Any ideas for recovering energy after spell with bad heart?

[Imp]

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Nothing is too low for me!

 

[sunflowerenvy]

thank you but maybe after u get out of the hospital u will have more chicks,

in 2005 it took my hubby over a year to get half way back but he did not stop smoking. to this day he is very very stubborn. he going half the speed. i am glad that i still have him. we been together for 28 yrs

so don't be surpise if u dont get things done on time . it be done in there own time.

.please be careful and slow down enjoy what you did in the passed and dont get frustrated that u cannot do it now.
enjoy your wife sons n daughters and grandchild[rens]. nothing else matter now.

 

[maple]

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ha ha! That's a good one!

Hey, I took warafin for 6 months and all it did to me was turn me purple if I bumped anything or if my youngest jumped on me...that happened alot.... and I do mean like BIG honkin bruises and then they'd fade and turn that nasty yellow.... we can have fun with ya and throw snow balls at your back side and see who hit the target later.

 

[mississippifarmboy]

Well, after a week of thinking and stressing over everything I've came to the painful point where I am going to sell most of our chickens. I have a few eggs and chicks ordered for spring from good, respected breeders that I'm looking forward too, and I'm going to keep a few of our breeds here on the farm that are special to me, but I've got around 150 to 200 head of various breeds that I'm going to get rid of. It's just not fair to my son to have to do all the work taking care of them and to be honest, with me not working, it's going to be a struggle to afford to take care of all of them.

The ones I'm going to sell are all from around four months old to about six months old. Both hens and roosters of production reds, new hampshires, sex links, dark cornish, yard mutts, partridge cochins, buff orpingtons, salmon faverolles and a few oddballs. Also six sultan hens, two barred rock hens, a couple of very good quality splash cochin bantam hens (about two years old) and a few spangled orloff roosters.
I'm going to try and get a few freinds to come help me dress as many as we can for the freezer and post the rest here on BYC in the auction section as soon as I get a chance to take pictures and get an exact count. I'm not going to do any shipping, but at this point with them being crowded and with all this muddy weather and my health going down hill.... I'll be selling them for pretty much any reasonable offer. So if anyone's interested just watch for the auction listing or PM me.

Been a very long stressful day, so I'm gonna call it a night. Hopefuly I'll get to check in with everyone tomorrow, if not just keep me in your thoughts and prayers.

 

[maple]

That's a lot of chickens. Sounds like a good plan. Take it easy big guy.

 

[sourland]

Good move M'farmboy. Now you're thinking. Listen to your body. It will tell you when to ease off. Good luck today. Thinking of and praying for you. Sourland George

 

[NottinghamChicks]

MSFB, It's a tough choice that you have made, but it will reduce your stress level and also the financial stressors. I give you credit for making such a hard decision but I am glad that you will be able to make your family many good meals along with some decent income from what you are giving up. I wish you lots of luck and hope that it helps your recovery knowing that it is one less thing that you need to worry about.

Hugs to you and yours

 

[redhen]

How ya feeling today? And i agree.. sounds like a smart idea to downsize some of those birds for a while.

 

[mississippifarmboy]

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Thanks.
My first choice was to sell the kids because they eat WAY more than the chickens, are louder, messeier, meaner and won't give dear ole Dad the darn remote...

Silly wife didn't think it was as good an idea as I did.

I then come up with the idea of trading her in for a couple of 20 years olds.... That one didn't go over very well either.

Got one of those "you gotta go to sleep sometime buddy" looks... Woman has no sense of humor.. what can I say?

So down to selling some of the stock. At least she hasn't figured out the incubator is running.

I did sorta casually mention the chicks coming from Jody in the spring and I really am gonna remember to tell her about the Orloff eggs and the ones from Wynette, Kathy, and a few other BYCers... eventually. Really, I'll tell her. Probably.

maybe...


Just setting here today, feeling bad and waiting on the Doctors to decide what they are going to do next. I've gotta go into the hospital for a while, but they are trying to make my stay as short as possible because they know I can't afford a long stay. So far I've got my family Doctor, my heart Doctor and two Specialist all working out a plan of action for me. The waiting is driving me nuts though.
On a good note, between the new heart meds and the nerve pills they started me on, I got a good night's sleep last night for the first time in I can't remember when.

I've had the guys at work step up to the plate and really run things there for me, so that's a lot off my mind. Had lots of people here on BYC replying to this post, PMing me, Emailing me, and other people we know calling me or my wife to check on me, and have had several visitors just come and set with me - give me a little company. It makes me feel good to know so many care, it really does. I guess you really find out who your friends are when you get down. So to all of you a big THANK YOU!

Even had someone from BYC call my wife yesterday... she can't remember who though, so that's a mystery. lol


On a side note; my son finally got an egg from the big cull pen yesterday, so Yipee, the youngest hens are starting to lay!

 

[easttxchick]

Well, when you get back up to par, I have some really cool, rare breeds here at our place-I'd surely share some eggs with you to rebuild your flock if you like.
I'm praying hard for you and your family and will continue to do so.
Sounds like you are surrounded by a lot of great folks-I feel confident you've done your fair share of helping people when they needed it so that blessing is being returned to you.
Glad you are resting right now-nothing needs doing that won't be there when you feel up to it.