Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Sylvester017]

Sigh, today I have felt blah. Ear twinges every now and then, achy as the day progressed and once again for the most part no energy. I took a nap and woke up congested in my sinuses. Everyone in the house is finally on the mend and past their contagious period. I cannot and will not come down with the flu. I am being paranoid right now. I can explain away everything I'm feeling. I am physically and mentally exhausted still from the nightmare that was last week and the weekend. I hurt because well, I'm 40 and it has snowed all day long and freezing.....I'm supposed to hurt a little bit. Head congestion, allergies, and they are acting up.

What I cannot explain away and is worrying me is my blood sugar. It started off perfect at 103 this morning. All I have ate today is 2 pieces of toast and a scrambled egg. My sugar has slowly crept up as the day has passed. Pump corrections are not budging it either. 215 currently.

I'm telling myself it is stress, stress can wreck your blood sugar readings, so can pain. I'm not getting sick, I refuse to get sick.

It's no wonder after what you all experienced last week. Rest is a powerful balance mechanism if you can at all swing it. Prayers for you & your family circle

 

[micstrachan]

Let Me Out! I Need to Lay an Egg!

Sydney was frantically pacing the perimeter of the complex today trying to find a way out in order to lay her egg in Hattie House.

or so I thought....

Was I really fooled into releasing them?

Nope. She was just willing to wait to see if I brought treats first.

They look so lively, Bob! They look really fantastic!

 

[featherhead007]

@Marie2020 ~ You aren't the only one who mysteriously loses messages or emails on your phone. I don't do internet on a phone ~ I use a laptop & I lose stuff all the time. Sometimes I type a long message & it disappears even if I save it in draft & a couple hours later it mysteriously reappears. Other times I've lost emails never to be found again. Most of the time my one-finger typing is too tired to do it all over again. My techy DH watches me & says I'm doing everything right except sometimes glitches happen ~ they're computers!

PUTER CHICKS 2017
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I have been told that all that lost luggage from LAX are actually the rings of Saturn !

 

[Ponypoor]

Sigh, today I have felt blah. Ear twinges every now and then, achy as the day progressed and once again for the most part no energy. I took a nap and woke up congested in my sinuses. Everyone in the house is finally on the mend and past their contagious period. I cannot and will not come down with the flu. I am being paranoid right now. I can explain away everything I'm feeling. I am physically and mentally exhausted still from the nightmare that was last week and the weekend. I hurt because well, I'm 40 and it has snowed all day long and freezing.....I'm supposed to hurt a little bit. Head congestion, allergies, and they are acting up.

What I cannot explain away and is worrying me is my blood sugar. It started off perfect at 103 this morning. All I have ate today is 2 pieces of toast and a scrambled egg. My sugar has slowly crept up as the day has passed. Pump corrections are not budging it either. 215 currently.

I'm telling myself it is stress, stress can wreck your blood sugar readings, so can pain. I'm not getting sick, I refuse to get sick.

 

[Ponypoor]

I totally understand being unable to figure out lengths and distances! Hubby got me a very cute tape measure for everyday measuring with the kid. He's hoping it's something I will learn to do by sight, not likely haha.
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@RebeccaBoyd I love kalmbach feeds! In fact, it's the only stuff I use haha. I liked the henhouse reserve mixed 50/50 with wild mix birdseed as scratch.

@Ponypoor Your love of brahmas helped me when kiddo asked for Yeti. Hubby says if our coops are big enough for her we might get more. Certainly easier to find in feed stores than cochin.
That said, I need my bowling ball birds. Bantam or standard, doesn't matter. I want the floofypoofies
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Maybe in a couple weeks I can order some and pick them up at the TSC in Niagara Falls. It’s not too far for me- about 1 hr and 45 min. Not including crossing the border line up time.

Have lunch at Olive Garden, pick up some stuff I can’t get up here, grab a few chickies and come on home.

Wonder what I need to do to bring chickies up here…? I know what to do with the horses to get them across the border - easy peasy - but poultry could be an issue!

 

[rural mouse]

Just checked the weather forecast. Birds will be delighted. Highs for the next week will be melting the snow....unless menopause kicks in with Mother Nature....again....

 

[BY Bob]

They look so lively, Bob! They look really fantastic!

Thanks Michelle. Only Hattie has slowed down.

 

[BY Bob]

I have been told that all that lost luggage from LAX are actually the rings of Saturn !

I need tax on this one.

 

[BY Bob]

Sigh, today I have felt blah. Ear twinges every now and then, achy as the day progressed and once again for the most part no energy. I took a nap and woke up congested in my sinuses. Everyone in the house is finally on the mend and past their contagious period. I cannot and will not come down with the flu. I am being paranoid right now. I can explain away everything I'm feeling. I am physically and mentally exhausted still from the nightmare that was last week and the weekend. I hurt because well, I'm 40 and it has snowed all day long and freezing.....I'm supposed to hurt a little bit. Head congestion, allergies, and they are acting up.

What I cannot explain away and is worrying me is my blood sugar. It started off perfect at 103 this morning. All I have ate today is 2 pieces of toast and a scrambled egg. My sugar has slowly crept up as the day has passed. Pump corrections are not budging it either. 215 currently.

I'm telling myself it is stress, stress can wreck your blood sugar readings, so can pain. I'm not getting sick, I refuse to get sick.

At some point you need to take a rest. You are burning your body out. If others have recovered then they can pick up the slack for you for a bit. It's hard, but you need to give them the chance to step up now and take care of you for a bit.

 

[BY Bob]

Grab and Smash!

It has been a very long time since Cheese Its have been a chicken treat at FBA. They are my favorite training tool but a chicken has to know what they are.

This became clear to me today when I went to share some with the ladies. Aster had no idea what they were. She knew they must be good to eat but couldn't even figure out how to eat them. Watch as Aurora shows her the proper way to eat a Cheese It.

Grab and Smash

Gentle does not work.