Comments on: Lester Leroy, George, Olly Astro and Flapper http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/01/26/lester-leroy-george-olly-astro-and-flapper/ The quacks, life and fun of Seattle's famous duck. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:55:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gayle in Seattle http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/01/26/lester-leroy-george-olly-astro-and-flapper/comment-page-1/#comment-27823 Gayle in Seattle Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:41:34 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=1060#comment-27823 It looks like Olly will continue to have those respiratory infections. The pneumonia, with it taking so long to get over it, must have taken a toll on her lungs for her to continue to get these infections. At least he is responding to the antibiotics. I wonder if Lester Leroy was born with this leg ailment. The fact that he's not skeletol must mean he had the means to get food for himself. He does look like he is raising his 'hand' for more lettuce for sure. LOL It looks like he would need 24/7 care and be inhouse especially for protection from other animals. So hope he can make it through all this. At least he has been indoors and has gotten great lovin' from Flapper and you, Tif. Loved Flaps video. I sure wish you could keep George but he does need to be with other geesies. I love his photos of him peeking out of the carrier at the vet. It looks like Olly will continue to have those respiratory infections. The pneumonia, with it taking so long to get over it, must have taken a toll on her lungs for her to continue to get these infections. At least he is responding to the antibiotics.

I wonder if Lester Leroy was born with this leg ailment. The fact that he’s not skeletol must mean he had the means to get food for himself. He does look like he is raising his ‘hand’ for more lettuce for sure. LOL It looks like he would need 24/7 care and be inhouse especially for protection from other animals. So hope he can make it through all this. At least he has been indoors and has gotten great lovin’ from Flapper and you, Tif.

Loved Flaps video. I sure wish you could keep George but he does need to be with other geesies. I love his photos of him peeking out of the carrier at the vet.

]]> By: TerriB http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/01/26/lester-leroy-george-olly-astro-and-flapper/comment-page-1/#comment-27817 TerriB Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:07:04 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=1060#comment-27817 Tiff, you are taking such good care of Lester Leroy. You can't always impact the prognosis, but you still give all your charges lots of TLC. I think the only one of your crew that didn't make it into the pictures was Simon and he was present stage right. Good to see Flapper enjoying snuggles and feeling well enough to flap away the kitty. Tiff, you are taking such good care of Lester Leroy. You can’t always impact the prognosis, but you still give all your charges lots of TLC. I think the only one of your crew that didn’t make it into the pictures was Simon and he was present stage right. Good to see Flapper enjoying snuggles and feeling well enough to flap away the kitty.

]]> By: Nickylou http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/01/26/lester-leroy-george-olly-astro-and-flapper/comment-page-1/#comment-27816 Nickylou Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:02:06 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=1060#comment-27816 Thanks as always for the laughs and smiles, I needed them this week, my Dad had half his leg amputated this week and my oldest dog had 3 cancers removed last week, but they didn't get all of the largest one, he is sore but doing ok and will probably start chemo soon, the cancers weren't painful, and he hardly had any symptoms, the vet misdiagnosed the one on the lymph nodes back in October and we are very angry about that, it is costing a lot of money but my husband and I can always do without a lot of things to save money, our dog isn't one of those things. Keep up the good work Flapper, lovings for your people are worth gold. Thanks as always for the laughs and smiles, I needed them this week, my Dad had half his leg amputated this week and my oldest dog had 3 cancers removed last week, but they didn’t get all of the largest one, he is sore but doing ok and will probably start chemo soon, the cancers weren’t painful, and he hardly had any symptoms, the vet misdiagnosed the one on the lymph nodes back in October and we are very angry about that, it is costing a lot of money but my husband and I can always do without a lot of things to save money, our dog isn’t one of those things. Keep up the good work Flapper, lovings for your people are worth gold.

]]> By: Dawn http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/01/26/lester-leroy-george-olly-astro-and-flapper/comment-page-1/#comment-27811 Dawn Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:08:13 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=1060#comment-27811 Aw, I feel so sad about Lester's leg. I'm hoping that he'll have a reasonably good quality of life and that the, um, other option won't be necessary. George looks fantastic. Sorry about Olly Astro, too. Goodnight, sweet Flap. XXOO. You tell your human that she looks nice in the photos. Aw, I feel so sad about Lester’s leg. I’m hoping that he’ll have a reasonably good quality of life and that the, um, other option won’t be necessary.

George looks fantastic.

Sorry about Olly Astro, too.

Goodnight, sweet Flap. XXOO. You tell your human that she looks nice in the photos.

