Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Kris5902]

She is also standoffish, but that is because after 2 days Baby's protective instinct kicked into over drive. I am not allowed to be within 3 feet of them without her threatening to attack.

Shall I send her some sheep too? They make great targets for aggro mamas!

 

[Kris5902]

Part of what makes the situation with grandma even more difficult then it already is is that even before the stroke and dementia she was already dealing with mental health issues. She was the oldest of 11 children, and had to help raise them and had a abusive father. I was fortunate to have never met the man as he died a few years before I was born. The stories she's told of him, that have been backed up my great granny and her siblings would send chills down my spine. She's held onto that all her life, tried for many years to get her to go to therapy or try medication for the depression. She flat out refuses, she's not crazy and she is not taking medication for crazy people. She is a hoarder, has been for years, we try to help clean it up and if you throw away so much as the plastic rings from pop or gatoraid bottles she's in tears saying we are throwing away everything she owns. She is also a compulsive liar and a very controlling person. We are having huge huge issues with Rosie. I give her too much freedom, I'm going to get her kidnapped because I let her ride the horse by herself, she should not be allowed outside to play with her friends without me being right there and more. She has burned bridges with several of her brothers and sisters and they refuse to visit, even though everyone knows they are more then welcome to come here. We have thought about taking her down to her house to check on things, but, if we do there is a huge chance that she will get inside and refuse to leave. We finally yesterday had the first home health rehab visit. It is through them, that we can be referred to potential options for outside help. But, a lot of the programs have to have her permission where her insurance has to cover it. If she thinks she has to spend so much as 1 dollar on things she is "not being taken advantage of" and will not even consider it. Mom is her only child and she swore if she was able grandma would never go into a nursing home. We are trying, but every day that option is looking like it might be the only solution.

I agree on not taking her home, I think you’re absolutely right that getting her to leave would be well nigh impossible. If you could maybe bring her some of her favourite things to your home though if you can. The hoarding management alone is a challenge. The forming emotional attachments to even trash…

 

[Kris5902]

I missed Twos Day but half the time I don’t know what day it is so… little Fluff and sibling

 

[Ponypoor]

Baby aspirin I believe is helpful, meloxicam is certainly, but that is IMO a real heavy hitter. My friend’s mink attack victim, when I helped bandage her the first time, was panicking and in a really bad way (he doesn’t handle them at all and the removal for treatment was… just bad, all around) I dosed her with a half dose and she calmed and relaxed Immediately and I was able to close up the wound (though the halfa**ed bandaging job didn’t keep it that way) I think it’s basically a Chicken opiate.

What dose did u used with the Meloxicam? It's also used in cats and horses.

Meloxicam is a selective Cox-2 inhibitor very similar to Celebrex.

Naproxen (Aleve) is a Cox-1.

Cox 2 are safer for the gut and not as corrosive to stomach lining as Cox1 like naproxen. Though IMHO naproxen is a better pain reliever than Meloxicam or Celebrex.

You will be familiar with the term NSAID I am sure, and that is what they are.

Tylenol (acetaminophen) is not an NSAID, as it doesn't reduce inflammation. But it is good for minor pain and fever relief .

Other pain meds will fall into opioids like codien, tramadol, etc. Effective pain relief but prone to habit forming, and also the longer they are used the less effective they become . They act on the central nervous system, but don't reduce inflammation.

And all meds come with their own issues. It's no wonder pain control is such a huge thing!

 

[RoyalChick]

Bed time is not a peaceful time with these babies.
The big Princesses are all preened and roosted and ready to sleep.
Watch these guys!
There is a full two minutes here, but it goes on for much longer.
They aren’t cold are they? I did raise the plate so they can all fit under but they weren’t interested and went up on top as normal. If anyone thinks this is because they are cold please tell me and I will go out and stuff them under the plate.

 

[RoyalChick]

I missed Twos Day but half the time I don’t know what day it is so… little Fluff and sibling View attachment 3082228

How is little Fluff doing?

 

[Ponypoor]

I missed Twos Day but half the time I don’t know what day it is so… little Fluff and sibling View attachment 3082228

Oh my gosh!!!!! I miss babies

Sooooo cute

 

[Ponypoor]

View attachment 3082076Buddy

So cute

 

[Ponypoor]

Wow, I don’t know what to say. I have pain in my back sometimes, but I work through it. My pain threshold is quite high. Even the doctors are amazed at my tolerance for pain. I don’t take any pain medication except for Tylenol, and tums if I really need to. I’m sorry people have to hurt so much sometimes.
(Tax paid later)

I expect some awesome rock pics

My mum has never had any injury or pain till she pulled something a couple months ago shovelling snow... I told her she has sciatic!

 

[rural mouse]

Bed time is not a peaceful time with these babies.
The big Princesses are all preened and roosted and ready to sleep.
Watch these guys!
There is a full two minutes here, but it goes on for much longer.
They aren’t cold are they? I did raise the plate so they can all fit under but they weren’t interested and went up on top as normal. If anyone thinks this is because they are cold please tell me and I will go out and stuff them under the plate.

As long as they can get themselves under, they will if they're cold. Mine did fine last night with the heat off (wasn't planning on it). I turned it on mid afternoon when a drizzly rain storm came through. they'd been running all over the coop and were starting to settle into a spot to nap. It was on for a couple of min before they realized and one by one went back in where the heat was. Pin feathers are starting under wings, but no where near complete yet (at least for Hector). All the chatter sounds like normal baby chatter. They tend to talk more than the adults, but even there, I hear some quiet chatting while foraging, preening, and settling for bed.