tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post7666767779738698427..comments2023-10-03T12:49:41.060-04:00Comments on Once Upon an Equine: Meet PegOnce Upon an Equinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08807098276875052982noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-4310527678323232592013-07-31T11:24:59.955-04:002013-07-31T11:24:59.955-04:00They sell mealworms at the pet stores. PetCo and ...They sell mealworms at the pet stores. PetCo and PetSmart have them. Wild bird feed stores have them too. The 100 count container was the smallest option. Ewww. Gotta keep them in the refrigerator, or they turn into beetles. Double Ewww.Once Upon an Equinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807098276875052982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-37078577519865964642013-07-24T07:29:00.925-04:002013-07-24T07:29:00.925-04:00That is quite a story - from surgery right down to...That is quite a story - from surgery right down to mealworm provisions! Where does one get 100 meanworms? lol!<br /><br />Good luck Peg! Poor honey - so glad you saved her!juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17488138405040629084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-5085732642180946122013-07-23T10:15:46.922-04:002013-07-23T10:15:46.922-04:00The vet left me a voice message and said the poor ...The vet left me a voice message and said the poor Flicker didn't make it. But Peg is doing well. I don't know if they've released her (or him) yet. Good luck Peg!Once Upon an Equinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807098276875052982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-5014394916124570082013-07-23T10:14:50.430-04:002013-07-23T10:14:50.430-04:00I wasn't sure what to do myself, so I called s...I wasn't sure what to do myself, so I called someone who rehabs wild birds. I would have taken Peg to her, but she's not nearby. I was glad the vet was willing to take her.Once Upon an Equinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807098276875052982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-30580641794685258642013-07-23T10:13:31.081-04:002013-07-23T10:13:31.081-04:00I think birds get along fine with just one leg. I...I think birds get along fine with just one leg. I saw her at the vet office and she was looking good. Hopefully they'll be able to release her.Once Upon an Equinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807098276875052982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-51672829354060862322013-07-23T10:11:34.816-04:002013-07-23T10:11:34.816-04:00Women after my own heart. Nice that Champ and Kaz...Women after my own heart. Nice that Champ and Kazoo found caring people to help them. Once Upon an Equinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807098276875052982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-75986265172655136092013-07-20T16:36:50.043-04:002013-07-20T16:36:50.043-04:00Poor Peg but good for you in taking care of her. I...Poor Peg but good for you in taking care of her. I'm too much of Townie to have done anything useful.Jacquelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780058037486730064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-52750346482371417812013-07-19T18:41:57.218-04:002013-07-19T18:41:57.218-04:00My mother succesfully raised and released a baby m...My mother succesfully raised and released a baby magpie named Champ. We also had a Mourning Dove named Kazoo that lived with us for years after recovering from a broken wing (never enough to fly, though). I hope Peg will heal. She does look very much like a young Meadowlark to me, one of my favorite birds. Lara Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661093611286883883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-25260859129500203872013-07-19T08:26:54.439-04:002013-07-19T08:26:54.439-04:00I hope she heals quickly and is able to either com...I hope she heals quickly and is able to either come home or be released into the wild again. Is that possible without a leg? You really helped save her, I'm sure she's grateful.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.com