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raratt

raratt

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For those of you in the 10,000 lakes region.

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The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will be rolling through central Minnesota this weekend.

The schedule for Saturday, December 14th:
Buffalo at 6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Annandale at 7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Kimball at 9:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m
 
Minnegrowta

Minnegrowta

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I don't know what it is about this most recent death but my husband and I have both been crying about it, after thinking we were some kind of numb when his dad died a month and a half ago. I need to get my shit together and take her body to the university for autopsy. This was a matter of time before it happened but I'm hoping the diagnostics report from the autopsy will tell me something that can save her twin sister who has the same problem. I have/had 2 birds with some kind of seizure issue that I've done *EVERYTHING* to diagnose and treat. She had a seizure in the run while I was at work and died outside in the cold, moments before I reached her, because she was still warm with wet eyes and completely limp. The poultry pathologist at the U of M wanted good brain tissue and you only get that one way. I wasn't willing to sacrifice one of them at the time for the answer. It's been a year and a half since I spoke with the pathologist but he remembered me well and seems excited to cut my bird open.
 
Ozumoz66

Ozumoz66

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There's a notice that when plants are unlikely to survive, they thrive. Here's a dill plant beside the driveway that's got multiple heads and a stem larger than my thumb - thriving. Meanwhile in an adjacent garden, dill is spindly where nutrients are plentiful.
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Elsewhere, a butternut squash on the fence dangles at nearly twice the size of ones that are on the ground. Nature is cool.

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curious2garden

curious2garden

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Minnegrowta said:
I don't know what it is about this most recent death but my husband and I have both been crying about it, after thinking we were some kind of numb when his dad died a month and a half ago. I need to get my shit together and take her body to the university for autopsy. This was a matter of time before it happened but I'm hoping the diagnostics report from the autopsy will tell me something that can save her twin sister who has the same problem. I have/had 2 birds with some kind of seizure issue that I've done *EVERYTHING* to diagnose and treat. She had a seizure in the run while I was at work and died outside in the cold, moments before I reached her, because she was still warm with wet eyes and completely limp. The poultry pathologist at the U of M wanted good brain tissue and you only get that one way. I wasn't willing to sacrifice one of them at the time for the answer. It's been a year and a half since I spoke with the pathologist but he remembered me well and seems excited to cut my bird open.
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I hope his engagement/interest will get you to an answer. Have they done metal levels? I imagine a full toxicology workup was done? I'm so sorry.
 
Bareback

Bareback

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Minnegrowta said:
Bird flu doesn't hang around for a year and a half in a bird. It does damage within hours. This has been going on for these hens in my flock for quite some time. :(
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Get the feed tested. The university I work at has a department that does nothing but that and will chase down the source. I hope you get answers. Also if you have any light bulbs for warming them make sure they can’t peck the bulbs.
 
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