Official Squatch Watchers

[pitbullmomma]

That is absolutely brilliant. I hope you get some good ones! Are you going to start a thread, or post here about your progress? How long ago was he up for doing the deed? If it hasn't been too long, maybe some of your girls will be laying eggs he fertilized.

Honestly Apryl, I am so bad at remembering dates. I think he took sick about a little over a month ago (I have to go back and check my posts) and he was prolly doing the deed right up till the weekend I noticed he stopped crowing.

(GOD I miss that Cemani crow. Sometimes I do it to myself "rr-rrr-RRRR-rr!!!" just to hear something like it, and sometimes I still expect to hear it when I go out to the coop. Silly, I know. But he would always crow when he was happy to see me, and I miss that terribly.)

I'm not gonna start a thread, but if you guys are interested, I will give daily updates here! Truly, I don't really expect any to be viable, but I have the eggs. And I just have to know. And if I got any of his babies, why that would be just wonderful, like a part of him would live on!

 

[ronott1]

Honestly Apryl, I am so bad at remembering dates. I think he took sick about a little over a month ago (I have to go back and check my posts) and he was prolly doing the deed right up till the weekend I noticed he stopped crowing.

(GOD I miss that Cemani crow. Sometimes I do it to myself "rr-rrr-RRRR-rr!!!" just to hear something like it, and sometimes I still expect to hear it when I go out to the coop. Silly, I know. But he would always crow when he was happy to see me, and I miss that terribly.)

I'm not gonna start a thread, but if you guys are interested, I will give daily updates here! Truly, I don't really expect any to be viable, but I have the eggs. And I just have to know. And if I got any of his babies, why that would be just wonderful, like a part of him would live on!

Keep us posted here!

 

[pitbullmomma]

This is totally OT.

But--I just wanna let you guys know how much I love and appreciate you all.

I spend way too much time on here, I have depression, I fart around way too much and waste alot of time, and it drives my husband nuts. It drives me nuts, too, and I'm trying to come up with creative ways to spend less time online, for it totally is a time suck, for me.

Having depression--coupled with not being able to find a job, which is very disheartening!--sucks the big one. But it is as much a part of my daily routine as having that hours-long cup of coffee to come on here and chat with you all, and keep up with everyone's lives and stuff. And it picks me up, and makes me smile. And share in your triumphs and your sad moments and tough moments and just day-to-day stuff.

Ya'll are awesome. I'm kind of a loner in RL, am really picky about who I choose to spend time with--most of the time I wold rather be alone with a book and my dogs and chickens (and occasionally, my husband, and/or my BFF and drinking buddy Brian). But I could not be happier to have you guys as my crazy chicken friends. So thank you, for being there, and for being you.

And that is all the sappy, kumbayah-type shizzle you are getting out of me today. Carry on!

 

[ronott1]

This is totally OT.

But--I just wanna let you guys know how much I love and appreciate you all.

I spend way too much time on here, I have depression, I fart around way too much and waste alot of time, and it drives my husband nuts. It drives me nuts, too, and I'm trying to come up with creative ways to spend less time online, for it totally is a time suck, for me.

Having depression--coupled with not being able to find a job, which is very disheartening!--sucks the big one. But it is as much a part of my daily routine as having that hours-long cup of coffee to come on here and chat with you all, and keep up with everyone's lives and stuff. And it picks me up, and makes me smile. And share in your triumphs and your sad moments and tough moments and just day-to-day stuff.

Ya'll are awesome. I'm kind of a loner in RL, am really picky about who I choose to spend time with--most of the time I wold rather be alone with a book and my dogs and chickens (and occasionally, my husband, and/or my BFF and drinking buddy Brian). But I could not be happier to have you guys as my crazy chicken friends. So thank you, for being there, and for being you.

And that is all the sappy, kumbayah-type shizzle you are getting out of me today. Carry on!

 

[drumstick diva]

I'm not gonna preach but, you could lose the depression or temper it. There are success stories.

 

[pitbullmomma]

I'm not gonna preach but, you could lose the depression or temper it. There are success stories.

Ah, but I *am* a success story, DD!

I've lived with it for most of my life, and am still here (as the Pearl Jam lyrics go: Hey, hey, I, oh, I'm still alive. And that, quite simply, is the truth.)

25+ years of meds, therapy on/off, great self-awareness, support groups, a million self-help books, treatment in a partial-crazyhouse (and subsequent graduation from same) and--for the most part--an impressive resume and career, at least on paper. Hell, I was even featured on the cover of a veterinary journal once for a short story that I wrote (of course, it was a dirty one about a dog penis, and to this day I still can't believe that is my claim to fame, ha).

I am managed well with meds, and the skills I have acquired throughout the years. If
I ever feel myself slipping, I get the help I need. I know how to take care of myself.

I just have this propensity to be lazy and a layabout, and when I don't have the structure of a full-time job keeping me on track, I waste huge amounts of time, feel guilty about it, and then get a bit more in a hole. I have been this way ever since I was a kid. Summer vacation would be great for a couple weeks, and then....I would start to get in trouble.

I am going to put myself on a daily schedule, write one out, as stupid as that sounds, until I can get steady work again.

