Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[ValarieF]

Today 2/15

 

[ValarieF]

 

[ValarieF]

Here are Mr P and Penelope my old girl (who can crow really well!), sharing a duet:

Wow they sure don't take long to grow up do they? Is that Naked Neck you have there?


FYI - Silkie Roos - you won't know if it's a pullet or Roo until they either crow or lay an egg! So you will have them for around 6 months before you know!


I don't have time to truly catch up - I do a search for people who I know have important items happening IE: chicks, questions about coops, etc...


Actually takes me an hour and a half in the evening to catch up, I am up at 4:30am, work a 12hr day (6 days a week), come home around 6pm, cook supper (when the camp has nothing I want which is most days), then shower and jump into bed by 8pm - many times I am reading in bed to catch up Mostly I am just skimming not truly reading - looking at the photos


Oh Bliss! I could feel it here as you were describing it thanks! I also needed that break! I can't wait to get home this time around - thanks for that lovely little break with the chickies


Thanks for clearing it up! I actually did think it was a fake egg

And finally here is a Lynx out here on the project, chowing down on a deer.

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I love that crow of his!

 

[Ponypoor]

Lynx

Our Environmental Inspector took me to were this lovely creature was, and there he/she was snoozing in the sun; it -7C and no wind so a nice winter day for a North Creature.

I called to it and it barely opened its eyes to likely tell me 'buzz off Human, I am snoozing in the sun' Only about 20' from the road!

 

[bgmathteach]

Such medical marvels in your tribe. It is amazing what you have achieved. You should be proud of yourself.

(Blushing) I think it is more luck and my unwillingness to say uncle until it is clear they will suffer, not heal. I really don't know what I am doing medically -just read a lot ahead of time, keep fingers crossed, and go for it. I really have no alternative here other than to just give up and help them pass. I'm a bit too stubborn for that if I think there is a chance!

 

[featherhead007]

Lynx

Our Environmental Inspector took me to were this lovely creature was, and there he/she was snoozing in the sun; it -7C and no wind so a nice winter day for a North Creature.

I called to it and it barely opened its eyes to likely tell me 'buzz off Human, I am snoozing in the sun' Only about 20' from the road!

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Awww a tabby kitty!

 

[GregnLety]

Here are Mr P and Penelope my old girl (who can crow really well!), sharing a duet:

Wow they sure don't take long to grow up do they? Is that Naked Neck you have there?


FYI - Silkie Roos - you won't know if it's a pullet or Roo until they either crow or lay an egg! So you will have them for around 6 months before you know!


I don't have time to truly catch up - I do a search for people who I know have important items happening IE: chicks, questions about coops, etc...


Actually takes me an hour and a half in the evening to catch up, I am up at 4:30am, work a 12hr day (6 days a week), come home around 6pm, cook supper (when the camp has nothing I want which is most days), then shower and jump into bed by 8pm - many times I am reading in bed to catch up Mostly I am just skimming not truly reading - looking at the photos


Oh Bliss! I could feel it here as you were describing it thanks! I also needed that break! I can't wait to get home this time around - thanks for that lovely little break with the chickies


Thanks for clearing it up! I actually did think it was a fake egg

And finally here is a Lynx out here on the project, chowing down on a deer.

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Awesome pics of the lynx. There's some naked necks in there, silky crossed with with a couple different girls, and I believe that Blackie snook in and had his way with a gal or two. I'm interested to see how they all turned out.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Wonderful dr visit today. I'm not going to lie, I tend to hate endocrinologist appointments, but today was indeed a very good one. She downloaded the sensor data and we discussed it. She was very pleased that it had allowed me to prevent some lows and correct highs quicker. My A1C is a 7.2. That is not perfect, but with this sensor data and the lab work last month she went ahead and was able to order the Omnipod insulin pump. She expected it would take roughly a week to come in. She told me once I have it, I have to go online and register it and then set up a appointment with their representative to train me on it. She gave me a estimate of roughly 2 to 3 weeks before I would be able to use it. I got home and called my pharmacy to get a rough idea on when it would be in. Good news, will be in by noon tomorrow. Hopefully this means sometime next week I can have that training appointment and start using it sooner then expected. Our goal is once I'm back on the pump it will be easier to tighten up my numbers and get my A1C back in the 6 range.

Doctor talk tax

 

[featherhead007]

This is the truck my chooks fear, every time it passes us on the highway:

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

(Blushing) I think it is more luck and my unwillingness to say uncle until it is clear they will suffer, not heal. I really don't know what I am doing medically -just read a lot ahead of time, keep fingers crossed, and go for it. I really have no alternative hear other than to just give up and help them pass. I'm a bit too stubborn for that if I think there is a chance!

Keep up with that stubborn streak. If I had listened to everyone when Butter was found injured and immediately put her down without giving her a chance I would not have my current Queen of the flock. Butter showed she had fight in her and I wanted to give her every chance to recover. 3 days in she took a downward turn not wanting to eat or drink and me and mom talked about putting her down. We decided to give her 24 hours to make a turnaround. I'm so thankful we did as the following morning she was back to eating with vigor, laid a egg and trying to stand with assistance. It was then that we both knew we were doing the right thing and would give her all the time in the world she needed to recover.