Official Squatch Watchers

[staceyj]

So, I just got a nice adrenaline jolt. I caught a possum on my front porch.

I sent the Milk Drinker up to my parents' house earlier this evening. I went out to go get him and I hear a noise behind me on the porch. I look and it is a good sized possum. In its haste to get away from me, it walked into the wire dog crate we have on the porch (to keep our outdoor cat out of the way when we need to) and was pacing against the back wall trying to get away from me. So, I shut the door on it. I had DH dispatch him forthwith. If he is on the front porch, he doesn't get to live.

DH said he is a good candidate for the Darwin awards.

Wow! Talk about perfect timing!

 

[ronott1]

Not really liking that, sounds miserable.

A lot of seniors went to ER with breathing issues yesterday

 

[ronott1]

30* and “mostly sunny”. I guess that sounds more cheery then partly cloudy.

Quick update then I’m off to work.

Gladys is doing pretty good. Pooping! Her crop is still a little gassy but there are a few more doses of monistat to go. Should I give probiotics now or wait?
She doesn’t want to stand up. I think she got used to being catered to and decided she likes it better. I gave her a little shoe for her good leg. (Wrapped her foot in vet wrap to give her traction.) And we do some exercises in the morning. Basically I try to get her to stand up either by bribing her or annoying her. LOL

Chicken City is doing good too. (Those are the kids in the garage.) Egret the only standard size hen out there blew her feathers off in an alarming fashion. She does everything with a go big or go home attitude and this was no different. I found out she’s bananas for— well bananas. She about took my hand off trying to get to the one I was holding. Luckily I had plenty and she didn’t try to bully the others for more.

I keep saying it but coop is almost ready! I need to put up a little more fence, get the net up, and rig the door. It’s not perfect but they can live in it till spring.

Good news on Gladys!

Start on the probiotics after the monistat.

If using yogurt, not too much since chickens do not digest dairy very well

 

[ronott1]

I hate you, but have fun & enjoy!



How far is that all from you? Are you guys safe?


Fully agree w the first part.


Great to hear that things are moving in the right direction. Also, I call the sunny but freezing days fake sun. Do your Damn job, sun!


Sorry to hear. My daughters' dance teacher has lupus too. Please make sure you take your meds. She couldn't get her script filled bc the pharmacy ordered the wrong stuff & she ended up in the hospital for a while.


I'm thinking of picking up one for the front of my coop... Does it still help if it's not covered?


Happy anniversary!

Paradise is about 100 miles north of us.

 

[ronott1]

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My coop with lighting almost done.

Nice!

 

[21hens-incharge]

A lot of seniors went to ER with breathing issues yesterday

I can't imagine all the chemicals being released when structures burn.
Horrible absolutely horrifyingly horrible.

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

Netting over the frame and some of the HW cloth and apron up.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Paradise is about 100 miles north of us.

Not far enough!

 

[CapricornFarm]

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Netting over the frame and some of the HW cloth and apron up.

Looking good!

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

There is a notoriously bad section of interstate here. They actually put up variable speed signs so they can lower the speed limit when the weather is bad. On a nice day it's 70 mph. Saturday morning it was 50 mph.

A friend of mine shared these.




Look closer.....

Yeah. A BOAT!