Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[micstrachan]

I don't yet. I do have a few articles here on BYC and a few others elsewhere.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/authors/shadrach.521413/

Shad, I believe when I first “met” you on the forums, you were writing a book. Weren’t the chickens speaking to each other in your stories?

 

[micstrachan]

well, after waiting for 90 minutes, i called the office again to see what was going on. they never even checked me in, and they said were already fully booked for the day (it's first come, first serve; which is why i went early). so i said i was going to find a different vet. brought skeksis back home and started calling a bunch of vet offices in the area. there were quite a few that do not not even see chickens. did find one that did, and i have an appt for wed at 10:30 am.

Well, maybe it’s a blessing. They see chickens, so maybe they know a thing or two about them.

 

[micstrachan]

Aww. Thanks for your concern.
I have a small cancerous patch on my cheek. Too much time outside and I really hate face creams (though I do usually wear a straw hat).
They froze it off but are not sure it is all gone.
I really like the derm doc I see, but I think she has never owned a watch so she is always running impossibly late. So I had an hour or more to become an expert in allotment law!

Take good care of yourself RC!

 

[micstrachan]

This is beautifully put!


So true: we still hold each other accountable. Having a disorder doesn't excuse hurting others.

We all have our own thick catalog of struggles, but mental-health concerns are in a class of their own. Personality disorders are usually linked to developmental issues beyond a person's control. They take a lot of strength to manage. People are still responsible for their behavior, but the patience of those of us not fighting those demons can really help people who are.

I have a lifetime of thoughts and experiences beyond the co-worker situation, but they're not germane. And I'm definitely not saying you don't know how to handle this situation, @Shadrach. All the best from across the pond.

Tax for the tangent: Andre's slow-motion happy slappy flaps.

Spectacular video! Just amazing!!!

 

[micstrachan]

Shad, I believe when I first “met” you on the forums, you were writing a book. Weren’t the chickens speaking to each other in your stories?

Here they are!

 

[Ladies-Eight]

These attachments aren’t visible to me. Are they still up?

They are not visible to me either.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

67 mostly cloudy 88% humidity feels like 67 rain 20%.

Have a great day!

 

[Shadrach]

well, after waiting for 90 minutes, i called the office again to see what was going on. they never even checked me in, and they said were already fully booked for the day (it's first come, first serve; which is why i went early). so i said i was going to find a different vet. brought skeksis back home and started calling a bunch of vet offices in the area. there were quite a few that do not not even see chickens. did find one that did, and i have an appt for wed at 10:30 am.

I hope the vet can sort Skeksis out. I found it quite stressfull having a sick chicken and not knowing what the problem was.

 

[Shadrach]

This is beautifully put!


So true: we still hold each other accountable. Having a disorder doesn't excuse hurting others.

We all have our own thick catalog of struggles, but mental-health concerns are in a class of their own. Personality disorders are usually linked to developmental issues beyond a person's control. They take a lot of strength to manage. People are still responsible for their behavior, but the patience of those of us not fighting those demons can really help people who are.

I have a lifetime of thoughts and experiences beyond the co-worker situation, but they're not germane. And I'm definitely not saying you don't know how to handle this situation, @Shadrach. All the best from across the pond.

Tax for the tangent: Andre's slow-motion happy slappy flaps.

I wonder what he thinks he's doing.

 

[Shadrach]

What about the old wooden one? That's what I meant by 'the other half' of the whole coop / enclosure / place where the chickens roost and spend most of their time, rather than the extension you just built (which I consider part of the Solway, fwiw) I imagine she thinks she owns that outright.

That's become an interesting question and right at the moment I don't know the answer.