As if i haven't been through the wringer and back i had a roo go down with a reaction to the vaccine it gave him the pox.
At least thats my determination he was vaccinated 12 days ago just like the rest and they are fine. I looked where i vaccinated him and there is a BIG scabbie place and his wing is swollen.
I checked his mouth and it was full of growths and of course i swabbed it.
Everyone has told me how brave and strong i'am to do all this well even i can come to my limit and i reached that today.
I'm just spent just literaly spent and just want to quit..........Not physicaly but emotionally this is all that has consumed allmost all my time spent with my chickens all the separate watering and food scoops and iodine my work table is permently stained from filling iodine bottles. I have empty waters over here thats used and used feeders over there that i won't touch for fear of spreading. I have walked a certain way among my flock and have not touched any of my chickens to even check for mites which i allways do. I can't even care for them as i normaly would for fear i will carry this over there to that.
I got the vaccine and said oh now it will finally be over i can finally get back to what i have enjoyed for 7 years and now i just want out just quit i'm tired of fighting because i can't win and i'm tired of being sad and upset.
Yesterday is the first time i actually did something in my chicken area and that was clean pigeon cages and i looked around and thought i can't wait to hatch some spring chicks. My hens were singing and the pigeons were fussing and for just that time i felt like nothing had ever went on. But this morning put me back where i was and i just cried something i have denied myself of even in the face of this stuff for my birds be strong........But it's not there i feed my birds and i came to my house.............I know he will get better but i will not say it is over because it has shown me it is stronger than me.
Had a chicken have a bad reaction to vaccination
No you are the stronger. This is a just a little step backwards. Stop and take a deep breath, now scream as loud as you can. Go take a little nap or get a gallon of ice cream and get a good book and take your self some "ME" time.
oh, so sorry about your roo. no never had a reaction. maybe his immune system was weak.
I found another one with pox in her mouth today too. It looked old. she was kinda skinny. I got it all out and swabbed her mouth too.
good luck with your roo.
I agree with Wrens comment on strength and advice on how to care for yourself.
Hang in there Harmony! I will get better -- its got to!
Harmony - he could have been coming down with it already before you vaccinated. Hang in there - it WILL get better. None of your other birds can get it from him because they are all protected. You are strong and brave and full of initiative and you can and will deal with this, just like everything else life has thrown your way. And you will come out on the other side better, stronger, and wiser. I know it.
Just letting you know to get yourself ready to catch the HUG that is coming your way from south Jersey. Don't know what to say about the chicken problem, cuz I am not familiar with chickens, so thought I'd do the next best thing and just lend moral support.
We are getting ready to go to Michigan EARLY to attend the funeral of a man who was like our 'adopted' dad when we lived there as newlyweds. So I won't be online for several days, so thought I'd send this now, when you need it.
Again, hugs,
Jan
Thanks everybody just trying to keep going and be happy about it. It's been hard and i don't think i had really let myself feel how i really felt. My dad was very strict and he would say stop pouting and stop that crying. I can remember hideing as a child just to cry and heaveing and trying to muffle my crying because i knew i wasn't susposed too. I think thats where i got the stiff upper lip from and i guess i never show fear and in a way i'm like major harmony always tuff.
I took care of dad when he became ill and i was just 14 and had to be tuff and i was always the one who helped others and was there in times of need from the time i was 12 always helping. I've been told many times i'm to hard on myself and i do make me tow a hard line.
So i watch myself and today was that day and it just hit me and knocked me down and i needed just what wren said "me time" to take in all that had happened and really cry and let it flood.
I'm okay now and the lip will be stiff again and my loveing, helping heart will swell and Give some more.
My heart goes out to you. We are here for you.
Good girl. I help take care of dad for three years and you must take that "me time" more often or it will make you go over the deep end(of course with me that is a very shallow dive).
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Harmony... give yourself a BREAK! One roo out of all you did? Really, that is an amazing percentage of success! I know one bird is too many to loose or have it come down with the pox.. but you absolutely HAVE to look at what you have done, NOT what you haven't.
I see a lot of me in your personality.. That's why it's easy for me to preach.. LOL Easier said than done... I know. But when others see it from "this side of the fence" it gives you a better perspective...
So look at how close you are to the top of that huge mountain you have climbed all alone my friend.... you can't quit now.... They say don't look down, but while your having your "me" time.. Look down... Look at how far you came!
We'll keep the light on for ya. :)
Thank You ZZ glad to know theres somebody else with this personality.