Granny's gone and done it again

[h2oratt]

The vet had never seen anything like it before but will try to do some minor surgery. He said it looked like the egg was too big and the exit to small so the egg made a fistula (pocket) at the side and got stuck. We will pick her up in the morning and find out more.

Is this a vet that works on chickens?

 

[microchick]

Hi everyone. Busy Thanksgiving week to all you kitchen slaves out there. We don't do a traditional Thanksgiving meal here. Usually it's our 'favorite' fancy meal. Mine is Cornish Game Hen, roasted and DH's this year is roast ribs. Suddenly decided that after 72 years on this earth I'm not a big roast turkey fan and DH never has been. All the sides are traditional and instead of pumpkin pie I make pumpkin custard.

The only fly in the holiday ointment here is that I guess there is a big snow storm heading our way over the weekend. Only 3 inches or so they say which means we will either get 0 or 9 inches.

@ShrekDawg I'm glad you are feeling better and that your treatment is going smooth. I know you will stick with it. We miss you when you aren't around here!

@Granny Hatchet Sorry to hear about the heart burn. Do you take an OTC like Prilosec? If not, might want to ask your doctor about it. With all you have been through I'm surprised your stomach hasn't bothered you before now. And don't worry about eating slow. I eat about twice as slow as I used to. If the prospect bothers you through how about carry out and eat at home? I did that one year after my mother died. The house she left me was too big and I wanted to downsize. Bought a smaller home right before the holiday. Luckily the churches youth group was having a Turkey dinner fund raiser. Bought two meals carry out, put them in the freezer pie and all and enjoyed them at Thanksgiving.

@Rambling Iris, Glad to hear that the hen is going to pull through. Closest chicken vets here are at MIZZOU vet college/hospital and they charge like your favorite laying hen has a pedigree as long as your arm and lays golden eggs. One of mine gets sick, I sigh, look at it and say 'you gonna die'. I proceed to throw every treatment at it I can find on BYC and on line and yep, sure enough, she dies anyway. So I'm glad you have somebody nearby that helped you out. Sounds like the poor little thing was in a world of hurt.

If I'm not on tomorrow, Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I know many of us have had rough years health wise or have suffered the loss of loved ones but I hope everyone can take a moment and say thanks for the strength God has given us to withstand what life has thrown at us and pray that 2026 is kinder to all.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Hi everyone. Busy Thanksgiving week to all you kitchen slaves out there. We don't do a traditional Thanksgiving meal here. Usually it's our 'favorite' fancy meal. Mine is Cornish Game Hen, roasted and DH's this year is roast ribs. Suddenly decided that after 72 years on this earth I'm not a big roast turkey fan and DH never has been. All the sides are traditional and instead of pumpkin pie I make pumpkin custard.

The only fly in the holiday ointment here is that I guess there is a big snow storm heading our way over the weekend. Only 3 inches or so they say which means we will either get 0 or 9 inches.

@ShrekDawg I'm glad you are feeling better and that your treatment is going smooth. I know you will stick with it. We miss you when you aren't around here!

@Granny Hatchet Sorry to hear about the heart burn. Do you take an OTC like Prilosec? If not, might want to ask your doctor about it. With all you have been through I'm surprised your stomach hasn't bothered you before now. And don't worry about eating slow. I eat about twice as slow as I used to. If the prospect bothers you through how about carry out and eat at home? I did that one year after my mother died. The house she left me was too big and I wanted to downsize. Bought a smaller home right before the holiday. Luckily the churches youth group was having a Turkey dinner fund raiser. Bought two meals carry out, put them in the freezer pie and all and enjoyed them at Thanksgiving.

@Rambling Iris, Glad to hear that the hen is going to pull through. Closest chicken vets here are at MIZZOU vet college/hospital and they charge like your favorite laying hen has a pedigree as long as your arm and lays golden eggs. One of mine gets sick, I sigh, look at it and say 'you gonna die'. I proceed to throw every treatment at it I can find on BYC and on line and yep, sure enough, she dies anyway. So I'm glad you have somebody nearby that helped you out. Sounds like the poor little thing was in a world of hurt.

If I'm not on tomorrow, Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I know many of us have had rough years health wise or have suffered the loss of loved ones but I hope everyone can take a moment and say thanks for the strength God has given us to withstand what life has thrown at us and pray that 2026 is kinder to all.

Awww thank you! I’m trying to. I’m trying to stick with the no caffeine too. The no sugar is still a work in progress… but I’ve been good with the caffeine. Even though they sell Mtn Dew, Coke, Diet Coke, etc. in the vending machine at the place AND someone brought their own Zero Sugar Mtn Dew can today. And some people had Dunkin refreshers, my other fave. I want some. Badly. But I’ve been good. Yesterday I went to the store and walked right by that and the other “bad stuff” aisles and didn’t buy it or even look at it nor did I want to. Today is different. Today I want a Mtn Dew or a refresher or any caffeine, really, BADLY. But I am not giving in. But it is also stressing me out and making me think the other thoughts. So I need to not think about either. But it’s hard. I’m working on it though.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I keep thinking it would be easier to just give up and not try at all anymore but that’s stupid and I can’t do that.

 

[ShrekDawg]

So therefore I AM trying lol

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours MC. We are skipping the whole thing this year. I hope the snow goes around you

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I keep thinking it would be easier to just give up and not try at all anymore but that’s stupid and I can’t do that.

Are you talking about your diet still?

 

[ShrekDawg]

Are you talking about your diet still?

Just in general. Like with everything. But also the diet too is also included in that.

 

[microchick]

Awww thank you! I’m trying to. I’m trying to stick with the no caffeine too. The no sugar is still a work in progress… but I’ve been good with the caffeine. Even though they sell Mtn Dew, Coke, Diet Coke, etc. in the vending machine at the place AND someone brought their own Zero Sugar Mtn Dew can today. And some people had Dunkin refreshers, my other fave. I want some. Badly. But I’ve been good. Yesterday I went to the store and walked right by that and the other “bad stuff” aisles and didn’t buy it or even look at it nor did I want to. Today is different. Today I want a Mtn Dew or a refresher or any caffeine, really, BADLY. But I am not giving in. But it is also stressing me out and making me think the other thoughts. So I need to not think about either. But it’s hard. I’m working on it though.

I know it's hard. DH and I gave up caffeine after drinking it most of our lives. Do we miss it? Yep, but affects both of our blood pressure and heart rhythm so we just tell ourselves our lives depend on it and leave it alone. DH drinks decaf tea and so do I along with one cup of decaf coffee every morning with my breakfast. I've never been a big hot tea fan unless I'm sick but I love iced tea (sweat) to pieces. But I use sweet and low instead of sugar. There are ways around the restrictions if you can do them. Also we used to like and still do the Skittles water flavors that you can get. They come in these little packet and you dump one in a bottle of water. They are sugar free, satisfy your sweet tooth along with your desire for flavored whatever. Can you maybe use those?

We try to restrict sugars as much as possible. I went off the wagon after my surgery. PT made ,me crave sweets so I gave into it. Promised myself when I was discharged, no more sweets and I've lived up to it. Haven't touched candy in two months now so yeah, I know it's tough but you are doing great. Keep up the good work and DO NOT GIVE UP!

@Granny Hatchet. Thank you. I know it's tough and you are still grieving. Hope you and Robert have a peaceful day. Next year you will be able to build new traditions.