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[jajeanpierre]

Oh my gosh, I was so sick with my daughter I couldn't eat or drink and I started (TMI) throwing up blood because of all the acid, etc.
I'm not a meds person but when they offered me Zofran, I took it!
I can't imagine 9 months of that. I'm sorry for you
I didn't get sick right away..but man..did I turn into a "you-know-what" just..overnight. Hated everyone. lol!
And then I was in the hospital 3 times with my son.
Those little critters were a lot of work, but you're right: they're worth it!

TMI alert!!!

I lost about 12 pounds in the first three months before I got the hang of knowing when to eat (in the morning) when I was not so sick and how to wretch and keep it down. I also learned what not to eat on how it tastes coming back up. Fruit is okay, cheese and meat not so.

I had C-sections for both and the doctor came in the next morning and asked how I was feeling. He sure was shocked that I was so ecstatic that I felt so good--it was the best I had felt in 9 months, even after a C-section.

I love my kids to death, but I'll tell you pregnancy was just horrible.

 

[jajeanpierre]

Here's my 5.5 week old Ameraucanas on their first day outside. They sure are homely looking at this age! Ms Jellybean, the black ones with the yellow stripes on their faces will be black. The grey-headed ones are blues and the light grey one on the left is a splash like the hen I sent a picture of.

 

[ClovisMan]

Quote: Great! Thank you. I sent Paul an email inquiring about 5 birds to start a small Ameraucana flock. Just wish he was closer so I could actually drive out and see his stock and hand-pick.

 

[orumpoultry]

Yeah. I've lost about ten pounds since I found out alone. Body looks great right now, but the Pudge is already showing and I'm only ten weeks. This is going to be a long LONG pregnancy if the fatigue, sickness, and light headedness keeps up. The cravings and mood swings I can deal with.

As promised, here's the boys enjoying their new digs. Prior to feed and water being put down I let them scope things out. The big roo, now named Lyle, hasn't stopped crowing yet. He's so excited! The guinea, Larry, seems to have no problem yelling at the dogs.

First thing they did was took dust bathes, Larry is now black instead of yellow.... And he's supposed to be white! Hopefully that god awful poo smell comes off of them in the next few days. They just got shavings under the roost and bathed in that, too! I wonder how long Joe Schmo had these boys locked up. I couldn't resist them! Straight from his truck to mine they went.

 

[ClovisMan]

Yeah. I've lost about ten pounds since I found out alone. Body looks great right now, but the Pudge is already showing and I'm only ten weeks. This is going to be a long LONG pregnancy if the fatigue, sickness, and light headedness keeps up. The cravings and mood swings I can deal with.

As promised, here's the boys enjoying their new digs. Prior to feed and water being put down I let them scope things out. The big roo, now named Lyle, hasn't stopped crowing yet. He's so excited! The guinea, Larry, seems to have no problem yelling at the dogs.

First thing they did was took dust bathes, Larry is now black instead of yellow.... And he's supposed to be white! Hopefully that god awful poo smell comes off of them in the next few days. They just got shavings under the roost and bathed in that, too! I wonder how long Joe Schmo had these boys locked up. I couldn't resist them! Straight from his truck to mine they went.

My pudge has been showing for a few years now, but I'm not preggers, I hope! lol

They look happy. Atleast now they can have a normal life. Hope you dont get too much flack for bringing home strays.

Look at all those tall trees in the background...I sure miss the Pine Forests of East Texas.

 

[ClovisMan]

Pad/slab construction for my metal building has commenced! Should be about 2 weeks from today until its finished. I can't wait. It means I can move my coop to the desired location and build my big run!

 

[Brookshire11]

Yeah. I've lost about ten pounds since I found out alone. Body looks great right now, but the Pudge is already showing and I'm only ten weeks. This is going to be a long LONG pregnancy if the fatigue, sickness, and light headedness keeps up. The cravings and mood swings I can deal with.

As promised, here's the boys enjoying their new digs. Prior to feed and water being put down I let them scope things out. The big roo, now named Lyle, hasn't stopped crowing yet. He's so excited! The guinea, Larry, seems to have no problem yelling at the dogs.

First thing they did was took dust bathes, Larry is now black instead of yellow.... And he's supposed to be white! Hopefully that god awful poo smell comes off of them in the next few days. They just got shavings under the roost and bathed in that, too! I wonder how long Joe Schmo had these boys locked up. I couldn't resist them! Straight from his truck to mine they went.

What a great thing to do.
How loud are guineas?

Pad/slab construction for my metal building has commenced! Should be about 2 weeks from today until its finished. I can't wait. It means I can move my coop to the desired location and build my big run!

Exciting!
I gotta say, you're pretty fast when it comes to finishing your projects!

 

[ClovisMan]

I have 3 seven week old guineas and they make the most racket out of all my poultry. Noisy, noisy, noisy!

Yeah, these projects have actually been a long time coming. It just took some saving for them to see fruition. Still have many projects left to go! lol

After the coop/run is relocated and finished, the compost area will be fenced out, then the garden area and the greenhouse will be constructed. Then the fencing and the pens for my future nubian goat flock will be done.....I will finish when I am old and gray! LOL

 

[orumpoultry]

I have 3 seven week old guineas and they make the most racket out of all my poultry. Noisy, noisy, noisy!

Yeah, these projects have actually been a long time coming. It just took some saving for them to see fruition. Still have many projects left to go! lol

After the coop/run is relocated and finished, the compost area will be fenced out, then the garden area and the greenhouse will be constructed. Then the fencing and the pens for my future nubian goat flock will be done.....I will finish when I am old and gray! LOL

I'm jealous!!! Although, you know the rules. We're never actually finished. Bahaha. I need to get my guinea a few hens. That would really make DF happy. Who doesn't like bukaw bukaw buck wheat buckaw all day when you're trying to sleep? Haha.

Brookshire, you asked how loud guineas are? Picture this: small band of ten. Two males. Males are constantly on the look out and get small band riled up every time the wind blows. Riled up guineas means NANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANA BUCKWHEAT BUCKAW NANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANA!


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[jajeanpierre]

Oh my goodness that is scary. I don't think I could look at one of my peeps, see if suffering and not help it! Good thing your Vet is so good with birds!! Wow that's a scary thought.

She wasn't in trouble immediately--I thought she had coughed it out. It was when I came back a few hours later and her lungs had started to fill up with fluid and she was struggling to breathe. She was so afraid. I feel so awful about it. Her crop was so gassy, flaccid and distended that when I picked her up to give her her anti-gas meds (over the counter "colic" meds for human babies that the vet told me to giver her), she just spit up and inhaled some. Maybe I did it by putting some pressure on the crop as I picked her up--I do blame myself.

She is such a smart little bird and to see her so afraid and struggling, well my farmer side (cull illness) was beaten into submission. I hope she is okay. I really like her soul.