Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[GregnLety]

The compressor and or the expansion valve in my condenser is jacked up. Monday I'll call someone to come verify and quote the repairs.

The ac is jacked so I decided to salvage the day by starting a double batch of peach brandy

 

[BY Bob]

This Feels Positive

The Rascals were dustbathing today. It starts with Glynda and then Lady Featherington joining in. Gucci is in the background playing dead.

The video is long. If you can't watch the whole thing jump forward to about the 5 minute mark and you will see what I think is a very positive development.

Tagging @ChicoryBlue so she sees this one.

 

[GregnLety]

I would support her as long as she is fighting. If she gives up, you will know. She is young and deserves a chance to fight this off no matter how long it takes.

I agree, our blind pullet was weak and had to be fed several times a day but now she is very healthy and a little chunky and eats very well.

 

[RoyalChick]

I know it is frustrating, but read this through. Might give you both a distraction, and some food for thought!

@RoyalChick : you are good with research, see if you can find the study. A 'mean' doesn't really tell you a whole lot. If you can find actual data, and the standard deviation, that will give you a MUCH more useful timeline. general rule of thumb: within 1 standard dev. of mean is about 68% of data values, within 2 st. dev. of mean is about 95% of data values, and within 3 St. dev. of the mean is about 99.7% of the data values. The long and short of this is: If the mean is 14 days and the standard deviation is 3 days, then you could be looking at up to 20 days (95% of data, within 2 St. Dev.), as generally, the 'outer 5%' of data is looked at as 'outliers' so to speak.

So, you could be looking at nearly an extra week, without it being 'unusual' in this case. (this is a hypothetical example, I have no idea what the true data is except for your previously stated 'mean of 14 days.)

You know me so well - yes, it will feel like I am doing something if I reearch this!
I do think I came across the study with the data needed for this. At the time I was focused on the most likely time of death so did not focus on the overall duration.
I think it was even a study in backyard chickens.
I am off to search for it now - I have to come in anyway to recharge devices and grab something to eat.
In exciting news I just got delivery of the bigger tubes. They are gauge 18 Fr.
When it is all over I will be able to laugh at this. 14 Fr tubes are what is generally used to resuscitate baby animals like chickens, goats etc. It is quite small and I have been worried I am not getting enough formula into her because I have to make it sufficiently dilute to get through the tube and the tiny holes at the end. I was looking for the next size up which would be 16 Fr.
It seems like 16 Fr is not used for anything so I couldn't find them anywhere.
However, there is a thriving marketplace for 18 Fr among the coffee enema crowd. Go on, admit it, you didn't know that was a thing! Well it is, and I am now the proud owner of coffee enema 18 Fr tubes. They came with a handy instructions on how to give yourself a coffee enema. I think I will skip that bit. But they do look perfect for feeding Bella.

Tax: Bernadette deciding what is next on her to do list

 

[RoyalChick]

The ac is jacked so I decided to salvage the day by starting a double batch of peach brandy

Ugh! Starting to make or to drink?
Having just had to replace my A/C I can warn you that you are in for an eye-watering expense there, so drinking might be the best approach.

 

[ManueB]

You know me so well - yes, it will feel like I am doing something if I reearch this!
I do think I came across the study with the data needed for this. At the time I was focused on the most likely time of death so did not focus on the overall duration.
I think it was even a study in backyard chickens.
I am off to search for it now - I have to come in anyway to recharge devices and grab something to eat.
In exciting news I just got delivery of the bigger tubes. They are gauge 18 Fr.
When it is all over I will be able to laugh at this. 14 Fr tubes are what is generally used to resuscitate baby animals like chickens, goats etc. It is quite small and I have been worried I am not getting enough formula into her because I have to make it sufficiently dilute to get through the tube and the tiny holes at the end. I was looking for the next size up which would be 16 Fr.
It seems like 16 Fr is not used for anything so I couldn't find them anywhere.
However, there is a thriving marketplace for 18 Fr among the coffee enema crowd. Go on, admit it, you didn't know that was a thing! Well it is, and I am now the proud owner of coffee enema 18 Fr tubes. They came with a handy instructions on how to give yourself a coffee enema. I think I will skip that bit. But they do look perfect for feeding Bella.

Tax: Bernadette deciding what is next on her to do list

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Oh no. That's something I think I wish I never heard about .

 

[Lexicon]

This Feels Positive

The Rascals were dustbathing today. It starts with Glynda and then Lady Featherington joining in. Gucci is in the background playing dead.

The video is long. If you can't watch the whole thing jump forward to about the 5 minute mark and you will see what I think is a very positive development.

Tagging @ChicoryBlue so she sees this one.

This is lovely, but it is kind of heart stopping to see Gucci lying there "playing dead!"

 

[RoyalChick]

Oh no. That's something I think I wish I never heard about .

Sorry - when I started typing I intended to use a spoiler but I forgot.
Don't ask me any more about it - all I know is you use the same size tube that I need for Bella so I am going with it!

 

[GregnLety]

Making a new batch and drinking a previous batch

If it's under a grand I'll repair it, if they recommend a new unit I'll have to wait. I'll search for another window unit and tough it out for now. Currently using a portable in the bedroom and a window unit for the dining room and kitchen. A third unit would be for the living room.

Ugh! Starting to make or to drink?
Having just had to replace my A/C I can warn you that you are in for an eye-watering expense there, so drinking might be the best approach.

 

[RoyalChick]

This Feels Positive

The Rascals were dustbathing today. It starts with Glynda and then Lady Featherington joining in. Gucci is in the background playing dead.

The video is long. If you can't watch the whole thing jump forward to about the 5 minute mark and you will see what I think is a very positive development.

Tagging @ChicoryBlue so she sees this one.

Good grief! You are not kidding about Gucci playing dead - even knowing what she is doing it is a bit of a shock.
I love how she inserts herself with the other two though!