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[Peep_Show]

But Marans make for some stunning egg carton fillers, though. My clients love the dark brown mixed in with blue eggs. But, yeah, falling out of love with them... especially also having to deal with the broody ones (only broodies ever in my coop) that give you the pterodactyl treatment when you get close. Luckily, there aren't a whole lot of good quality Marans around here, so sales of chicks and hatching eggs have had them supporting themselves. I imagine selling the adult birds will be pretty easy, too.

 

[ronott1]

But Marans make for some stunning egg carton fillers, though. My clients love the dark brown mixed in with blue eggs. But, yeah, falling out of love with them... especially also having to deal with the broody ones (only broodies ever in my coop) that give you the pterodactyl treatment when you get close. Luckily, there aren't a whole lot of good quality Marans around here, so sales of chicks and hatching eggs have had them supporting themselves. I imagine selling the adult birds will be pretty easy, too.

Penedesenca eggs are just as dark

 

[bruceha2000]

We are still sitting here waiting for the internet guy to show. 11-1pm was the window for him showing up.

Did he make it in the 16 minutes he had left when you posted?

Most defibrillators for public use are set up so anyone can use them. They tell you step by step what to do. The sooner it is applied, the better the chances of survival if the patient has a shockable rhythm.

But do they adequately tell the untrained WHEN it is OK to defrib? My understanding is that it can be a really bad thing to do if the person's heart isn't in the proper state.

BUT keeping active, IMHO, is the key to overcoming inflammation. That and a high pain threshhold.

DW has found the same thing. She would stiffen up big time if she was at a desk job. Being a P.O. clerk keeps her moving ... so she can KEEP moving.

 

[Bunnylady]

But do they adequately tell the untrained WHEN it is OK to defrib? My understanding is that it can be a really bad thing to do if the person's heart isn't in the proper state.

I believe the one that is put in the hands of the non-medical public is like my mother's pacemaker - it reads the heartbeat, and only administers a shock when appropriate.

 

[bruceha2000]

Phew!!!! OK then, I would be willing to use one should the need arise. Maybe I need to be aware of where those things might even be available first.

 

[1muttsfan]

Those defibrillators are super slick - really simple to use, and bomb proof in terms of making decisions so that you don't have to.

Mom knitted and hand quilted until she died, kept her hands nimble despite some arthritis.

My one and only Welsummer hen lays lovely dark speckled eggs, but not a huge number. The SFH's I used to have were not big eaters, but not great layers either, and were quite flighty.

 

[perchie.girl]

Those defibrillators are super slick - really simple to use, and bomb proof in terms of making decisions so that you don't have to.

Mom knitted and hand quilted until she died, kept her hands nimble despite some arthritis.

My one and only Welsummer hen lays lovely dark speckled eggs, but not a huge number. The SFH's I used to have were not big eaters, but not great layers either, and were quite flighty.

I had a small flock of Wellies from the same breeder.... I Had Beautiful eggsies coming out of my ears.... Love the dark speckled eggs.

deb

 

[microchick]

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Did he make it in the 16 minutes he had left when you posted?

Nope. He called at 10 after 1 and showed up about a half an hour later. Wound up replacing everything including the dish. He left and we were still having trouble with it but with a better signal....pull hair out time.... DH finally in an act of complete desperation swapped out the router that we have in the radio room and it kicked in and started working. So the tech fixed the two computers in the tv room and DH fixed the two in the radio room....whoda figured.

@ronott1, yep, it was part of the job. I always hated re-certification time. Seemed as though I always had a full code within 8 weeks afterwards. It was like a jinx!

 

[bobbi-j]

I've had to do CPR 4 times in my career. 1 survived and recovered. We were always told that it didn't matter which version you used. The person you were doing rescue CPR on was clinically dead and what you were doing either would or wouldn't bring them back. I think the longest I did compressions for was 40 minutes. I was so tired afterwards. But volunteered to keep going so the response team could concentrate on intubating/shocking and getting meds on board.

40 minutes is a LONG time to do compressions! I'll but you hurt the next day. I usually do. And I agree - it doesn't matter what version of CPR is done, it's better than doing nothing. We do use "hands only" now, which is good. The theory is that a lot of people wouldn't do it because they didn't want to do mouth-to-mouth. I wouldn't want to, either.

But do they adequately tell the untrained WHEN it is OK to defrib? My understanding is that it can be a really bad thing to do if the person's heart isn't in the proper state.

Yep - as Bunnylady says, it won't let you shock if it's not appropriate.

I believe the one that is put in the hands of the non-medical public is like my mother's pacemaker - it reads the heartbeat, and only administers a shock when appropriate.

Does your mom have a pacemaker/defibrillator combination? My step-dad just got one of those in July.

 

[drumstick diva]

My brother has the same combo plus an insulin pump - has had them for years.