I've been taking notes for 45 minutes.
@MrsMistyReal i hope and pray you can get DH out of there today so he can come home and start the healing process and you can both get some much needed sleep.
@Anansi as always, you are so kind to us
I hope you get good sleep and a great day til we see you again.
@Suzi18
Tilly is a gorgeous bird. I didn't know orps came like that either! I especially like how her skirt coordinates with her body...
I love sawyer!
That name was on my short list last time we got a dog. ...may have to try again with the next one.
We miss you and the little MD
@Redhead Rae
@apryl29 i wish I had kids in the house to beg me for chickens. I'm a little sad. My last one moved out this past week. She's 20. (An immature-ish 20)
I'd be happy for her to leave the nest if the circumstances were optimal, like moving in with a bunch of nice girls and spreading her wings... but at the last minute we found out her BF was part of the deal , and honestly friends, we don't think that highly of him. Don't see a future there even though she thinks there is.
Some thing in life can only be learned through first hand experience I suppose.
We'll be here if she needs me later to help her pick up the pieces.
@Sassysouth , is there anyway you could throw down an old white towel under the roost tonight to get a better look at that worrisome poop?
@Smuvers Farm
The snow pictures are beautiful.
Let's hope PIC doesn't get sick. There's something to be said for fresh air but...
Also my bedroom =my cave
@CapricornFarm
My heart goes out to you on these losses
I don't know how you stay strong.
Why is it that SS are so vulnerable?
Don't get anymore of them!
Have you ever tried a supplement called 5-Htp ?
I use it in the winter and i actually think it helps. Even if it's just a placebo effect, they are small and easy to swallow. I take 2 in the evening. I think it helps me get better sleep too.
@pitbullmomma
I love having you in our group for all the info you supply us with such as....
Hyperkeratosis.
My dog has it on his stop pads but he's old and they are high up. I leave it alone and occasionally put whipped vasaline on it to soften, but whatever I put on he manages to lick off.
@FlyingNunFarm i'd watch it for a while before fooling with in this cold weather. The last thing you need is an infection.
It sure looks like hyperkeratosis but if your roosts are wooden maybe I'd give them a fresh sanding if you get a warm day to reduce any spots mites may be hiding and to make sure they're smooth.
In spring I'd snip with cuticle nippers before attempting to file in case the grooves run deep -again, because of the risk of infection.
People feet:
Has anyone ever tried the listerine/ white vinegar foot soak?
It is AMAZTATERS!
I highly recommend it.
1 cup listerine
1 cup white vinegar
1 cup water in a small plastic tub big enough to put your footies in.
Soak feet for 1/2 hr. Read BYC while your doing it.
Then go to town with a foot file. Smooth heels like you haven't seen in years and feet feel invigorated for hours.
*the regular listerine is golden colored. Blue is minty. If you cheap out and buy the blue/minty in a store brand (did that once) your toenails might be a bit blue for a few days-just sayin'
@Rubysword so glad to here your retreat went great! I was worried about you freezing.
I know
@rjohns39 is absent...
But where is
@TexasSam ?!?
I hope he's okay!
