Comments on: This is Completely Gross http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/02/22/this-is-completely-gross/ 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: LISA http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/02/22/this-is-completely-gross/comment-page-1/#comment-29012 LISA Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:05:00 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=1097#comment-29012 Poor girl. This is amazing that she is still here. I had always thought that "egg binding" kills the hen if the egg is not removed rather quickly. Last "Father's Day" I found out that my African Grey Parrot, Alex, is a girl, as she presented me with an egg on Father's Day....and kept laying and laying. Now I worry like mad about egg binding. For 17 years, I'd thought Alex was a male...although never sexed. You're such a good Mother to your entire family....feathery and furry alike. I just can't believe she managed to have all of that inside of her. WOW. Poor girl.

This is amazing that she is still here. I had always thought that “egg binding” kills the hen if the egg is not removed rather quickly.

Last “Father’s Day” I found out that my African Grey Parrot, Alex, is a girl, as she presented me with an egg on Father’s Day….and kept laying and laying. Now I worry like mad about egg binding. For 17 years, I’d thought Alex was a male…although never sexed.

You’re such a good Mother to your entire family….feathery and furry alike. I just can’t believe she managed to have all of that inside of her. WOW.

]]> By: Gayle in Seattle http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/02/22/this-is-completely-gross/comment-page-1/#comment-28955 Gayle in Seattle Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:30:29 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=1097#comment-28955 That is amazing she had all those yolks in there. She must feel so much better with all that out of there. That is amazing she had all those yolks in there. She must feel so much better with all that out of there.

]]> By: silly human http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/02/22/this-is-completely-gross/comment-page-1/#comment-28923 silly human Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:11:06 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=1097#comment-28923 Aaron, I don't preach on the farm coop group because I'm there to offer tips to help the chickens. It's not the appropriate place. With the same respect, I don't think it's too much to ask non-vegans to refrain from talking about eating infected surgery leftovers, or slaughtering hens and digging through their entrails to get the last yolk out of their oviduct. It's all about context. Aaron, I don’t preach on the farm coop group because I’m there to offer tips to help the chickens. It’s not the appropriate place. With the same respect, I don’t think it’s too much to ask non-vegans to refrain from talking about eating infected surgery leftovers, or slaughtering hens and digging through their entrails to get the last yolk out of their oviduct. It’s all about context.

]]> By: Aaron Armstrong http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/02/22/this-is-completely-gross/comment-page-1/#comment-28911 Aaron Armstrong Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:46:26 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=1097#comment-28911 I applaud the rescuing of animals that are not properly cared for, but disagree with deleting comments with which you do not agree. I assumed that you would share your eggs with non-vegans, but perhaps not given you are not open to some opinions/ways of life. My best friend is a 'vegan', but he doesn't use the term vegan or condemn others, he simply doesn't consider animals or their products to be food. All this said, I really do appreciate you helping these animals. Thank you. I applaud the rescuing of animals that are not properly cared for, but disagree with deleting comments with which you do not agree. I assumed that you would share your eggs with non-vegans, but perhaps not given you are not open to some opinions/ways of life. My best friend is a ‘vegan’, but he doesn’t use the term vegan or condemn others, he simply doesn’t consider animals or their products to be food. All this said, I really do appreciate you helping these animals. Thank you.

]]> By: Tiff http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/02/22/this-is-completely-gross/comment-page-1/#comment-28906 Tiff Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:18:36 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=1097#comment-28906 You might have glossed over the part where we mention we're vegan, Aaron. I deleted your comment, because the thought of eating 21 infected egg yolks makes me want to vomit. And we don't "cull" (murder/slaughter) or eat our rescued friends either. We rescue hens from backyard farmers who get in over their head. We're not here for the farmers. We're here for the chickens. Viva la chickens! But I appreciate your well wishes for her and I will pass them along. You might have glossed over the part where we mention we’re vegan, Aaron. I deleted your comment, because the thought of eating 21 infected egg yolks makes me want to vomit. And we don’t “cull” (murder/slaughter) or eat our rescued friends either. We rescue hens from backyard farmers who get in over their head. We’re not here for the farmers. We’re here for the chickens. Viva la chickens! But I appreciate your well wishes for her and I will pass them along.

]]> By: Aaron Armstrong http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/02/22/this-is-completely-gross/comment-page-1/#comment-28905 Aaron Armstrong Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:53:29 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=1097#comment-28905 Woh, I could swear I commented here earlier. Anyhow, I hope the young lady is doing well. As I said before, I hope you saved those yolks, they are great for cooking. We always save the yolks from our culled hens to make custards and ice cream! Go urban chickens! Woh, I could swear I commented here earlier. Anyhow, I hope the young lady is doing well. As I said before, I hope you saved those yolks, they are great for cooking. We always save the yolks from our culled hens to make custards and ice cream! Go urban chickens!

]]> By: Christine http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/02/22/this-is-completely-gross/comment-page-1/#comment-28902 Christine Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:38:08 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=1097#comment-28902 Oh Olly, How sad and what a wonderful mama to take you to the bet. Hope you start talking to her soon. It'll brighten her day! Glad you are on the mend. Oh Olly, How sad and what a wonderful mama to take you to the bet. Hope you start talking to her soon. It’ll brighten her day! Glad you are on the mend.

]]> By: Nicky D. http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/02/22/this-is-completely-gross/comment-page-1/#comment-28888 Nicky D. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:58:17 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=1097#comment-28888 Wow. I always thought that if an egg didn't make it out it was reabsorbed by the bird. Guess NOT. I hope she feels better real soon and so glad to hear she won't have to worry about eggs again! Wow. I always thought that if an egg didn’t make it out it was reabsorbed by the bird. Guess NOT. I hope she feels better real soon and so glad to hear she won’t have to worry about eggs again!

]]> By: Kim http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/02/22/this-is-completely-gross/comment-page-1/#comment-28879 Kim Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:15:07 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=1097#comment-28879 DANG... She will have to feel much better after she gets over being sore! DANG… She will have to feel much better after she gets over being sore!

]]> By: Mr Moor http://mrflapper.com/blog/2011/02/22/this-is-completely-gross/comment-page-1/#comment-28873 Mr Moor Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:33:13 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=1097#comment-28873 It's not a pretty sight but I've seen worse. I'm just happy the yolks got out and hope Olly will be on top of ot all again soon. This must have been so uncomfortable for her, a relieve that you descovered it before it was too late. Too bad we don't have x-ray vision, but you know your critters so being observent is the only thing to do. I always worry at the beginning and the end of the laying season of our ducks ever since we lost Sadie, and our white domestic goose Grietjes lays a lot of eggs too. Good to hear that Lester is on the mend, I hope he will walk again. It’s not a pretty sight but I’ve seen worse. I’m just happy the yolks got out and hope Olly will be on top of ot all again soon. This must have been so uncomfortable for her, a relieve that you descovered it before it was too late. Too bad we don’t have x-ray vision, but you know your critters so being observent is the only thing to do.
I always worry at the beginning and the end of the laying season of our ducks ever since we lost Sadie, and our white domestic goose Grietjes lays a lot of eggs too.
Good to hear that Lester is on the mend, I hope he will walk again.

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