The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[KF0002]

What about half-games - do you think the broodiness will be passed along?

Oh yes, most definitely! And the hybrid quality when you mix them calms the ferociousness down a bit when they have chicks (just a bit). Most of my hybrid half game hens free ranging like to hide away for some unauthorized hatching every year! Or clog up nests in the hen house with their broodiness. They are constantly broody! True story!

 

[KF0002]

Also prolonged high doses of BZDs can produce Parkinson-like symptoms.

Yes and there is a correlation between long-term benzo use and the development of dementia.

 

[KF0002]

Anybody have chick's hatching yet?

I turned the incubator back on today, so will be setting again soon.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Y'all were talking about caffeine earlier. I weaned myself off of coffee about 15 years ago. Now in the mornings I drink a hot beverage called Pero. It's barley based and quite delicious. I put a little flavored creamer in it. I can't say it tastes like coffee, it doesn't have those bitter notes, but it's quite satisfying.

 

[KF0002]

I can relate! I'm not far from you in SE MO and this sounds a lot like us. I'm from CO, AZ and NM, too, and I'm STILL not used to the high humidity winter and summer! And tornadoes? I'm okay with tornado watches and warnings, we have a very solid full basement. Whew! But honestly, if I didn't have chickens I might never leave the house, lol.

We do not have a basement unfortunately, so it always scares me terribly when we get potentially tornado producing weather.

 

[KF0002]

Y'all please whisper a little prayer for my boy. He had his braces put on yesterday and his teeth are sore, his mouth is all cut up from them, and to top it all off, he started feeling sick and running a fever last night. He had to miss school so my husband took him to the doctor today while I was cooking and he has strep.

He is asleep here on the couch beside me and he is so sick he is whimpering in his sleep. God love his heart. If I could take it all from him and be sick myself, I would.

 

[KF0002]

Y'all were talking about caffeine earlier. I weaned myself off of coffee about 15 years ago. Now in the mornings I drink a hot beverage called Pero. It's barley based and quite delicious. I put a little flavored creamer in it. I can't say it tastes like coffee, it doesn't have those bitter notes, but it's quite satisfying.

I would like to wean myself off of caffeine, but I worry to get completely off of it, I will need to get off nightshift first. The Pero drink sounds interesting.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yes and there is a correlation between long-term benzo use and the development of dementia.

Does that include small doses? Really need to get off the Klonopin.

I was actually supposed to see my psychiatrist (as well as my therapist) this Friday and probably talk about it but then I tested positive for COVID tonight so I guess that’s out the window now.

I was considering cancelling anyways though cause I don’t think you’re allowed to see your own when you’re in PHP for like insurance purposes I think and cause they have one but I didn’t know if you could if you did it on different days like for example didn’t go to PHP Friday and then the insurance might be okay. Or if it was just a rule they had.

But yeah. Doesn’t matter either way now though because I can’t go anymore.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Y'all please whisper a little prayer for my boy. He had his braces put on yesterday and his teeth are sore, his mouth is all cut up from them, and to top it all off, he started feeling sick and running a fever last night. He had to miss school so my husband took him to the doctor today while I was cooking and he has strep.

He is asleep here on the couch beside me and he is so sick he is whimpering in his sleep. God love his heart. If I could take it all from him and be sick myself, I would.

I’ll pray