175 pages later and I'm caught up... only to leave again and fall behind another (likely) 200 pages.
What I've gleaned from those 175 pages:
1. 
@Tesumph looks like Emma Watson with her pixie hair.
2. 
@KikisGirls cleans her 
dog's water bowl on a daily basis. 
AND her chicken waterer, also daily. She is completely insane.
3. 
@Cyprus is having some caretaker issues and straight bad luck with some new hatchlings.
4. Tessie lost a rooster to a snake (great necropsy pics, btw). I learned not only what a snake attack looks like but also how rooster testes appear. I'm glad it was the EE you couldn't stand and not one of the favorites.
4. 
@littleprairieheartsfarm had some doggie issues. Hope your pup is on the mend.
5. 
@Pugsabi has the most terrifying napping companion I have 
ever seen.
I returned home to a missing rooster and a greenhouse full of nearly wilted plants as well as some very hungry pheasants (they were completely out of food). I give mom a fail for watering though I was able to revive the plants and they will be fine.
RIP Marilyn Manson. You were a good roo - you will be missed.
ETA: 
@The Farmers' Daughter literally got a house delivered!!! It's so cute! I love old farm houses - congrats!