EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[BantyChooks]

One of mine is attempting Kathy's "do everything wrong" eggsperiment. She sat tight thru lockdown, then played "find the lady" and mixed in a bunch of fresh eggs, then moved the entire clutch about 12" forward, then buried them all in shavings and started a fresh clutch in her original spot. Except she gets off the nest to wander all puffed up around the yard clucking the imaginary ghost chicks she abandoned.

That stinker.

 

[kwhites634]

Popping in to say hi after a 600+ readback

@BantyChooks I was "lurking" at one point but wasn't much in the talking mood. @daxigait thank you for thinking of me and glad the planks are working out for you. Sorry about all the terrible floods-we have had a lot of rain too but everyone and everything is safe. @Pensmaster @Sally Sunshine and Harmony @kwhites634 &@Fire Ant Farm hope you are all feeling better. @kajira

It has been a rough few weeks for me. Physically, mentally and emotionally. Still adjusting to new medications. Didn't think the gabapentin was doing much until I ran out and they called it over to the wrong pharmacy. Bill went for me the next day after work but 2 days without it and I was in tears! He upped my dose and even though most of my pain is the same and I still have very limited motion and strength and still get the vasospasms and swelling, I am not getting that electric shock feeling that was getting worse and am sleeping 4-5 hours now instead of 2-3. It doesn't sound like much but I will take any improvement at this point. Other weird changes though-breaking out into sweats for no reason and the nails on that hand seem to not really grow but I never had great nails to begin with. Hoping for a referral to a pain management specialist and may have to change OT's-mine has admitted she does not know the correct exercises for RSD/CRSP. Just been really sad/frustrated with my new "limitations"-very humbling

I was hurting so bad I did not get to go to my chicken show

On a lighter note, birds are good-a "few" extras

but got rid of 10 roosters-much needed!

Thanks to everybody who called texted or messaged to check up on me-helped keep my spirits up and meant so much to me-you know who you are.

Beepers are doing good and getting big

. Hubby had a day off and slept most of it after helping me and going out to lunch. Other than that, nothing exciting. Hopefully i will continue to feel better and hop on here a little more. Once this software change happens-please don't let me get lost in the shuffle

Hope everybody is doing well-happy and healthy.

Mel

Hey, Kid,
Good to see you're in better shape, even if it is a small improvement; baby steps, hon....baby steps
Still praying

 

[meltel]

Completely fractured tibia. Not sure how, but it's sure broke. Splinting is next to impossible to do properly, but I've taped the leg to the body in a straight position. Up to her now, I've done all I can.

I had a good long think with myself on how much longer I can keep her going before this becomes for me rather than her. I decided to give it another try, as she still seems to be fighting.

Poor baby

I know this sounds weird but sometimes I think of "Messy" and what she has fought through with her webber and she gives me hope about mine

Tibias are tough. Do you know if its a clean break? If it is and she doesn't seem to be in too much pain at least you can try. I m amazed at how well she did after the attack. She's a fighter. But if she is in obvious pain and not tolerating it, well you know without anybody telling you

 

[meltel]

Hey, Kid,
Good to see you're in better shape, even if it is a small improvement; baby steps, hon....baby steps
Still praying

me too Whites

but

. i will take what I can get. Still so much red tape though-makes it harder to heal

 

[BantyChooks]

Poor baby   I know this sounds weird but sometimes I think of "Messy" and what she has fought through with her webber and she gives me hope about mine    Tibias are tough. Do you know if its a clean break? If it is and she doesn't seem to be in too much pain at least you can try. I m amazed at how well she did after the attack. She's a fighter. But if she is in obvious pain and not tolerating it, well you know without anybody telling you   

I am not enough of an expert on bones, all I know is I can feel a gap and it can move at sickening angles. Or, rather, could, before I taped it up.

Know all too well. I was seriously considering just throwing in the towel, saying 6 months of this rot was enough for her, but then she hopped up to me and flumped on my lap for a nap.... And I just couldn't.

 

[meltel]

I am not enough of an expert on bones, all I know is I can feel a gap and it can move at sickening angles. Or, rather, could, before I taped it up.

Know all too well. I was seriously considering just throwing in the towel, saying 6 months of this rot was enough for her, but then she hopped up to me and flumped on my lap for a nap.... And I just couldn't.

I had a bone tumor and the top of my tibia is all bone cement. If its splinted ok and shes acting ok-give her a chance

See Messy and I are bonded on so many levels

(PS I'm really glad they didnt throw in the towel on me

)

 

[BullChick]

Popping in to say hi after a 600+ readback   @BantyChooks
 I was "lurking" at one point but wasn't much in the talking mood. @daxigait
 thank you for thinking of me and glad the planks are working out for you. Sorry about all the terrible floods-we have had a lot of rain too but everyone and everything is safe. @Pensmaster
 @Sally Sunshine
 and Harmony @kwhites634
 &@Fire Ant Farm
 hope you are all feeling better. @kajira
   

It has been a rough few weeks for me. Physically, mentally and emotionally. Still adjusting to new medications. Didn't think the gabapentin was doing much until I ran out and they called it over to the wrong pharmacy. Bill went for me the next day after work but 2 days without it and I was in tears! He upped my dose and even though most of my pain is the same and I still have very limited motion and strength and still get the vasospasms and swelling, I am not getting that electric shock feeling that was getting worse and am sleeping 4-5 hours now instead of 2-3. It doesn't sound like much but I will take any improvement at this point. Other weird changes though-breaking out into sweats for no reason and the nails on that hand seem to not really grow but I never had great nails to begin with. Hoping for a referral to a pain management specialist and may have to change OT's-mine has admitted she does not know the correct exercises for RSD/CRSP. Just been really sad/frustrated with my new "limitations"-very humbling   I was hurting so bad I did not get to go to my chicken show 

On a lighter note, birds are good-a "few" extras    but got rid of 10 roosters-much needed!   

Thanks to everybody who called texted or messaged to check up on me-helped keep my spirits up and meant so much to me-you know who you are.  Beepers are doing good and getting big  . Hubby had a day off and slept most of it after helping me and going out to lunch. Other than that, nothing exciting. Hopefully i will continue to feel better and hop on here a little more. Once this software change happens-please don't let me get lost in the shuffle   Hope everybody is doing well-happy and healthy. 

Mel

Last baby is out. That makes a 100% hatch for Jace and Bella... 5 set, 5 chicks out. Wonder what their secret is

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: I guess you heard about the game a couple years ago when the O's ran out of pitchers & put Chris Davis on the mound. He actually did a good job; he pitched in college.

 

[meltel]

to you Duckling and Spider

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I am not enough of an expert on bones, all I know is I can feel a gap and it can move at sickening angles. Or, rather, could, before I taped it up.

Know all too well. I was seriously considering just throwing in the towel, saying 6 months of this rot was enough for her, but then she hopped up to me and flumped on my lap for a nap.... And I just couldn't.

I missed what happened! I hope everything is ok... obviously someone broke something

I have a chick in my brooder that a broody turkey was raising that somehow broke his ankle. Competely snapped. I'm terrified to change his bandage but he's growing. The good news is he's starting to use his leg again, griping with his toes, and flying up on the edge of the brooder to perch and greet me. He's about 2 weeks old now.

Meaties come in tomorrow...45 of them. This should be an adventure!