Falling Down Heights, my daily life

[Canadian Wind]

I have pneumonia. But, I knew the signs and went to the hospital as soon as I was able to crawl out of bed. Spent Sunday evening/night and most of Monday passed out.

Poor animals suffered for it, with me not even able to go outside to feed them or put them to bed. At least there was enough in their pens to keep them fed.

Rabbits ate their bedding... >.>

I feel bad about it. But there wasn't anything I could do. Even called the neighbour and *begged* them to come look after them but they wouldn't. Not impressed.

 

[Gill-b]

Oh My Hat! I have no words...

 

[Gill-b]

...for a speedy recovery.

...because I care.

...at those neighbours of yours.

 

[fluffycrow]

I have pneumonia. But, I knew the signs and went to the hospital as soon as I was able to crawl out of bed. Spent Sunday evening/night and most of Monday passed out.

Poor animals suffered for it, with me not even able to go outside to feed them or put them to bed. At least there was enough in their pens to keep them fed.

Rabbits ate their bedding... >.>

I feel bad about it. But there wasn't anything I could do. Even called the neighbour and *begged* them to come look after them but they wouldn't. Not impressed.

I’m so sorry Wind. This year hasn’t given you a single break

X2 to that neighbour

 

[Canadian Wind]

View attachment 4110891X2 to that neighbour

Hadn't seen that one before! Thank you for the smile!

...for a speedy recovery.

...because I care.

...at those neighbours of yours.

to you both!

 

[TwoCrows]

I have pneumonia. But, I knew the signs and went to the hospital as soon as I was able to crawl out of bed. Spent Sunday evening/night and most of Monday passed out.

Poor animals suffered for it, with me not even able to go outside to feed them or put them to bed. At least there was enough in their pens to keep them fed.

Rabbits ate their bedding... >.>

I feel bad about it. But there wasn't anything I could do. Even called the neighbour and *begged* them to come look after them but they wouldn't. Not impressed.

@Canadian Wind I am so sorry Wind, sending you healing prayers for a full recovery.

 

[Canadian Wind]

Okay, proper little update. I want to go lay down and try to get some sleep but I have too much on my plate.

For the time being and as a show of goodwill, I've taken over paying the rent. I've been speaking with one of the owners and he is being very cooperative with me and they may consider renting directly to me if this doesn't get sorted out. Only issue with that is I would have to get a roommate to help pay for everything (rent, power, internet).

Right now, my fight is with the power company. Daughter owes them soooooooo much, and she's them before; and my name is not yet on the lease.

At least I still have a roof over my head, as well as the animals'.

Latest batch of eggs has hatched: 30/31! I timed it for the upcoming sale this weekend. I should be able to sell these for upwards of $300, probably closer to $350 or even $400. Problem will be to KEEP that money and not go around buying more stuff!!!

Quail eggs are in the incubator (a new one, 20 egg MaticoopX that I was able to have the government pay for as part of my disability benefit).

I need to decide if I want to hatch out any more chickens, for personal consumption. I let the two banties sit on their eggs (most should be Chantecler mixes, but I did move them in with a Cochin roo so there may be some purebred ones in there too).

I'm also going to try to get one of the other chooks to go broody. I do prefer having them raise their own babies.

I also have a broodie duck right now, and unfortunately, one disappeared duck. The fence got knocked over in the wind while I was sick, and Coco, my oldest, is gone. I think she just went out to the swampy areas in the woods and hope she decides to come back.

All eligible bunny bachelorettes have been bred. I debated long and hard on this one but finally decided to do it, and deal with the consequences should I have to fond a new place. Last two weeks of May are going to be busy!!!

Oh, and that additional benefit I got for the incubator? I was also able to buy mats for cages and nest boxes and fencing. And another brooder plate.

As for my health, slowly getting better. Taking it easy, not pushing myself. I can now take more than one step without having to catch my breath!

 

[TwoCrows]

Okay, proper little update. I want to go lay down and try to get some sleep but I have too much on my plate.

For the time being and as a show of goodwill, I've taken over paying the rent. I've been speaking with one of the owners and he is being very cooperative with me and they may consider renting directly to me if this doesn't get sorted out. Only issue with that is I would have to get a roommate to help pay for everything (rent, power, internet).

Right now, my fight is with the power company. Daughter owes them soooooooo much, and she's them before; and my name is not yet on the lease.

At least I still have a roof over my head, as well as the animals'.

