01/01/2023
Chimpy wishes you a Happy New Year! β€οΈ
In the spring of 2022, Chimp laid her first soft egg. Then another and another. Laying every egg was a huge effort. Sheβd spend whole days attempting to pass an egg, finally lay a misshapen egg, and start the whole thing over the following morning. It was horrible to watch.
Around the same time her sister developed the same condition, called egg yolk peritonitis (a condition very common in chicken breeds bred for egg production), which resulted in her rapid decline and premature death.
Under the expert care of Dr. Grey and her technicians at Best Care Pet Hospital in Omaha, NE, Chimp was able to receive the lifesaving treatment of a suprelorin implant (a rice grain sized, hormonal implant intended to halt the production of eggs) placed just under her skin.
Unfortunately, an effective treatment came too late to save her sister, but she did not die in vain. With the knowledge that came from her death, we were able to tailor a treatment plan to save Chimp. Freed from the perpetual torment of her abnormal egg laying cycle Chimp has healed. Most importantly, her spunky character has returned.
I am just so grateful to see her chirping and clucking, and happily strutting into 2023. I cherish her. I thank God daily for her life and the blessings she brings me, my family, my neighbors and the world.
Donβt get me wrong, I love fresh eggs from my own backyard, but my girls are so much more than just egglayers! Theyβre my very best friends.
Being able to get Chimp the medical treatment she needed so that she could bless me for another year was my favorite part of 2022! May your 2023 be full of miracles! β€οΈπβ€οΈ