LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

[KikiDeAnime]

I'm doing okay. I'm currently working on my short animated film.

Everyone is going to a funeral later today so we can bury my grandfather's ashes. I'm not too happy about going because recently I've been having more panic attacks whenever I leave the house but I can't stay home by myself due to the fact that I don't want to seem rude.

Woke up 2 1/2 hours ago to our 8 year old dog having a seizure. He's completely fine now but we think it's due to the recent brand food change.

Recently been having to lock our cockerel up in the garage as some of our hens aren't correcting his behavior early in the morning between 3am-7am when I turn the light on. He's been picking at the molting hens. He's fine during the rest of the day though. He was leaving them alone up until last week so not sure what made him start doing that.

 

[jolenesdad]

@ChocolateMouse i hope G gets a mild case how are they feeling?

 

[jolenesdad]

Sorry, I should have asked before but I'll do it now. Am I allowed to join this thread even if I don't believe that I am LGBTQ+?

Lots of allies!

I'm doing okay. I'm currently working on my short animated film.

Everyone is going to a funeral later today so we can bury my grandfather's ashes. I'm not too happy about going because recently I've been having more panic attacks whenever I leave the house but I can't stay home by myself due to the fact that I don't want to seem rude.

Woke up 2 1/2 hours ago to our 8 year old dog having a seizure. He's completely fine now but we think it's due to the recent brand food change.

Recently been having to lock our cockerel up in the garage as some of our hens aren't correcting his behavior early in the morning between 3am-7am when I turn the light on. He's been picking at the molting hens. He's fine during the rest of the day though. He was leaving them alone up until last week so not sure what made him start doing that.

:-( I’m sorry about your grandfather I feel you on the anxiety. It’s been such a long time “distancing” I don’t know how to go back sometimes to whatever “not distancing” even is.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

:-( I’m sorry about your grandfather I feel you on the anxiety. It’s been such a long time “distancing” I don’t know how to go back sometimes to whatever “not distancing” even is.

Call me heartless but I was never upset about his death, mainly because he OD on purpose. A few years ago he became a piece of garbage towards all of us for no reason at all. I only feel sad that my grandmother is alone now, especially with her memory issues.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Here’s my anole. Also this isn’t a permanent terrarium. I plan on letting him/her go when it warms back up. I found it in my garage over a week ago and didn’t have the heart to put it outside in the cold

 

[jolenesdad]

Call me heartless but I was never upset about his death, mainly because he OD on purpose. A few years ago he became a piece of garbage towards all of us for no reason at all. I only feel sad that my grandmother is alone now, especially with her memory issues.

I feel you there too.

I hate when people call someone heartless for valuing accountability in their feelings. You deserve to feel how you feel. I have a lot of southern “you do things this way no matter what” in my family and it’s bullshit. There’s zero accountability in life that way and I don’t agree. Sending hugs for complicated feelings.

 

[eggsandhens]

My partner G has COVID and people are being terrible humans in the COVID thread.

So not great.

I hope G gets better soon

Can we do a pronoun check? I don’t wanna use the wrong ones for anyone. Mine are she/her. But she/they is also acceptable.

I prefer they/them, but I’m not mad with she/her. Thanks for asking!

Y’all I hate BYC notifications. I reset them daily and I don’t get notifications for this thread. How is everyone doing???

I’m doing pretty well! For my ballet company, I got the roles I wanted for the Nutcracker, and instead of doing it onstage at the theater, we are going to film it with a movie crew! I’m nervous and excited at the same time haha

Whenever one of my ex-friends (people who don’t accept my sexuality and just “put it to the side”) wants to hang out, I have a dozen excuses now (and, just to clear things up, I have talked to them individually and told them that I can’t be friends with them if they don’t accept who I am and how I express myself, but they just laughed it off )

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Sorry, I should have asked before but I'll do it now. Am I allowed to join this thread even if I don't believe that I am LGBTQ+?

You gucci. Feel free to hang out and chill.

I'm doing okay. -snips-

Kiki, sounds like you have a lot going on. While establishing boundaries for your own health with family is VERY important, I understand not wanting to be rude. I hope things work out.

@ChocolateMouse i hope G gets a mild case how are they feeling?

Thanks. He's got a semi-mild one right now. Fever went down, then up, but not crazy. D and I are leaving him food and books and such at his door and talking to him online so he doesn't have to shout for us. When he uses the bathroom he wears a mask and wipes it all down with bleach when he's done (we have a spray bottle and paper towels). Right now the primary hope is D and I don't get sick. We're taking our temps 2-4 times a day. It's just all kinds of stressful.
A friend is bringing us soup tonight, though, and we have a back up plan for animal care if we have to hospitalize or anything. Plus someone getting us groceries later in the week. We're hoping for G to get well soon and nothing else relevant to happen. But we're only on day 3 of 14 days of quarantine so.....

 

[jolenesdad]

You gucci. Feel free to hang out and chill.



Kiki, sounds like you have a lot going on. While establishing boundaries for your own health with family is VERY important, I understand not wanting to be rude. I hope things work out.



Thanks. He's got a semi-mild one right now. Fever went down, then up, but not crazy. D and I are leaving him food and books and such at his door and talking to him online so he doesn't have to shout for us. When he uses the bathroom he wears a mask and wipes it all down with bleach when he's done (we have a spray bottle and paper towels). Right now the primary hope is D and I don't get sick. We're taking our temps 2-4 times a day. It's just all kinds of stressful.
A friend is bringing us soup tonight, though, and we have a back up plan for animal care if we have to hospitalize or anything. Plus someone getting us groceries later in the week. We're hoping for G to get well soon and nothing else relevant to happen. But we're only on day 3 of 14 days of quarantine so.....

thinking of y'all.

 

[HuffleClaw]

How was everyone’s day?