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[seminolewind]

Awww, they're little cuties!!!! Aren't they tiny?

I just candled my eggs, 6 days, and I, have 8 out of 8 embryos!!!!! And they are all uniform in size and veining.

Dagnabbit!!!!! I thought a red ant got under my shirt and bit me all over my torso. No. It's Impetigo. I must have scratched before washing the dirt out of my fingernails. I always wash my hands when I come in, but it's been warm here and I'm outside building a coop and I am sweating, and probably scratched an itch. I've never had this before. It's never ending itching. It's spread all over my left side and one area on my back.

I feel like a leper, (sniff, sniff......)

 

[tazcat70]

I am so sorry to hear this!

I am so glad that the problem has been dealt with and it is just amazing that he (the deputy) was there.

Gotta love those roosters!

Ladyhawk had tragedy involving a Rottweiler who literally went into the coop, started grabbing birds and was met by about 7 roosters, but he managed to kill a few and injure a few others. The dog didn't expect to be met by Lancelot, Meg's son, Hector, and other sons of Suede who joined in, Leo the Silkie, Loki the Silkie, plus some of the tougher hens. Still, Those two sons of Suede left their protected playpen to fight with the others, were killed because they were young and had no spurs to speak of.

Lance is limping, Hector has a puncture wound, Loki was hurt badly, others were killed, along including poor little DK the Silkie, Leo, a white Rock hen and a couple of others, I think. Coincidentally, deputy was standing talking to her on the side of the house opposite the coop so they didn't hear anything, the dog came running past with Atlas in his mouth, she yelled at the deputy to drop the dog, which he did since he had already reached for his sidearm, then Lancelot and Hector, who had been chasing this 120 lb dog, jumped all over the dead body.Then they went to assess the damage in the coop.

The deputy took the dead dog to the owner, who lives behind her, who at first denied he owned the dog. She could hear the conversation through the woods. When he was put on the spot, with the cop saying that everyone in the n'hood says it's your dog so you can bury it, admitted it, started yelling about her killing his dog.The deputy stopped him, told him that he killed the dog in the act with a chicken in its mouth, lots more conversation after that with the owner being warned not to take retribution on LH or the deputy would be back to deal with him. That cop deserves a medal for his work that day. Once again, Lancelot has fought off a large predator, and now, Hector, who is Meg and Suede's son, has some battle experience. I hope that is the last time. This may not end well for Lance if it happens again. That rooster is really beaten the odds. If that cop hadn't been there with LH outside, if all the roosters hadn't worked as a team, this would have been much, much worse.

We've been so shaken up since. I didn't even have to be there, to see it and deal with the aftermath, but thinking of those brave boys makes me tear up all the time, especially on the heels of losing my Zane this past week. Roosters are amazing, some more than others.

 

[Cetawin]

Thank you Tonya...it sure has been quiet around here with so many of the crows missing from the morning coop talk. I really miss all of them, I miss my girls as well but the missing crows makes me cry....I have gotten so used to hearing them in the morning with their chorus and have voices missing is tough still.

This evening I had to chase the Rotties' two (of 3) normal companions away...the two beagles were strolling down the road like they owned the place. I am going to be left with no choice here very soon...as sweet as the older female beagle is, she is going to have to go as well because she will not stay home. The younger male growls and snarls at us so.....The deputies have warned the man to keep them at home as have I and my other neighbors so in the next few days I suspect I will be killing both of them as the humane society will not come out and do anything. **** stupid dog owners I swear...it really is the owner's fault, not the beagles but I cannot help that.

I did get a happy call from post office this morning....my alien babies arrived from MO hehehehe when I got to the post office, 'Ernie' has cut the tape on the boxes and there were little heads sticking out of the boxes playing with her and the other gal in the post office. They were all doing good and having a fine time playing with Ernie. hahaha

There were 7 silkies and 3 OEs...they came home and met the 2 dogs, the cat and Zena, splash daughter of Suede. They are comfy in the livingroom with a heat lamp, vitamin water and after much little wing flapping and stretching, they have been sleeping off all the food they ate upon arrival. In a day or so, they will go out to the bantam coop and meet Mr. and Mrs. Fluffy (white silkie pair) and should the Fluffys accept them, they will finish brooding them or they will go into their own section of the coop with their heat lamp.

