Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Hmmm!
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Now who laid this dusty aqua egg? Kasumi the olive egger? Or Morinth the satin silkie?
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11 eggs in the bowl.
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Samara said "let's make it an even dozen!
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I never realized how much putting them in a carton would make me feel like a "real" farmer! I'm hooked all over again!

Wait till you start getting 17 or 20 a day

Love the colour of those eggs, so lovely

 

[Cynthia12]

One legged bird?

One..cold.. footed bird! Guess that one foot was colder than the other..unless I missed her switching out legs.

 

[Ponypoor]

Hmmm....I didn't know she had 3 legs. Wow,that must be good for stability!

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Seriously, though - I have heard that having a second replacement on a knee is not good - that your legs end up uneven in length and that you then need a lift or something in your shoe. Is that correct? How long did the first 'replacement knee' last before it needed to be replaced? My doctor did a good job, but was a jerk about it...and I suspect he was trying to scare me out of it because "I was too young" That said, I am VERY glad that both my primary care Dr. and my eye dr. ganged up on him and convinced him to do it (I was in constant agony - and the shots neither helped nor were good for me - spiked my blood sugar)

@Cynthia12 : I love the picture of your mamma and chicks...and the picture of: I don't care that you are in here...I NEED TO LAY..so, if you won't move, I'll just lay my egg ON you!

And, I am still young-ish, but had my knee replaced 3.5 years ago and am SOOOOOO glad I did! Considering that I have complicating health issues - it went remarkable smoothly! One word of advise, though - exercise your knee - as much as able- before the surgery. Makes recovery much better. I was outside being bad with my knee in a week and a half after surgery! (My knee did yell at me quite loudly the next day...but a few days later I was at it again, ha, ha, ha!)

Knee Necessary Excise Expenditure:

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Today is knee replacement day! Your the fourth person to mention having one - one of the vendors were I work had hers done 6 weeks ago, and she is younger than me, and has to get her other one done likely bin a few months.

She had a vehicle accident, tore her ACL on both knees, wrecked her knees, suffered for almost 18 yrs.

Ok here is more tax

Some wattles

 

[Ponypoor]

One..cold.. footed bird! Guess that one foot was colder than the other..unless I missed her switching out legs.

 

[Cynthia12]

Today is knee replacement day! Your the fourth person to mention having one - one of the vendors were I work had hers done 6 weeks ago, and she is younger than me, and has to get her other one done likely bin a few months.

She had a vehicle accident, tore her ACL on both knees, wrecked her knees, suffered for almost 18 yrs.

Ok here is more tax

Some wattles
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I have to wait until the first of March just to see the surgeon. Ive been seeing a sports medical dr. Shots given. The specialists are all way out with appointments. MRI shows it's pretty beat up. Old age..and, I've had a few accidents with it. Fell dow some stairs once. Then, in the coop. Reached waaay over to get an egg from a nest while leaning on a roost bar. I kept my foot straight and planted then turned my whole body around. Ouch! Twisted it good.

 

[Cynthia12]

Beautiful chooks! You have been blessed.

Knee replacement at 70 is pretty good. Mrs BY Bob has had 3 knee replacements and she is not yet 70.

Shucks.

 

[Ponypoor]

I have to wait until the first of March just to see the surgeon. Ive been seeing a sports medical dr. Shots given. The specialists are all way out with appointments. MRI shows it's pretty beat up. Old age..and, I've had a few accidents with it. Fell dow some stairs once. Then, in the coop. Reached waaay over to get an egg from a nest while leaning on a roost bar. I kept my foot straight and planted then turned my whole body around. Ouch! Twisted it good.

Ouch is right

Gosh I hope you get some relief soon.

 

[rural mouse]

Cautious birds, playful pup, training collar, 95% responding to voice commands alone, 75% leaving birds alone... (the 25% is if inadvertently are too close)

(Pup tail next to finger in the way) 60F in January is wierd.....and has me wondering if last year's drought in Alberta simply slid south...

And Cheetah's adventure in the hedge lead to the favorite chew stick

But aged sticks are wonderful too

 

[featherhead007]

I have to wait until the first of March just to see the surgeon. Ive been seeing a sports medical dr. Shots given. The specialists are all way out with appointments. MRI shows it's pretty beat up. Old age..and, I've had a few accidents with it. Fell dow some stairs once. Then, in the coop. Reached waaay over to get an egg from a nest while leaning on a roost bar. I kept my foot straight and planted then turned my whole body around. Ouch! Twisted it good.

You were standing on one foot?

 

[featherhead007]

Well, I got the green machine repaired. Cutting deck belt needed replacing. I watched how she easily replaced the belt with a new one. No special tricks or tools needed. Next time I will do that job myself.
John Deere tax: