The Old Folks Home

[silverhair67]

So I spent another couple of hours sitting outside the pen where the blue eggs appear. I had counted 26 hours after I had gathered the last one still warm from the oven. Had my cell phone with me out there and was playing some music that's on the memory card to help pass the time. I listened to Acoustic Alchemy's album 'Arcanum' first. Greystoke really liked that! You could see his full attention was on the music, and he looked like he was talking without sound. The girls seemed to like the tempo of 'Tango' by Sacred Spirit (same guy as B-Tribe). The group that was out free ranging stayed close by. Even sitting on top of the telephone pole pieces that were laying next to my chair.

Has anyone else ever noticed how chickens react to music?
Oh, and I finally came in after 3 hours of waiting.

humm music in the coop gives me another idea

 

[CSolis]

humm music in the coop gives me another idea

There he goes again!

 

[Alaskan]

ok, gonna have to get another book, natures cures, Or just stay with my shot of JD and pepperment and honey

I was told a study was done... it showed that a hot toddy was just as good, if not better, than modern cough syrup.

 

[CSolis]

Years ago there was this cough remedy at Big B drugs in Prattville. It was called Turpenhydrate if I recall correctly. I got a bottle one time when I had bronchitis just to clear my airways. First sip lit me on fire! Basically turpentine with honey in it. Hoo boy, two sips and I was drunk as a skunk, but within a half hour I had nearly cleared my lungs and could breathe. Some old timey 'medicines' work great, or at least better than today's 'medicine'. Another example of turpentine. I had a yearling colt that constantly had sinus issues. He was allergic to something in his feed. Well, I started letting him out after feed time, and he would head straight to a lighter stump and start gnawing on it, then just mosey off.. No more sinus issues for him.

 

[silverhair67]

I was told a study was done... it showed that a hot toddy was just as good, if not better, than modern cough syrup.

has worked for me from as far back as I can remember (which was an hour ago)

 

[silverhair67]

Years ago there was this cough remedy at Big B drugs in Prattville. It was called Turpenhydrate if I recall correctly. I got a bottle one time when I had bronchitis just to clear my airways. First sip lit me on fire! Basically turpentine with honey in it. Hoo boy, two sips and I was drunk as a skunk, but within a half hour I had nearly cleared my lungs and could breathe. Some old timey 'medicines' work great, or at least better than today's 'medicine'. Another example of turpentine. I had a yearling colt that constantly had sinus issues. He was allergic to something in his feed. Well, I started letting him out after feed time, and he would head straight to a lighter stump and start gnawing on it, then just mosey off.. No more sinus issues for him.

Mom used to give me some stuff that would knock cold on it's bottom, and caster oil in black coffee if I stayed home sick from school

 

[Alaskan]

I hot to have cod liver oil every spring.

 

[EmmaDonovan]

My Irish grandmother used to give us her version of a hot toddy whenever we were sick: Irish tea, lemon, honey, cinnamon stick and whole cloves (don't drink those!), and Irish whiskey.

Knocked me flat on my behind for the night but I was always a lot better if not completely fine the next day.

 

[microchick]

Afternoon all.

Last nice day before the weather heads south with rain for a day or two and falling temps.

Got the last of my coops cleaned today and DH spread the litter on the pasture. Got straw down, I still need to cover one window for the winter and wash the other windows and door windows but at least that task is done.

Meanwhile back at the ranch house it's been a little over 48 hours since my Yellow Jacket sting and I'm sitting here wondering how more swollen and red the palm of my right hand can get. My tube of Cortizone 10 is my constant companion right now because the itching is driving me crazier than I normally am.

I'm also slowly gathering my supplies for my colonoscopy prep. Miralax ordered, Gatorade in fridge, docusate on hand, jello, check. today I got butterscotch hard candies for comfort food that won't shoot through me like grass through a goose and today I ordered chicken bone broth concentrate. I also have unsweetened Kool aid on hand...nothing red or pink I see my DO tomorrow.

 

[CSolis]

Afternoon all.

Last nice day before the weather heads south with rain for a day or two and falling temps.

Got the last of my coops cleaned today and DH spread the litter on the pasture. Got straw down, I still need to cover one window for the winter and wash the other windows and door windows but at least that task is done.

Meanwhile back at the ranch house it's been a little over 48 hours since my Yellow Jacket sting and I'm sitting here wondering how more swollen and red the palm of my right hand can get. My tube of Cortizone 10 is my constant companion right now because the itching is driving me crazier than I normally am.

I'm also slowly gathering my supplies for my colonoscopy prep. Miralax ordered, Gatorade in fridge, docusate on hand, jello, check. today I got butterscotch hard candies for comfort food that won't shoot through me like grass through a goose and today I ordered chicken bone broth concentrate. I also have unsweetened Kool aid on hand...nothing red or pink I see my DO tomorrow.

Good luck with the endo scopy. You won't feel a thing! Or so I've heard.