Today, the first person I talked to at work was a random colleague. This happened seconds after I set my pet rooster, Zappa onto the front seat, said good-bye to my husband, and tried to compose myself to walk up the sidewalk, up our high school’s front stairs, and into our building. I was nervousContinue reading “Good-bye Buddy: Thoughts on Saying Good-bye to My Pet Rooster”
Tag Archives: Marek’s disease
Ani, our feather-footed friend
Way back in October of 2010, Ani, our feather-footed Bantam, passed away.This post should have been written months ago, but I think we were subconsciously avoiding it. At the time of her death, we were going through our own human health issues, and the sadness in seeing her pass was overwhelming on top of ourContinue reading “Ani, our feather-footed friend”
Ella, our lovely lady
Friday evening, we had to put Ella, our sultry, lovely lady down. She began showing symptoms of Marek’s on Thursday night. According to various websites we’ve visited and according to our vet, some chickens that are exposed to Marek’s will often exhibit a limp, which is not necessarily fatal. Other chickens will get internal tumors;Continue reading “Ella, our lovely lady”
Salt -n- Pepa Together Again: Marek’s Disease Sucks
Salt passed away, and we found out that the reason is Marek’s, meaning that . . . most likely, the whole flock is or will be infected. I am feeling pretty sorry for myself, so this blog entry will pretty much be a pity party. If you’re not in the mood for that, feel freeContinue reading “Salt -n- Pepa Together Again: Marek’s Disease Sucks”
The Poquette Zoo and Kitchen 