]]> By: Jenny http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/01/26/lester-leroy-george-olly-astro-and-flapper/comment-page-1/#comment-27804 Jenny Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:58:07 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=1060#comment-27804 Hi I think Flapper is telling you what a great Mom you are and how much he appreciates what you do for him and the other birds and animals in your care and not to worry so much, that they know how hard you try to make them healthy and happy. The chicken may be trying to tell you something if you figure out what she is trying to say be sure and let us know, has she always tried to come in? When I was a child we had chickens, an incubator for the eggs and everything, then the city said no more chickens in the city. Lester sounds like he is still figuring things out, if he has been chased and chewed on as much as it sounds like , he may just be decompressing from the life he's lived and trying to figure out if he is really safe. If his leg has to be amputated they have made great strides in animal prosthetics? Hopefully the meds and tender loving care will be enough. Thanks for taking the time to share the gangs daily adventures with all of us. Hi
I think Flapper is telling you what a great Mom you are and how much he appreciates what you do for him and the other birds and animals in your care and not to worry so much, that they know how hard you try to make them healthy and happy.

The chicken may be trying to tell you something if you figure out what she is trying to say be sure and let us know, has she always tried to come in? When I was a child we had chickens, an incubator for the eggs and everything, then the city said no more chickens in the city.

Lester sounds like he is still figuring things out, if he has been chased and chewed on as much as it sounds like , he may just be decompressing from the life he’s lived and trying to figure out if he is really safe. If his leg has to be amputated they have made great strides in animal prosthetics? Hopefully the meds and tender loving care will be enough.

Thanks for taking the time to share the gangs daily adventures with all of us.

]]> By: Dobby http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/01/26/lester-leroy-george-olly-astro-and-flapper/comment-page-1/#comment-27790 Dobby Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:03:32 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=1060#comment-27790 Poor Olly Astro! Does she still have a heat lamp? That might help. Some of them just can't get warm enough in this cool wet weather. Poor Olly Astro! Does she still have a heat lamp? That might help. Some of them just can’t get warm enough in this cool wet weather.

]]> By: Mr Moor http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/01/26/lester-leroy-george-olly-astro-and-flapper/comment-page-1/#comment-27789 Mr Moor Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:53:44 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=1060#comment-27789 You must be tired of worrying, I would advice hibernating for the rest of the winter, but you have to many kids who need you. I'm concerned about Lester too, I've never seen anything lik this. If the bones aren't broken it must be the muscles. Maybe the blood supply of the muscles is blocked? I'm just guessing, looks like a permanent cramp. We've had a mallard girl with one leg at Foppe's Acre for three years, she did really well, but ofcourse she could fly (and dissapeared one day, she might not have made it afterall). I'm sure you've asked Jen. We all worry to much, it goes with the territory, I do too, I tell myself that if I don't worry I'll miss something. Good news about George, looks like he's almost ready to start his new life. I'll miss him and I'm sure you will too. I'm sorry to hear about Olly but if she does well on medication that's a relief and she could hang on for a long time to come. Yes, Flapper is the sweetest (sorry Snuggles) and I'm grateful you get to spend so much quality time with him. Good luck with everything that is on your mind, you're doing all that you can and sometimes that has to be enough. Think about yourself too! You must be tired of worrying, I would advice hibernating for the rest of the winter, but you have to many kids who need you.
I’m concerned about Lester too, I’ve never seen anything lik this. If the bones aren’t broken it must be the muscles. Maybe the blood supply of the muscles is blocked? I’m just guessing, looks like a permanent cramp. We’ve had a mallard girl with one leg at Foppe’s Acre for three years, she did really well, but ofcourse she could fly (and dissapeared one day, she might not have made it afterall).
I’m sure you’ve asked Jen.

We all worry to much, it goes with the territory, I do too, I tell myself that if I don’t worry I’ll miss something.
Good news about George, looks like he’s almost ready to start his new life. I’ll miss him and I’m sure you will too.
I’m sorry to hear about Olly but if she does well on medication that’s a relief and she could hang on for a long time to come.

Yes, Flapper is the sweetest (sorry Snuggles) and I’m grateful you get to spend so much quality time with him.
Good luck with everything that is on your mind, you’re doing all that you can and sometimes that has to be enough. Think about yourself too!

]]> By: Deborah http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/01/26/lester-leroy-george-olly-astro-and-flapper/comment-page-1/#comment-27788 Deborah Wed, 26 Jan 2011 07:43:18 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=1060#comment-27788 Man, Flapper, you are a smooth talker! Man, Flapper, you are a smooth talker!

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