Athena

Athena was sick before we left for Alaska, I took her to the vet and that was a dramatic situation, but she was diagnosed with a UTI. She was given fluids, a shot of antibiotics, and another antibiotic. My friend did the antibiotic for her while we were gone. I thought she was better. Well, I was wrong. She started doing the same things she was doing. I took her to another vet and they did an ultrasound and an X-ray and found out she did not have a bladder infection this time, she was constipated. This cat is so backed up, but she is still eating. I did not even know what to say. Now I am giving her med again. She is going to end up liking me because I am having to pick her up so much to give her meds. She is not the friendliest cat in the world. We are doing what we have to do. Hopefully this will work with the meds and instructions he gave me, or we will be back at the vet again and that visit will be much worse. 

Friends

I am desperately trying to make friends with the Turkens who are sitting on eggs. I am working on it with feeding them while they are sitting on eggs. They are not sure what I am doing, but I trying. So far, they are pecking me and then eating out of my hand, so maybe they will get it eventually. 

Turkens on Eggs

I am so excited, we have Turkens on eggs! I am so happy about this. There are 2 of them sitting on a couple of them, which is weird to me, but whatever. I am just happy they are sitting. I am hoping they actually hatch out some babies. I hope they all look like Wednesday, our black Turken. She is my favorite in there. 

Baby Update

Well, I kept the baby alive for 4 days. The baby did not make it. I do not know what happened, but I do know that if the baby had either neurological issues or was blind, either one of those things would have made it difficult to live a good life. My heart is broken and I hate this every time, but I know it is probably for the best. Poor little thing though. It is just no fun at all. 

Baby Chick Update

Well, the baby got new baby chick food and a new water jug. I do think the baby may have some neurological issues or is blind. The baby will get up and fall over. It is really sad. We will see if the baby makes it or not. I attempted to put the baby with Snowflake and the other baby and she was not having it. I also attempted to put the baby with any other hen we have and they were not having it either. They were all curious, but not enough to take the baby. I wondered if something was wrong with the baby and that was why they would not take it, but it could also be because I had been holding onto the baby. Who knows. I just know the baby is crying for someone or something and I can only do so much. I want it to be okay and I am doing everything I can do. 

Baby Chick

We Had something wild happen, I cannot explain it. Snowflake had sat on a bunch of eggs and only one hatched out, well, we went on vacation, so I had not thrown the eggs out. Long story short, I went to throw away the eggs and I found a baby chick, alive that had just hatched. I am not sure how that happened except that snowflake sat on it and hatched it for a while and then the heat hatched it the rest of the way. I took the baby into my hands and held onto it. Ronnie and I put it into the place we put the baby chicks when we have them. I have some stuff to tide us over until we could get baby chick food and a new water jug for the babies. The baby seemed to be doing okay. 

Pigs

The Pigs are all doing well, even in the heat. They may be muddy and stink, but they are happy and healthy. The pigs are doing their usual thing. Nothing new, which means nothing bad going on. I sure do love those pigs. They still make me laugh.