Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[L-plate chicken mum]

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[BDutch]

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Wish you and your husband all the strength in the world @LaFleche .

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ouch! So nasty to have as I have experienced myself lately and my right eye and temple are still burning from it.


I hope you will get better soon!
@Shadrach and @Ladies-Eight

How long did the shingles last?

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Since last November
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/byc-café.948525/post-27607396

I assume overexertion and lack of sleep to be the cause. My DH has suffered several severe strokes during the last three years which has kept me in care and surveillance mode 24/7 ever since.


And just now that he is recovering from it all, he was recently diagnosed with cancer which has me driving him back and forth to all kinds of appointments like MRIs, CTs, hospital etc.

I feel for you as I am dong the same.

 

[Molpet]

I've read and listened to quite a few experiences of shingles now. I may have been fortunate in getting an anti viral medication early on, before the rash even appeared. One person I know had to for two months, another for almost three.
It doesn't stop me doing things but it's a constant irritation and apparently normal, is I can't cope with bright sunlight; instant headache. I'm turning into a vampire.; which is why I'm up at stupid o'clock reading BYC.

When my mom got shingles 20 years ago they said it had to run it's course and didn't have any treatment
It was on her back and left side...which made sleeping and sitting difficult

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

Tea is ready.

Temperature is in the 80s mostly sunny.

Have a great day!

 

[fuentemoon]

I didn't know you were a follower of the blue tip flame cult.

Indeed I am! I got it last summer, but I want to look for one like yours. I was on a tight budget and mine is not ideal, but it worked.

 

[Sequel]

Since last November
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/byc-café.948525/post-27607396

I assume overexertion and lack of sleep to be the cause. My DH has suffered several severe strokes during the last three years which has kept me in care and surveillance mode 24/7 ever since.


And just now that he is recovering from it all, he was recently diagnosed with cancer which has me driving him back and forth to all kinds of appointments like MRIs, CTs, hospital etc.

I’m so sorry to read this!

 

[lightm]

Indeed I am! I got it last summer, but I want to look for one like yours. I was on a tight budget and mine is not ideal, but it worked.

@Shadrach
I got a torch already just in case. Finger crossed for never needing to use it for nasty bugs.

I do have a growing nest of wasps in the chicken run that I need to deal with. I know @RoyalChick understands the pain.

 

[lightm]

Our Foxy, always behaves like a rooster since a chick, has been tidbitting to hens that she wants to dominate. She also does the wing herding dance to any hen she thinks she has a chance to win fight.

Here is a short video of her doing it to Honey. Honey is blind and she occasionally goes outside under our protection.

Very recently, Foxy won the fight with Poopy, the alpha hen. Poopy is afraid of Foxy now but Foxy is still below other senior hens.