No pics yet but there is video!

Aliens meet Zena (who scared the crap out them...they thought a splash dinosaur was coming in from above to eat them)


Alien babies hehehe there are porcelain and paint silkies and 3 OEs 1 black and 2 blue....thank you KathyinMo



They get their heat lamp in the evening and during the day no heat lamp so they were escaping the tote and running around the livingroom so I had to put a wire top on it for the evening...Casca was freaking out because babies were running everywhere and he could not watch them all. Bill and I were cracking up watching them.

This is the goober....LGD my backside .... spoiled house pest he wants his comfort, all the chickens, ducks and the horse where they should be while he talks to Speckledhen on the phone...oh gosh he loves her...he talks and talks to her on the phone, funny goober of a dog

 

[seminolewind]

Cute little chickees! Good luck with them!

 

[speckledhen]

You mean after the cop talked to the beagles' owner and the Rottie is dead, they still let them roam????????? DROP 'EM! I'm so over this crap, that Heeler/Aussie mix dog next door will disappear if he ever comes up here again and gets near my chickens. And that stupid little Boston Terrier across the way, too.

 

[Cetawin]

Hard to believe huh. I even took video with my phone and when jerk water said "my dawgs weren't at your howse" I showed him the video and told him simply "this is the last warning, they will not be home the next time I catch them here" of course I got the complimentary "biotch" as I was walking away. Oh well.

 

[speckledhen]

I can't abide liars. Irresponsible dog owners are a close second.

 

[wekiva bird]

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I can't abide liars. Irresponsible dog owners are a close second.

 

[kathyinmo]

I go to see a doctor (or nurse practitioner) once a year, just to renew my Requip prescription (for Restless Leg Syndrome). That's it.

I went to see a young new doctor today. He and his wife are both physicians and new to the local clinic. B has seen his wife before and really liked her. Actually, I had no intention of going to see any doctor. They all ganged up on me around here, though. Mike, B, and Tyler, all threatened to take me to the ER. So, I agreed to an office visit.

I have been coughing my head off. It started a couple weeks ago, I suppose. It just keeps getting worse. If I dare to lay down, I have fits of coughing lasting forever. Last night I did get a few hours rest though. I took some NyQuil and slept in the recliner. I know my lungs are full of gunk. I can feel it.

So, I go to the doctor wanting some dang cough syrup..... that's all, just give me some cough syrup!
He doesn't like cough syrup! WHAT????? I want some cough syrup!

He proceeds to tell me that this gunk I have - started with a sinus infection that drained into my lungs and caused bronchitis. Bull-crap! I have never ever in my life had a sinus infection. NEVER! My ears started hurting today, too. Well now, I had suffered with earaches alot as a child, and a few times as an adult. He says my ears look fine. Well, then, why do they hurt? Yes, I had a headache (and I rarely ever have a headache). BUT, not a sinus headache. I know why I had a headache..... FROM COUGHING!

I also told him that the antibiotic I took in Iowa was Ceclor (as I am allergic to penicillin), and it was effective. "What?" he says. "That is not an antibiotic. It is a decongestant." No, sir, it is the antibiotic I took in the past. He looked it up. It wasn't on his cute little electronic gadget. So, he pulled out another thing a-ma-gig. "Oh, well, yes, it is in the cephalosporin family." YES, it is! "Oh well, the one I am prescribing is even better than that one."

So, here I am, at home, whining and complaining, with prescriptions for Prednisone, an antibiotic, and an inhaler.... AND NO COUGH SYRUP!

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

LH.....oh LH???!!!!!!

Are you guys alive and well up there? Just saw breaking news the S Indiana and N Kentucky had a MASSIVE tornado......wantin' to make sure you guys are ok

Sittin in the hospital with Colby (#2 son)....2 days worth of IV meds for the headaches/cyst. We are MUCH better and his headache is completely gone. Hoping neurologist will release us when he makes evening rounds.

Cyn - storms headed our way, I came out of Alabama earlier today and OH BOY, it was looking nasty

Hope everyone is well

Kathy - I fight restless leg synd myself (on occasion).....I have a chiropractor who has given me stretches to do and it helps A LOT!!