Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Here is her foot after soaking it and here is her foot all nice and wrapped. @Ponypoor, did I wrap it too tight?

Edit- The reason her foot is all "swelled" up in its wrap, is because I used the donut method that RC informed me about. It is a pipe cleaner wrapped in gauze, making a little donut to keep pressure off of the wound.

That looks great. Good job.

 

[rural mouse]

You have a special group of roosters if that is so.

There's still some chasing, but I expect a certain amount of it. I actually witnessed a brief spat between Cuckoo and Mera today. Shocked me, but it was over in seconds.

Cheetah was tidbitting for the babies later this morning, too. I suspect there is enough assortment in the babies (both fathers and mothers) they're all claiming part. I'm also wondering if the boys are picking up genetic scents not so much of themselves, but of ladies they lay claim to. No idea how to determine that (or if it's even possible), but it's a thought running through my skull.

Edit: it's also possible that it's simply because the babies were in the coop from the very beginning.

 

[BY Bob]

Gosh, looks like I was a month too late to ask about my 1st aid kit!

Try. All bird products was still selling on Sunday

 

[knoturavggrl]

Gosh, looks like I was a month too late to ask about my 1st aid kit!

You can still get Terramycin at least. TS will sell it to you if they still have it in stock. I am sure other places may as well.

 

[Ponypoor]

Oh, I was wondering.... Could I reuse the donut? I probabaly can't... it was actually quite difficult to make!
I did end up using Prid today, just to make the whole process go by faster.

As long as it’s not dirty I don’t t see why not.

 

[Ponypoor]

Hattie and Jabber did it to each other. One boy and one girl. It does not mean they are both boys.

And these two have been sparing since babies, but poor Martina really was sidelined by her stylish coiffe - I am glad I hacked it off she is more than happy to be running around again.

The things we do to our domestic animals…

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

And these two have been sparing since babies, but poor Martina really was sidelined by her stylish coiffe - I am glad I hacked it off she is more than happy to be running around again.

The things we do to our domestic animals…

A cool haircut makes for a happy chicken!

 

[Ponypoor]

A cool haircut makes for a happy chicken!

Yes and I bet she is happy to be able to see things more clearly!

I will have to do the silkie hens soon.

 

[bgmathteach]

Try. All bird products was still selling on Sunday

Unfortunately, it will be a couple of weeks before I can order anything online. Some one at the college opened and clicked on a phishing email....and when she then sent emails - other people's computers got infected - including mine (she was in HR, so there were LOTS). My computer is now virus free (nope I wouldn't have passes it on to you all) Anyways, there was suspicious 'pinging' of my credit cards on amazon. ( a 'charge' of $0.00 - evidently they do this to see if a credit card is active/usable - the phishers, that is). So, I just cancelled my 2 credit cards and have to wait until I get replacements (10days - 2 weeks). I've also just changed my passwords to all but HCC proper stuff. I can't do that until I am on campus tomorrow. The sad thing is, this is what alerted me to a problem. And, the phishers were clever. The person in HR emailed IT saying they think they opened a suspicious email - IT responded BUT she never got the response - the phishers had a built in program to filter out any incoming email with target words - so the IT guy's email never reached her in box for her to be alerted as to what to do. And, since she didn't get a response from IT, she thought she was good.

Darn those Nigerians (yes, that is where the phishing email originated from, according to IT.)

And, I now have 2 students very irate with me who went to the Dean, stating that I refuse to answer their emails. Evidently, something in their email triggered the phishing software to filter them out - and they kept using the same thread as opposed to creating a new email- so I never got them.

Between this and our new LMS, and the fact that the new LMS doesn't play nice with the app for the online math platform I'm using, and IT is about as useful as a wet paper bag with a hole in it when it comes to the software app/interface with the new LMS - I am DONE. I actually just turned down a fall class because I have been in tears over all this crap, my blood sugar has been spiked from the stress and lack of sleep. And I LOVE teaching Stats. It is soooo useful, and can be made quite accessible in the entry level course.

But, something had to give. I just hope I don't lose my seniority over this - I will need to keep teaching in retirement to be able to live - as I will get diddly squat since most of my 24 years here were non-benefited. (presently, if I retire @ 60, the projection is that my retirement monthly income will be short 200/month JUST for covering Heath costs (insurance premiums plus current meds). Never mind anything else - food, mortgage, RE taxed, electricity, yada, yada, yada.

@BY Bob thank you for not jumping all over me for venting. I am beside myself right now

Lots of tax pic: (yes, still 'classics' for now)

Pullet pic of my current broody WR girl.

Pullet picture of my very friendly Welsummer girl.

Fluffy bottom pics of Marilyn
Marilyn is my very robust BO girl (weighing close to 9 lbs.)

 

[bgmathteach]

You can still get Terramycin at least. TS will sell it to you if they still have it in stock. I am sure other places may as well.

I will try both of the TSC stores in this area. The one close to me is a small store and frequently doesn't have 'stuff' but I will try that first, and if not, go to the further away one