ants or species. Farmers and ranchers have been prepared to allow researchers to utilize their land to set up colonies. They can frequently be recognized by their habit of escaping by running in a speed across a surface than to use wing. This behavior gave them a different name Scuttle fly."