Latest batch of eggs has hatched: 30/31! I timed it for the upcoming sale this weekend. I should be able to sell these for upwards of $300, probably closer to $350 or even $400. Problem will be to KEEP that money and not go around buying more stuff!!!

Quail eggs are in the incubator (a new one, 20 egg MaticoopX that I was able to have the government pay for as part of my disability benefit).

I need to decide if I want to hatch out any more chickens, for personal consumption. I let the two banties sit on their eggs (most should be Chantecler mixes, but I did move them in with a Cochin roo so there may be some purebred ones in there too).

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I'm also going to try to get one of the other chooks to go broody. I do prefer having them raise their own babies.

I also have a broodie duck right now, and unfortunately, one disappeared duck. The fence got knocked over in the wind while I was sick, and Coco, my oldest, is gone. I think she just went out to the swampy areas in the woods and hope she decides to come back.

All eligible bunny bachelorettes have been bred. I debated long and hard on this one but finally decided to do it, and deal with the consequences should I have to fond a new place. Last two weeks of May are going to be busy!!!

Oh, and that additional benefit I got for the incubator? I was also able to buy mats for cages and nest boxes and fencing. And another brooder plate.

As for my health, slowly getting better. Taking it easy, not pushing myself. I can now take more than one step without having to catch my breath!

Thanks for the update Wind! Sounds like you've got a plan, taking control can give you more comfort. Please take care of yourself and make sure to drink plenty of water, this helps to rid yourself of pneumonia.

 

[Canadian Wind]

Still not at 100%, and the livestock sale yesterday took a lot of out me, but today is the last day of antibiotics.



The sale went well, although I had to pull three Chantecler chicks when I noticed damaged eyes. Dang things poking at shiny dark orbs!!! I am treating them now, and they will probably go towards the flock or freezer. Sold all the other 27 chicks. It was so busy, I hardly got a chance to look at stuff! Thankfully, one of my sales neighbour is someone I met last year and he kept his eye out for me for stuff. Thus I came home with two breeding groups (1 male 4 females each) of quail.

They are between 4-6 weeks old so good and young. I also got 2 dozen hatching eggs, and plopped those in this morning. But since I was unable to go pick out the birds myself, I got colours I didn't want (ie, the whites). At least they are fairly easy to vent sex once close to maturity. Haven't looked at them close enough to figure out the regular coloured ones genders yet.

I had the bright idea of filling some plastic sandwich baggies with chick crumbles and sell those. Sold out, so will be doing this in the future! I was only asking for $1/bag, which was still profit considering they contained about 1/4 lb of feed, and I pay less than $25 for a bag of 25 kg. Do the math, my brain is still too foggy!

Coco the Duck never came back.

Of the four ducks I have left, three are broody and all in the same nesting box. The drake goes absolutely bonkers when they come out to eat and poop and they run around screaming like banshees.

I figure the eggs the banties are sitting on will hatch soon.

I need to clean up that house...

 

[TwoCrows]

Still not at 100%, and the livestock sale yesterday took a lot of out me, but today is the last day of antibiotics.



The sale went well, although I had to pull three Chantecler chicks when I noticed damaged eyes. Dang things poking at shiny dark orbs!!! I am treating them now, and they will probably go towards the flock or freezer. Sold all the other 27 chicks. It was so busy, I hardly got a chance to look at stuff! Thankfully, one of my sales neighbour is someone I met last year and he kept his eye out for me for stuff. Thus I came home with two breeding groups (1 male 4 females each) of quail.

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They are between 4-6 weeks old so good and young. I also got 2 dozen hatching eggs, and plopped those in this morning. But since I was unable to go pick out the birds myself, I got colours I didn't want (ie, the whites). At least they are fairly easy to vent sex once close to maturity. Haven't looked at them close enough to figure out the regular coloured ones genders yet.

I had the bright idea of filling some plastic sandwich baggies with chick crumbles and sell those. Sold out, so will be doing this in the future! I was only asking for $1/bag, which was still profit considering they contained about 1/4 lb of feed, and I pay less than $25 for a bag of 25 kg. Do the math, my brain is still too foggy!

Coco the Duck never came back.

Of the four ducks I have left, three are broody and all in the same nesting box. The drake goes absolutely bonkers when they come out to eat and poop and they run around screaming like banshees.

I figure the eggs the banties are sitting on will hatch soon.

I need to clean up that house...

Nice quail Wind! Thanks for the update, we enjoy hearing from you!!