 

[apryl29]

They are pretty old, but I cannot resist! If nothing else, it gives me something fun to do while I am (still!) looking for a job.

If I get at least one baby boy, it will be totally worth it!

OTOH, I may get some REALLY ugly, funny-looking 1/2 AC, 1/2 Bantam Brahma crosses...or perhaps Silkie or d'Uccle AC crosses too, as he really liked those little girls too, and they free-ranged together, and the eggs look similar....

Someone told me that the genetics that make cemani black is dominant so whatever you get *should* be that beautiful black coloring, but who knows what the rest will look like. It's be awesome to have a bunch of tiny shadows running around! I can't wait to see them. Yes, PLEASE keep us updated.. doesn't need to be daily, but when something happens, (candling/ hatching). How many are you setting?

Ah, but I *am* a success story, DD!

I've lived with it for most of my life, and am still here (as the Pearl Jam lyrics go: Hey, hey, I, oh, I'm still alive. And that, quite simply, is the truth.)

25+ years of meds, therapy on/off, great self-awareness, support groups, a million self-help books, treatment in a partial-crazyhouse (and subsequent graduation from same) and--for the most part--an impressive resume and career, at least on paper. Hell, I was even featured on the cover of a veterinary journal once for a short story that I wrote (of course, it was a dirty one about a dog penis, and to this day I still can't believe that is my claim to fame, ha).

I am managed well with meds, and the skills I have acquired throughout the years. If
I ever feel myself slipping, I get the help I need. I know how to take care of myself.

I just have this propensity to be lazy and a layabout, and when I don't have the structure of a full-time job keeping me on track, I waste huge amounts of time, feel guilty about it, and then get a bit more in a hole. I have been this way ever since I was a kid. Summer vacation would be great for a couple weeks, and then....I would start to get in trouble.

I am going to put myself on a daily schedule, write one out, as stupid as that sounds, until I can get steady work again.

 

[pitbullmomma]

Here you go, DD. (Don't hate on the awful haircut and huge bags under the eyes, I was finishing my ortho rotation in vet school, and was very sleep deprived and unstylish.)

See? Success story. At least I was, at one point in time.

Eh, still a success story, cuz I'm still alive and here to annoy you all...!

 

[21hens-incharge]

This is totally OT.

But--I just wanna let you guys know how much I love and appreciate you all.

I spend way too much time on here, I have depression, I fart around way too much and waste alot of time, and it drives my husband nuts. It drives me nuts, too, and I'm trying to come up with creative ways to spend less time online, for it totally is a time suck, for me.

Having depression--coupled with not being able to find a job, which is very disheartening!--sucks the big one. But it is as much a part of my daily routine as having that hours-long cup of coffee to come on here and chat with you all, and keep up with everyone's lives and stuff. And it picks me up, and makes me smile. And share in your triumphs and your sad moments and tough moments and just day-to-day stuff.

Ya'll are awesome. I'm kind of a loner in RL, am really picky about who I choose to spend time with--most of the time I wold rather be alone with a book and my dogs and chickens (and occasionally, my husband, and/or my BFF and drinking buddy Brian). But I could not be happier to have you guys as my crazy chicken friends. So thank you, for being there, and for being you.

And that is all the sappy, kumbayah-type shizzle you are getting out of me today. Carry on!

Coming on and seeing that YOU have posted kinda makes my day.
You have been through a ton this year! Hell if you can keep going so can I!

You ARE a bright spot in a dark world hon!

Ah, but I *am* a success story, DD!

I've lived with it for most of my life, and am still here (as the Pearl Jam lyrics go: Hey, hey, I, oh, I'm still alive. And that, quite simply, is the truth.)

25+ years of meds, therapy on/off, great self-awareness, support groups, a million self-help books, treatment in a partial-crazyhouse (and subsequent graduation from same) and--for the most part--an impressive resume and career, at least on paper. Hell, I was even featured on the cover of a veterinary journal once for a short story that I wrote (of course, it was a dirty one about a dog penis, and to this day I still can't believe that is my claim to fame, ha).

I am managed well with meds, and the skills I have acquired throughout the years. If
I ever feel myself slipping, I get the help I need. I know how to take care of myself.

I just have this propensity to be lazy and a layabout, and when I don't have the structure of a full-time job keeping me on track, I waste huge amounts of time, feel guilty about it, and then get a bit more in a hole. I have been this way ever since I was a kid. Summer vacation would be great for a couple weeks, and then....I would start to get in trouble.

I am going to put myself on a daily schedule, write one out, as stupid as that sounds, until I can get steady work again.

I do the schedule thing myself.
If I didn't nothing would get done.


I say hatch them eggs!
Post daily cause I want very much to follow along.

 

[pitbullmomma]

Someone told me that the genetics that make cemani black is dominant so whatever you get *should* be that beautiful black coloring, but who knows what the rest will look like. It's be awesome to have a bunch of tiny shadows running around! I can't wait to see them. Yes, PLEASE keep us updated.. doesn't need to be daily, but when something happens, (candling/ hatching). How many are you setting?

So far I have 11 pulled out; I think that's all that will fit in my little 'bator (small jJanoel 12).

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