BYC Café

[aart]

Before we try to work on artificial intelligence, shouldn't we do something about natural stupidity?

That's been floating around...makes me smile.

 

[DobieLover]

That's been floating around...makes me smile.

Reminds me of the sticker I had on my work notebook:
Stupidity should be painful.

 

[DobieLover]

Good morning Cafe. Coffee is ready.

HTG came over for about an hour to help finish up pond winterization. When I went to pump out the tank, the water wasn't gushing out like normal. I went to the discharge point and there was a frog leg. The pump sucked up a frog that squeezed into the bottom drain and ended up getting trapped in the tank. There were also 5 more dead salamanders. And a live frog and three dead salamanders in the skimmer basket of the pumps priming pot.

He's coming back today to help finish the pond, help me process a crate of pallet scrap and bring some wood in for me. I don't know how long I'll be on the weight lifting restriction for my back. Hopefully for a very long time! I'm really enjoying his company!

 

[DobieLover]

And an update on Bella. When I look back at the number of times she's had explosive liquid bloody diarrhea, it's at least 6 times in less than 4 years. That's a lot. The vet suggested she might have low intrinsic factor and we could test her for that. I said yes. He gave her an injection of B12 after he drew the blood sample.
The fecal float showed an overgrowth of bacteria as I suspected. And she was negative for giardia so she's on the Metronidazole and eating a bland diet for several days. It will be interesting to see the results of the blood test which, due to the holiday, I will not get until after Thanksgiving week.

 

[cow whisperer]

We made it to Friday! Have a good day Y'all!!!!

 

[Packy]

Good morning, all it's a cool 49 here my kind of weather today. Thank you for the coffee it's well needed. Looks like I will be working the flea market and working also to finish this one project up.
So sorry @DobieLover hope your puppy feels better soon, as far as fixing intelligence here first. My thoughts are start taking the warning labels off and let nature weed out them.

 

[DobieLover]

So sorry @DobieLover hope your puppy feels better soon

She's actually doing fine. She's now eating again so that makes her very happy! A girl after my own heart. She's also still playing with Piper.
If she does have low intrinsic factor it's easily treated with monthly IM injections of B12.

 

[Sally PB]

low intrinsic factor

What is this?

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Cafe good morning one and all!

Tea is ready.

Temperature is in the 60s and cloudy.

Have a great day!

 

[Nomadicus]

Good morning. There's another pot of coffee brewing. I took a peed in the brooder and all the chicks made it through their first night out of the brooder.