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RebeccaBoyd said:
It is one of those days that I have to walk away from facebook a bit. There was a bus accident this morning with 20 children on the bus. As of right now no deaths but several were severely hurt and are critical. Please keep these children, their families and the bus driver in your thoughts and prayers.
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Oh no how tragic 😢 keep us updated.
 
ChicoryBlue said:
I wondered once about the sound of her breathing when I had her on my lap a couple of days ago, but not since. I thought maybe a shred of one of the balls went down the wrong way as I had to pill pop the second one and she was slightly honky. That didn’t last. She was breathing more heavily yesterday and today as she has gotten wise to the bread balls and I pill popped them into her and she was not happy about it and struggled some. I kind of think she’s been rightly suspicious of my visits, and is keeping her distance at times (thankfully not all the time). But I also think she’s molting now too which also explains that.

She has been early to roost, with Hazel right behind her, possibly a change, as Hazel used to signal first the time to go up. Everyone is molting to one degree or another, and somebody left an explosion of fluff feathers under the roost last night, maybe her, and she’s lost some feathers when I’ve handled her.

First thing this morning they were grouped in the most protected part of the little run staying warm, and then got more active. She’s been on the quiet side but interested in treats and scratching around, today I looked often with the cameras and nothing seemed out of normal. I saw her in person only a few times in the morning when I put down more shavings to snuggle into and fussed with the coop warming panel, and then again just before roosting for her meds as we again had gone into town most of the afternoon for my PT.

Sorry but I can’t point to anything in particular.
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I wish I had some advice, but I don't, other than it is probably something respiratory.

I hope she pulls out of it and continues to improve in behavior (and darn it, why start molting NOW????):hugs:hugs:hugs:hugs
 
featherhead007 said:
My neighbor down the road just asked me if I was interested in a 1/2 of a steer. yes I am, but I don’t have the freezer space. I’m calling everyone I know who might want some fresh beef. It’s only $300 bucks, and for that price, I’d be a fool not to take him up on that. I’m planning to pay more anyways. He’s probably hurting for money 💵 I can help!

Help even a stubborn proud ol fart guy like him!
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You can buy another freezer. Fresh beef is such a treat 🥰
 
RebeccaBoyd said:
@featherhead007 When you found your hens hidden stash of eggs do you remember how many there was? I ask because I literally just found this 10 minutes ago.
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There is 32 eggs there. I want to say I'm 100% sure I do not have a broody hen, and there was no one sitting on the nest when they were found. Just to be sure I will candle them because lately my mind has been everywhere. I will not float test them. I'm just going to cry and say for the next week my dogs are going to eat good. They will get scrambled eggs mixed in with their dog food.
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Only 17 in my clutch.
 

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