Hannah’s Herd thread!

Congratulations on the chooks. How wonderful to have fresh free range eggs. What a gorgeous animal family you have. I want to move in new door. 😁
 
Lovely to hear all is well with your collection of animals! Great photos
 
All the piggies got weighed a few days ago. It was a middle of the day weigh, usually I do it after their evening meal so everyone was a tad lighter than normal!
Opal worried me as she was down in weight (806) and even lighter than Olive which has never happened before! However I weighed her the next day and she was 836..phew! Will keep an eye on her weight.
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And I bought a Guinea pig T-shirt!
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The pigs are doing okay. We (I) is missing Mary so much, I miss her little face watching through the bars to guilt trip me into giving them treats.
Feeling like an awful pig mum lately, Not spending much extra time with them. Not spot cleaning as much as I use to. Never stop worrying about them though. Bought 3x different hay bales recently to try and find them a good one..that isn’t full of grass seeds.
Been stressed and time consumed with one of my young bantam chickens, she’s been unable to walk for a week. She’s been to the vet, been wormed and treating her as though she has vitamin deficiency. Huge appetite still. But sad to see her so poorly so young.
Rescuing wild birds that have been hit and left for dead on my long drive to work almost daily at the moment too. It’s like a death drive. So stressful, taking its toll on me.
Really missing my horses, Lucy the most. Jons been working tirelessly trying to get the fencing done at our new house so we can get them here.. hopefully next week.
Sick to death of this pandemic.
Life’s been stressful and wearing lately. I’m so tired. And I can’t believe Mary pig has gone forever.

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The pigs are doing okay. We (I) is missing Mary so much, I miss her little face watching through the bars to guilt trip me into giving them treats.
Feeling like an awful pig mum lately, Not spending much extra time with them. Not spot cleaning as much as I use to. Never stop worrying about them though. Bought 3x different hay bales recently to try and find them a good one..that isn’t full of grass seeds.
Been stressed and time consumed with one of my young bantam chickens, she’s been unable to walk for a week. She’s been to the vet, been wormed and treating her as though she has vitamin deficiency. Huge appetite still. But sad to see her so poorly so young.
Rescuing wild birds that have been hit and left for dead on my long drive to work almost daily at the moment too. It’s like a death drive. So stressful, taking its toll on me.
Really missing my horses, Lucy the most. Jons been working tirelessly trying to get the fencing done at our new house so we can get them here.. hopefully next week.
Sick to death of this pandemic.
Life’s been stressful and wearing lately. I’m so tired. And I can’t believe Mary pig has gone forever.

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Oh Hannah - it sounds like life is really giving you a hard time right now.
It can be so difficult when you seem to do nothing but work but don't seem to be moving forward.

I have everything crossed that your horses can join you soon and that your beautiful chook turns the corner.
 
Hannah I know life is tough at the moment. It all comes at once doesn't it? It will get better you just have to ride out the storm. You have done so much in the last few years no wonder you are exhausted.
 
Oh Hannah, big hugs. Sometimes it can all just feel overwhelming. We understand that. The only advice I can give you is to take each day as it comes and to try to spend a few minutes each day doing something (anything) that lifts your spirits. Just be kind to yourself xx
 
Bless you... sounds like you have a lot going on... take time for yourself to re charge your batteries xx
 
Sorry life is dealing you a rough time at present.
It seems to go like that, these times when it’s just one thing after another.
It will pass.
Holding you in my heart ❤️
 
Thank you everyone, you’re all lovely and wonderful people xx
To add to the list, my car has broken down. Jons a mechanic.. he’s spent all weekend on it but still problematic. Changed the clutch but now think needs new gearbox. Stressful.

Cleaned out the sqweekaldeekles today. And my little chick ‘Sooty’ started walking again yesterday, albeit with a limp. But it’s progress!

King Newton..
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Lion had just been through the snuggle-tunnel which smooths his hair back lol..


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Lotties little face <3
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Sooty (smaller, in front) and Rosie
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Melody says hello too..
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Emily has now presented me with a bad haypoke.. cloudy and swollen. 10pm at night so have cleaned with colloidal silver and applied tear gel. Will re-assess in the morning and probably take day off work to take her to the vets incase it’s Ulcered. :hmm:
 
Hi everyone. Emily’s eye is healing up really well despite it looking awful when I took her to the vet. Now you wouldn’t know it was damaged!

Today was clean out day so I took the opportunity to give everyone a pamper and those who needed it- a hair cut!

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When Mary passed away we buried her under a paper bark tree, in a nice shady part of the garden. Bought a plant called ‘Happy days’ that will produce a colourful flower, and placed the Guinea pig ornament next to her. I will also paint her a name place rock when I have the time.
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They are all looking so gorgeous and handsome! I’m glad to hear Emily’s eye is getting better.

What a beautiful tribute to Mary 😍
 
So good to hear Emily’s eye is so much better. And don’t they all look lovely after their pampering session.
I am loving your memorial garden for Mary.
 
Oh no.

I think somethings wrong with Lottie. I’ve been thinking she’s quiet all day.. but thought I was just being paranoid.
But it’s obvious this evening she isn’t herself. She’s resting a lot. Not eating much hay, was eating veg, though just turned down an extra treat of babycorn. Didn’t want her pellets…One eye seems to be closing, checked it out. Nothing in it from what I can see. Though perhaps a small cloudy spot. But wouldn’t think that would make her so quiet. Also noticed 2 days ago that she’s lost a bit of weight.
Here we go again..
 
Goodness me!
It’s just one thing after another for you at the moment.
Hope whatever is bothering Lottie is just a blip.
Hugs :hug:
 
Hope it’s just an off day for Lottie 🤞🏾
 
Thank you everyone!
I’ve just got up and she came running for her breakfast salad and was tucking in. Though she’s stopped before it’s all gone which is strange.
I’m wondering if it’s teeth related.
I’m really stressed but my boss specifically told me last week that I cannot have today off work.
If she’s looking bad, Jon gets home earlier than me. He can take her to the vet..
 
Lottie is still unwell. I finished work early and took her to the nearby vet, which isn’t an exotic vet unfortunately. But the young lady vet was nice, she examined Lottie all over but couldn’t locate a problem. Back molars all looked good, didn’t have a temperature, no lumps or bumps. Belly felt nice and soft and not gassy. Eyes clear.
Her poops are a bit long.
We are going to treat her with baytril and metacam for a few days in hope it will perk her up from perhaps a little infection of some sort?
I’m really worried she’s going to go into gut statis though as she really doesn’t seem to be eating since I got home. I’m giving her critical care every few hours.. which she hates and dribbles out!
She’s bright and alert, but just resting all the time :(
 
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