LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

[TwoCrows]

For some reason this thread dropped from my alerts, I guess I am too infrequent around here..

So I had to bring my little rat terrior to the vet yesterday for his final appointment, I held him as he let out his last breath then cried like a baby in my truck afterwords.

I was so mad at the vet, she had the nerve to question my decision that was not hers to make, it was hard enough without that. And oh my dog the price! $302 and if I wanted his ashes back another 279

Max was a rescue, I got him from the pound 10 years ago after he had been adopted then returned. He was the worst dog I ever had but I miss him so much.

I am so sorry, our dogs become family, it's heartbreaking when their time comes, you did the right thing.

 

[TwoCrows]

Great idea ! Our last house had a sauna, it was awesome. We had a walk-in basement, and I water-tighted a chest freezer and made a cold dip, so you could go from the sauna to the freezer. We also had an outdoor cast-iron cold dip, too, but the freezer was the best. I really miss that. That freezer is back to its original purposes, but I will definitely get one going again. I could do a cold dip and look out into the garden. It was lovely.

Hmm, I could definitely integrate the cold dip/changing foyer area with a lot of plants/make it a mini greenhouse. That might work really well!

Hot to cold, cold to hot, that's what heart attacks are made of! But I'd long to have one of each of those, cool me down when hot, warm me up when cold!

 

[Jener8or]

Hot to cold, cold to hot, that's what heart attacks are made of! But I'd long to have one of each of those, cool me down when hot, warm me up when cold!

I never thought I would like ice baths. I am the terrestrial twin (I stay on land) and my sister is the swimmer, boater, surfer person. But I got hooked on that for sure and was in there every day until we moved. I don't think I've ever done anything that changed my body composition more than taking an ice bath for 100 days (and I consider myself *almost* a lifetime athlete) but I think what they say about going from static to metabolically active fat with conditioning to cold is true.

At this place, we have a river right across the street. I envisioned going over there for cold dips, but have I? Nope! (I mean we go swimming and hanging out over there, but I've never gotten in when it's cold cold.)

You definitely deserve a cold dip and a sauna (that kind of sounds like a punishment) but no, in a good way! Like a treat yo' self kind of way. I hope you're having/had a great Thursday, TwoCrows!

 

[TwoCrows]

. I am the terrestrial twin

As in Gemini?? If so, me too! It's brutal having to deal with 2 sides of myself. Constant war going on.

 

[Jener8or]

As in Gemini?? If so, me too! It's brutal having to deal with 2 sides of myself. Constant war going on.

No, a twin twin! I'm (or we I guess, lol) are Capricorns! Sorry, I talk like everyone knows all my deets, haha. I definitely have the two sides going on, but I guess I don't have control of the other one! It's terrible!

 

[TwoCrows]

No, a twin twin! I'm (or we I guess, lol) are Capricorns! Sorry, I talk like everyone knows all my deets, haha. I definitely have the two sides going on, but I guess I don't have control of the other one! It's terrible!

Oh well that is even better! Twins have so much fun, at least from the twins I've known.

Yeah it's no fun when one side wants to go one way and the other side wants to the other.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

The remaining rescue chick has a slightly pale/almost white comb. Anything that might be the cause?

 

[TwoCrows]

The remaining rescue chick has a slightly pale/almost white comb. Anything that might be the cause?

Can you post a photo? Lots of things can cause a pale to white comb... Bacterial or viral infections, parasites, injuries, shock, hormonal changes, even simple dehydration.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Can you post a photo? Lots of things can cause a pale to white comb... Bacterial or viral infections, parasites, injuries, shock, hormonal changes, even simple dehydration.

Yeah I'll post a photo and even a video
The chick took a turn for the worse within a few hours of me asking

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Can you post a photo? Lots of things can cause a pale to white comb... Bacterial or viral infections, parasites, injuries, shock, hormonal changes, even simple dehydration.

I'm currently wiping it down as well since it got dirt on it's face