Harvey, our Border Terrier, is unwell. In fact, he was seriously ill earlier in the week but is now considerably better although he’s still not in full health. On Tuesday, with the Other Half and the boys away visiting her parents in Dundee, Harvey and I had a normal morning of work. He was as [...]
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Goodbye to Graham
5 November, 2010
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Graham as we’ll remember him Our senior Berkshire boar, Graham, had to be put down this evening. Last year, the vet discovered Graham had a degenerative condition that meant his cartilage was eroding, leaving him less mobile. Initially, we thought we’d have to put him down quite quickly but with careful management we’ve kept him [...]
Read moreHens may have mycoplasmosis
26 August, 2010
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We may have a case, possibly two, of mycoplasmosis in our chickens. Earlier today I noticed one of the Scots Grey hens sneezing. I caught her and immediately noticed she was a little less heavy than she should be. The hen also had a slight but noticeable rasp to her breathing, an elevated temperature and [...]
Read moreHow to extract an egg from a hen
21 August, 2010
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I’ve written before about dealing with egg-bound hens but it’s been drawn to my attention that I’ve not actually detailed how to extract the egg if other methods fail to get it moving. Two people will be needed, one to hold the chicken firmly and keep it as calm as possible, and one to do [...]
Read more‘More rubs, Mrs Two-Legs!’
24 July, 2010
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Doris, one of our Berkshire sows, was feeling out of sorts this afternoon. She’s heavily in-pig, had confined herself to her hut despite it being a warm day, her body temperature was a little high and she was lethargic. I suspected she was hot because she hadn’t come out for fresh air and a roll [...]
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