Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

Your boys are young still. Are they both still under 5 months? They are still figuring out their place in the world, where they stand in the pecking order and if they are crowing, hormones are setting in. Right now when you can just go sit outside in their run with them. Let them come to you. I have found that once they get their little pea brain heads on straight the boys are so much friendlier and in your face. Boys are also easier to bribe. A special one on one treat here and there, a good wattle or crop rub and they will be in your pockets.

 

[bgmathteach]

OMG I just checked it again its at 269. Taking some metformin. will need it 2 times a day until the steroids calm down.

Can you get one pen of insulin from the doctor to use temporarily? I had injections in my knee and blood sugar went sky high. Second time, used something different that was supposed to be for diabetics...went sky high for longer. While it wasn't the sole cause, it was a significant part of me going blind in one eye and needing to replace my lens in that eye...as I had reasonable vision in that eye prior to all this. The other eye isn't so good, but wasn't 'bad enough' for insurance to cover the surgery. High blood sugars are nothing to mess with - for so many reasons!

 

[ValarieF]

Can you get one pen of insulin from the doctor to use temporarily? I had injections in my knee and blood sugar went sky high. Second time, used something different that was supposed to be for diabetics...went sky high for longer. While it wasn't the sole cause, it was a significant part of me going blind in one eye and needing to replace my lens in that eye...as I had reasonable vision in that eye prior to all this. The other eye isn't so good, but wasn't 'bad enough' for insurance to cover the surgery. High blood sugars are nothing to mess with - for so many reasons!

My drs. closed its 9pm. If it goes over 300 im going to the er

 

[RoyalChick]

@RoyalChick I did a photo shoot just for you. Unfortunately, I didn't get to it until after dark, but...

My DC girl's 2 pullet chicks (the lone one who hatched 4 chicks):

Blackish girl ( she looks very much like her slightly older 'sister, the original 'blackish girl':
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Black but with blond/gold feather shafts. Moderate beard & muffs. So, looks more like mom but has a bit of daddy's bears & muffs.

Her sister has more coloring from daddy, but clean 'face' like mom.. The lacing at her feather tips looks more black in the photos, but it is actually blue, and she has 'blue' (read, gray) undercarriage.View attachment 3348319View attachment 3348324View attachment 3348323

If you want a pair that are a bit younger than the originals.....

Or, the original Black & blackish...plus any of their full sister hatch mates (at POL now)..The 'black-ish' and one that is probably 1/2 ISA are roosting in the other coop:
(note, the original 9 hatched by broodies - one of their brothers is in the background in the first photo.
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But, no pressure! ( )
(Remember, 7 girls from the first hatch, 2 from the second. Any 2 or more from the first hatch can go, or both from the second hatch. I know they would have a wonderful home with you. IF you took from the first hatch, you could have eggs now...plus can still get baby chickies in the spring, too... just sayin'.)

They are so very gorgeous! But you know my hesitation.

 

[featherhead007]

ValarieF,

 

[ValarieF]

ValarieF,

Whats up lol

 

[ValarieF]

How often should I check my blood sugar? Im still new at this.

 

[ValarieF]

Health tax

 

[featherhead007]

How often should I check my blood sugar? Im still new at this.

Right now!

 

[featherhead007]

Whats up lol

Dakota and myself are concerned about your health this evening.