tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post3360882112576332019..comments2024-03-28T22:25:00.228+00:00Comments on Going Gently: A Face To The WallJohn Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-61015068257930036002014-09-25T02:33:07.523+00:002014-09-25T02:33:07.523+00:00Egg, then life, and then (perhaps on a platter, bu...Egg, then life, and then (perhaps on a platter, but hopefully not) old age. Hope this isn't the end of life's adventures.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-6082056645977337752014-09-23T18:29:20.500+00:002014-09-23T18:29:20.500+00:00Every once in a while, one of the semi-wild/semi-h...Every once in a while, one of the semi-wild/semi-habituated turkeys roaming the fields and woodlands of my preserve will show up with blackhead. I've read that the bird can survive the disease if its eyes and/or trachea don't swell shut, but I've never followed the course of the illness in one bird. Infected birds are shunned (justifiably and often forcefully) by other members of the flock, so they probably die alone (sad for a gregarious animal) or picked off by a predator.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443352705506509732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-37765371043582482442014-09-23T07:57:01.092+00:002014-09-23T07:57:01.092+00:00The importance of worming! One of our dogs had a d...The importance of worming! One of our dogs had a dreadful cough which was getting worse to the point of making her sick. The vet was convinced that she had something wedged in her windpipe and was talking about putting her under to investigate. During the appointment I asked for worm tablets as both dogs were due to be wormed. Three days later the cough had disappeared. I jokingly said to the vet that they must have been pretty powerful wormers to get rid of that cough. 'Lung worm' she said. The dog clearly had eaten something containing lung worm which burrows into the lungs of the animal making it cough! SusanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622557936441532144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-46315256561239073742014-09-22T22:12:14.505+00:002014-09-22T22:12:14.505+00:00The joys and heartbreaks of animal ownership, eh. ...The joys and heartbreaks of animal ownership, eh. One damn thing after another. Best wishes and good luck to Bingley, John. And to you of course.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974206679853189199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-46322118707988041622014-09-22T21:43:54.537+00:002014-09-22T21:43:54.537+00:00Oh no! He's my favorite bird! Get well, Bing...Oh no! He's my favorite bird! Get well, Bingley.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944121836337072178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-14446280208874081742014-09-22T21:42:47.211+00:002014-09-22T21:42:47.211+00:00At times like this you wish they could talk.At times like this you wish they could talk.MaryJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984014391338253732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-90538018690152919432014-09-22T21:19:09.135+00:002014-09-22T21:19:09.135+00:00If he is still with you tomorrow, how about a toni...If he is still with you tomorrow, how about a tonic ? I use apple cider vinegar, garlic and honey and it sometimes helps the chickens.<br />Thinking of you both<br />GillFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-84537617475444591002014-09-22T19:49:22.413+00:002014-09-22T19:49:22.413+00:00Poor Bingly, Poor John. :(Poor Bingly, Poor John. :(Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-58018114519391068092014-09-22T19:20:50.191+00:002014-09-22T19:20:50.191+00:00Im with you Leslie. I cant bare the thought that ...Im with you Leslie. I cant bare the thought that if they are hurt they cant tell me what is wrong. Poor Bingley.Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-35845955643511687062014-09-22T19:10:48.218+00:002014-09-22T19:10:48.218+00:00Keeping animals is a mixture of joy and sorrow. Mo...Keeping animals is a mixture of joy and sorrow. Mostly joy but it sounds like another dose of sorrow is around the corner.<br />Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-80627713435559263742014-09-22T18:20:12.659+00:002014-09-22T18:20:12.659+00:00I love this comment. Yes, they are either alive o...I love this comment. Yes, they are either alive or dead.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-43090667466144607542014-09-22T17:18:37.877+00:002014-09-22T17:18:37.877+00:00Sigh. Thinking of you both. This is the hard part ...Sigh. Thinking of you both. This is the hard part of life.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-86751536988265431152014-09-22T17:01:39.183+00:002014-09-22T17:01:39.183+00:00He's well over 5 ..nearly 6
Turkeys live anyth...He's well over 5 ..nearly 6<br />Turkeys live anything from 2 to 7 or 8 so he's doing wellJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-20177958567025718802014-09-22T16:56:20.089+00:002014-09-22T16:56:20.089+00:00You have to be careful with chickens because of th...You have to be careful with chickens because of the afore mentioned blackhead infection..... But if you worm them regularly things should be okJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-7577964535924714392014-09-22T16:52:04.446+00:002014-09-22T16:52:04.446+00:00Turkeys, I am told, cannot be reared around other ...Turkeys, I am told, cannot be reared around other fowl because of illness and disease. We raised ours up at the house away from the chickens, but both have leg issues. One old timer told me to put a few drops of iodine in their drinking water each day to keep diseases at bay and change it daily. They are dicey but my favorite fowl.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-47346997640091005252014-09-22T16:49:16.848+00:002014-09-22T16:49:16.848+00:00Oh no.... :(Oh no.... :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-15321665174333965112014-09-22T15:55:28.994+00:002014-09-22T15:55:28.994+00:00Oh no, John...reading this broke my heart. :( Oh no, John...reading this broke my heart. :( Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11044809479022489978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-4104547834843658562014-09-22T15:48:06.953+00:002014-09-22T15:48:06.953+00:00Poor Bingley and poor you, it's not easy carin...Poor Bingley and poor you, it's not easy caring for a sick or elderly animal especially at a 'stage of life'. Here's hoping he turns away from the wall and towards you instead.<br />much love<br />susan <br />x susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12762599123725286723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-31406967543671419542014-09-22T15:41:21.098+00:002014-09-22T15:41:21.098+00:00Oh no........xxOh no........xxlibbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552884005601003691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-8755456373731403292014-09-22T15:35:54.435+00:002014-09-22T15:35:54.435+00:00Oh dear. Hang in there you two.Oh dear. Hang in there you two.Spinners End Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378599044206074919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-69688565891175658062014-09-22T15:34:20.247+00:002014-09-22T15:34:20.247+00:00Got to do the same for Alfie the Dog as his teeth ...Got to do the same for Alfie the Dog as his teeth need attention, he's nearly eleven so it is a bit scary.<br />Hope all went well.<br />xsusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12762599123725286723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-32497166652826603932014-09-22T15:32:16.779+00:002014-09-22T15:32:16.779+00:00Oh poor old chap. Yes, I've observed this beha...Oh poor old chap. Yes, I've observed this behaviour in many animals, with my dog, when really sick, she faces a corner. Any corner.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-10861407974087438132014-09-22T15:24:45.232+00:002014-09-22T15:24:45.232+00:00Poor soul...hope he finds the strength to fight it...Poor soul...hope he finds the strength to fight it. Man flu?Nota Benehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969705852180234416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-42952958949210019382014-09-22T15:20:30.790+00:002014-09-22T15:20:30.790+00:00I do hope he makes it but yes the facing the wall ...I do hope he makes it but yes the facing the wall is a bad sign :(Compostwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028585447065282738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-68964834814008419462014-09-22T14:53:45.581+00:002014-09-22T14:53:45.581+00:00I'm already feeling grief. So sad - but while ...I'm already feeling grief. So sad - but while there's still some hope......Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.com