Comments on: AMY UPDATE

By: REVIEW: Nutri-Drench | Barnyards and Backyards

REVIEW: Nutri-Drench | Barnyards and Backyards — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:02:15 +0000

[...] would have been much harder to keep her hydrated and "fed" and allow her to recover significantly (read Amy's full story -- yeah, thinking of her still rips my heart out. I don't know if you ever forget those "babies" [...]

By: CARING FOR AMY | Little Homestead in the City

CARING FOR AMY | Little Homestead in the City — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:06:08 +0000

[...] For all you new readers (welcome!) You can read about her story here [...]

By: DRESS & KEEP | Little Homestead in the City

DRESS & KEEP | Little Homestead in the City — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:24:59 +0000

[...] our best shot (she’s a tenacious one) but unfortunately because of the freak nerve injury she suffered last fall her egg laying has developed unfortunate and serious complications. And even if she does pull [...]

By: CAPTURING A SWARM | Little Homestead in the City

CAPTURING A SWARM | Little Homestead in the City — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:48:33 +0000

[...] tallied up the harvest for March and and for those of you who have been following Amy, our duck, she laid her first eggs since her injury (of course there was some complications — more on [...]

By: Anne

Anne — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:48:24 +0000

I was checking out the stats listed on the page to the left and noticed they haven't been updated, but I have a question- in the "Energy Used" area, do you also calculate what it takes to keep the server running for this website (including the email server)? Is that included?

Wether or not, it's still really amazing! I was just curious.

By: kitsapFG

kitsapFG — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:55:26 +0000

Thank you so much for the update on Amy. I was wondering how she was doing. Having animals in your lives is a heavy responsibility and one that is so worth it!

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:03:34 +0000

Wow, those before and after pics are a testament to the dedication you gals have given her. What an amazing story.

Jordanne has helped me with my current injured chick and her advice is incredible.

Have you folks thought about writing a book on homesteading, animal, etc?

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:52:55 +0000

Oh my gosh, what a difference! In the first photo, she looks like she is dying! I wonder what happened to the poor baby, another duck attacking her or something? Some weird virus? If one of my ducks looked like that I would probably have euthanized her. I am so glad she recovered!

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:39:14 +0000

It looks like you have done a great job with Amy. She is one lucky duck to have such great caregivers! Even in the country, you need to learn to take care of your own small livestock as most of the time the vet is very expensive to comeout and look at a chicken or rabbit. My husband has nursed many animals back to health over the years.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:57:28 +0000

i'm so glad to hear that Amy is doing so well! She looks fabulous.

you guys have mentioned that you worry about city livestock becoming trendy and I do too. We live in San Francisco and the nearest large animal vet that knows anything about goats is an hours drive away! A couple weeks ago one of my goats was injured (broke off a horn scur) and in the midst of dealing with a bout of food poisoning myself, I had to care for her. That's just how it goes. No matter how you are feeling, you are responsible for that creature and have to suck it up and deal. I've also had to put down an animal who was suffering from an incurable disease. That was by far the worst thing I have ever had to do in my life.

We've only been at this a year. Some days it's really hard and stressful, but also incredibly rewarding. I write about my experiences on my own blog and for Civil Eats and I don't spare folks any of the gory details. I feel like people really need to know what they are getting into if they bring livestock into their homes where there may be no one around who treats these types of animals. Folks need to be prepared to be their own vet.

Thank you for keeping us updated.