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I’m about 100 pages behind. Keep trying to catch up before posting. (I should know better.)
Unfortunately it is sad news that prompted me to go ahead and post. We lost our Sassy girl last night. She had been doing better, had gained weight back up to over 4 lbs after being down to just over 2 lbs and was obviously feeling better. But I knew it probabaly wouldn’t last long, and a few days ago started acting a little off again, and spending time camped in a nest box. She hadn’t laid since May, so I knew she probably had another lash egg she was trying to get out. Yesterday morning she seemed uncomfortable, and I gave her some calcium hoping it would help her and put her back on Baytril again. Last night she was obviously struggling, and I knew if she didn’t manage to pass whatever she was struggling with that she probably wouldn’t make it until morning. Gave her another calcium and did what I could to make her comfortable, but unfortunately I was right. She apparently passed not long after that.
Farewell my Sassy little girl. I’m sorry you had to leave us so soon (she was just over 2 years old), but I hope I made these last two months of extra time I tried to give you worth living for you. I’m glad you got to spend some time with the new little firecrackers (will try to post updates on them in a few days). At least you and Goldy are together again, I know you searched for her and called for her for several weeks after we lost her.
Sassy from the start, she was the first to fly up in my back.
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The second to start laying eggs.
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Enjoying some time outside in the hospital coop I bought (more later on the bargain I got).
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Teaching the firecrackers about the Way of the Chicken. Including that scratch is good, but to respect their elders.
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And her final picture, with her favorite treats before we laid her to rest.


