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[getaclue]

Ha ha ha,, you funny @getaclue We chicken people be like dat!

I know. I'm guilty too.

 

[CapricornFarm]

One dog, no husband.. and (let me get my calculator out) 42 chickens.. 18 are young and I will choose a few, but the rest go bye bye.. and 12 in the incubator.. Got to get a sampling of all my pairs to see what they are producing.
I was outside working on a new turn out pen for the second batch of hatchlings. I have 3 weeks before they need to go out, but I started early. Got one side and the back finished. Door frame is in, and the second side plus areas beside the door frame are ready to finish when I get another roll of small mesh chicken wire. Even have the roof on. I used a 6' x 10' greenhouse frame that is in perfect condition.. the cover didn't last 2 years, like the first one I got. I'm not wasting more money on covers.. What I don't want to freeze will just have to go in the spare bedroom with the most sunlight.

Lil Ms Sara was indeed helping me out.. every time I got a cable tie ready to secure wire, she was there trying to snatch it out of my hands.. she followed me all around the new pen repeating the same thing with each cable tie.

Snowflake is still scrunched down on that pile of eggs. I wonder how close any of them are to hatching.. really getting antsy to see babies and how she cares for them.

Gator got his weekly flea bath. I swear, they've genetically modified fleas or something. Frontline doesn't work. Advantix doesn't work. Seven works for a day.. the flea bath will help for maybe 2 days. I'm not going to play the $170 for 6 months worth of something new. Just can't afford it.

Those Seresto collars don't work well either.

 

[CapricornFarm]

My mailbox Clematis today.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Those Seresto collars don't work well either.

There have been a couple dogs die on the seresto not sure they worked that out .. I had them here on the big dogs did work .. Then heard about the deaths took them off

 

[bruceha2000]

Surgery, x-rays, splint and cast

is related to Illinois College of Optometry grads how?

The cost of education

Which I think should be free for the MD degree as long as the doctor practices for a significant number of years.

Good morning, OF - I need to get the Shingrix.

Why have you not done so earlier? I had mine last year.

I've had shingles so nope, not taking it.

Having shingles doesn't prevent you from having it again. Having Chicken Pox is the path to potentially having shingles in the future. The virus hangs out in your spinal cord for decades waiting to ambush you. Shingles was the most painful 4 days of my life.

Gonna stick to 9, max, I say. Really.

I'm going to stick to 6
.....
new chicks next month

 

[Sally PB]

I'm going to stick to 6
.....
new chicks next month

Is the wait killing you like it is me?

I don't know if it helps to see all the cute chick pics here, or makes the wait worse...

 

[CSolis]

Those Seresto collars don't work well either.

I noticed that as well, and they are EXPENSIVE!

 

[bruceha2000]

They should be here in just about a month I'm not thinking about it too much yet. I'll have to see if I have any broodies in a couple of weeks. If I do I won't break them because it is great when a hen raises the chicks.

When are yours due?

 

[CapricornFarm]

I noticed that as well, and they are EXPENSIVE!

So you might think they would work. I put one on our Shepherd, but waited with putting one on the Papillon. Didn't bother, since it didn't help my Shepherd.
She rolled in bear poop again! I hate that, it smells so bad!

 

[microchick]

is related to Illinois College of Optometry grads how?

Raises head to squint at the computer monitor. Too tired to go back and reread what I wrote and my brains are too mushified to remember. I

Which I think should be free for the MD degree as long as the doctor practices for a significant number of years.

They should also have to practice in a low population area for a year. Once again they will be facing exorbitant operating costs, though.

Why have you not done so earlier? I had mine last year.


Having shingles doesn't prevent you from having it again. Having Chicken Pox is the path to potentially having shingles in the future. The virus hangs out in your spinal cord for decades waiting to ambush you. Shingles was the most painful 4 days of my life.

Yeah, my pain that keeps on giving. I had shingles neuropathy afterwards. Went on for months. No outbreaks since and that was in 2006. Keeping my fingers crossed that lightening doesn't strike twice in the same place.

I'm going to stick to 6
.....
new chicks next month