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Group Discussions & Photos / My pack
« on: July 02, 2008, 04:26:58 pm »
Our pack now has 4 dogs, 2 horses, 7 cats and Eddy, the Swan.
 
Barry who is in charge of everything, our alpha


Barry with Betty


Grace Darling


Grace and Cedrik


Barry and Cedric playing with niece


Just one of our cats - Sir Arthur (our Houdini who can open every door and window to let the dogs out, for example :) )


Our gelding Puika


Niece and our mare Shella




And our Eddy the Swan




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Anything Non-Dog Related / Re: New foster - a swan :)
« on: June 28, 2008, 02:53:47 pm »
Ornitologists here say that he/she is Cygnus olor, that's for sure. With gender we must wait, it is no visible things to see the difference now. So it is exciting thing to wait who exactly Eddy will grow into - Edward or Edna?

But now I'm just happy that he is growing fast and we are walking around every day several times to build his muscles a bit otherwise on the chicken starter Eddy will be just big fat duck :)

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Anything Non-Dog Related / Re: New foster - a swan :)
« on: June 28, 2008, 01:24:34 pm »
here is a bit of Sir Eddy the Swan tonight :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQAFo9x9nxY


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Medical Conditions & Diseases / Re: Parvo help
« on: June 26, 2008, 11:16:41 am »
My friend is a Weim breeder and one of her last litter pups had similar story (all vaccines, everything done right) - nothing LOOKED like Parvo, they were fighting for lil one for 7 or 8 days, I do not remember exactly, and then poor pup gave up. It worked out that it was Parvo, and it hit the heart. So I totally agree with your Vet - it COULD BE parvo.

You and your little one in our thoughts! Your pup needs a lot of well wishes just now! Hugs to you!

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Anything Non-Dog Related / Re: New foster - a swan :)
« on: June 18, 2008, 03:36:35 pm »
Little swan is growing fast










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Anything Non-Dog Related / Re: Any poultry experts? Help!
« on: June 15, 2008, 07:34:58 am »
And this is my favorite picture of the day

:D :D :D

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Anything Non-Dog Related / Re: Any poultry experts? Help!
« on: June 15, 2008, 04:53:08 am »
We have a babysitter!











Hubby of the week? :D



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Anything Non-Dog Related / Re: Any poultry experts? Help!
« on: June 14, 2008, 02:28:10 pm »
It would be great - since I was attacked by some of them in the park when I was 5 or so, I just love them :)

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Anything Non-Dog Related / Re: Any poultry experts? Help!
« on: June 14, 2008, 01:05:18 pm »
They replied, but not exact answer. He is definitely a swan baby - that's for sure. But which one

Cygnus olor
http://putni.nerealitate.lv/lvp/lvp_cygolo.htm

 or
Cygnus Cygnus
http://putni.nerealitate.lv/lvp/lvp_cygcyg.htm#Citi

We have here about 1000 pairs of Cygnus olor nestin in my country, and only 150 - 200 pairs of Cygnus Cygnus, so most likely he must be the first one. Beutiful bird it will be, big one and probably quite bossy :) Like geese :) I like them a lot so if the baby will survive and decides to stay with us - what a sight it will be!

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Anything Non-Dog Related / Re: Any poultry experts? Help!
« on: June 14, 2008, 06:19:36 am »
I'm waiting the answer from our bird experts, but yes - he/she may grown into the swan. But wich? We have several species here, and is the baby he or she? I sent them pictures so I do hope to get the right answer.

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Anything Non-Dog Related / Re: Any poultry experts? Help!
« on: June 14, 2008, 12:49:42 am »
This morning I woke with him sitting on my face and happy telling me all last night's dreams. :)

And then Eddy got his breakfest before I got my coffee. It is like having a human newborn at home again :)



 

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Anything Non-Dog Related / Re: Any poultry experts? Help!
« on: June 13, 2008, 10:38:55 am »
I'm his momma already, that's the problem. :D I do know how this one get so confused and picked humans as his parents, but it has happened and yes, it means slavery for a while - last night he slept in the little basket on my pillow - husband quitly moved to another room for some sleep and then was taking the shift over. :D He has patience of a saint.

At present baby Eddy is sleeping underneath my t-shirt on my tummy and happy talking to me (I must respond all the time otherwise he starts cry). :D

Got the Chicken starter (one kind here for all babies - chicken, ducklings and goslings), and next week he will start to be walked outside - we still havesome patches in the garden when soft grass is left and he will get a swim in pond as well, but not yet.

So far he is perky, eating really well and all dogs already got their pecks on noses. Cats are looking coutious as well :)

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Anything Non-Dog Related / New foster - a swan :)
« on: June 12, 2008, 04:30:38 pm »
Who knows anything about feeding goslings? Tonight I got a new foster


Probably a swan or geese baby. He was taken after 5 hours waiting for parents or siblings to appear. I'm feeding him with soaked white bread, chopped soft grass and egg yolk. If you know something else that i can add to his ration, and also - how much and how often to feed, I will be really thankful.

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Anything Non-Dog Related / Re: Umm...yea, thats NOT a kitten.
« on: May 24, 2008, 01:59:24 pm »
I have simlar problem - I am raising a fox cub just now and my main concern is how to teach him hunt later. he is 4 weeks old now, eating on his own, very cute, but we do not handle him, even for cleaning I just put cage in sand pit so he can clean himself in sand. Soon I will need start frog hunting for him... :)

This is my not kitty


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Newfoundland Discussions / Re: Goofy Newfie w/ Hip Dysplasia/ Help! just diagnosed!
« on: May 22, 2008, 05:08:33 am »
Please, do not panic! 11 mo seems that it can be quite treatable. First thing is - weight loss - keep her on diet, she must be on lean side. (Less weight, less burden for joints).

Glukosamine and I believe also coated vitamin C helps a lot.

Third - no stairs, steps, jumping, long, tiring walks/runs. It still could be just growing thing and with limited/well balanced excercises and glukosamine treatment can be kept under control.

It is scary, but not really dramatic thing - I read once that there are breeds (like English bulldogs) where something like 80 % dogs have HD.

And there had been cases when completely healthy and sound elderly dog had been X-rayed and terrible HD discovered. So please, do not panick now and think positive!


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