Rural Gardening: Has anybody seen Claire???, 1 by DrDoolotz

DrDoolotz wrote:
Thank you all for your kind words, it means a lot to have you all know what I am feeling and how sad I am.

Today is a new day. I have to learn and move on. Today we are moving the other two goats that we bought as having been bred into the Wick building. This way, they are a bit warmer (it's not a heated building but it's fully enclosed). One looks like she is more likely to be pregnant than the other, but for both it would be a first time, so it is possible the one is carrying twins and the other carrying a single. I will not take any chances.

I am starting all birds on aureomycin today. No idea if it will help but again, it is something I can do. I don't generally use antibiotics, but I feel this is a desperate situation. No eggs for several weeks as a result, so I think I will also treat for coccidiosis at the same time, to ensure none of that is around. I have Sulmet for that.

We went yesterday to the Animal Rescue League and got our two Sicilian donkeys. They are beautiful. We have saved 2 lives even though we lost many, so that makes me feel slightly better. We have named the female "Willow" because I love willow trees and they are so beautiful, and we named the male (her son) "Springfield" because our family has a connection to a famous British racehorse by the same name. Anyway, I will post pictures of them soon.

While we were at the Rescue League, I saw a pigeon. It had been there since December 5. I asked about it. They gave us the pigeon too. We had made a donation for the donkeys since they don't have an official "price" for donks. We got the pigeon "free" with our donation. I have named it Tarquin. It is inordinately friendly. I am stunned by it's sweet nature. It does do a little burbling noise, so I think it might be male. I don't know whether to put it with the roller pigeons or not. Right now he is in the house. He will sit on my shoulder. He was brought in from downtown Des Moines by a kind soul. He is just an ordinary pigeon, but I love him anyway. I'm sure Harmony will know what I mean! (please excuse my messy desk)

Things will get better.