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[Rare Feathers Farm]

Well, been off for awhile...no way to get caught up. Posted a photo of my oldest and that he graduated (thank God). But new news...we have been having problems with him. Gave him an ultimatum and date line to follow and he needed to be moved out by this Saturday. DH was not sure beings that he (son) has no job and really no where to stay....well DS crossed the line.

He has been doing some drinking and has been drinking so much he blacks out. Well, this last time (yesterday) he was arrested for MIP and criminal tresspass. He is in jail right now. Goes before the judge in the morning. I had to do a lot of soul searching and crying. ..... I will go to see what the judge says. DH is REALLY on board now and son is not welcome here at the house (also he is 19 years old - grown man - get a job and get responsible). We will not bail him out and we will not pay his fine.

I could babble on and on and on...I just need to drink my tea and go to bed. I won't be on for a bit...too much stuff to worry about.

He's probably going before Chris? Make sure it's "Yes sir," and "no sir." Make sure he answers in complete sentences, etc. He'll have his prelim today--may be released, assigned a public defender, given a new court date. He might be able to get some sort of deferred if he's been good up to this point...remember I work there.

 

[ByN8ureHomstead]

Thank you everyone. David goes before the judge this morning. I absolutely forgot that I went to school with a lady who works for the court systems. I am not sure what it is she does...but she told me she say David's name on the list. I told her I was fearful that he will get away with this just llike he has everything else. She told me that if he got on her caseload she would make sure he got a tough parole officer. He has never been in real trouble ....but he has been making a lot of bad decisions. She was telling me about an some device that judges are starting to make these kids use that registers alcohol. I hope they do it. He has destroyed so many of his opportunities witih this. I just hope and pray.

Okay, off to get ready for work...and off to court to watch the proceedings. Ag

and, thank you everyone for the support. I am really going to need it.

I am really sorry that you are forced to go though this,hopefully he will wake up.

 

[BerrytangleFarm]

Choc-late Or-ping-tons

Choc-late Or-ping-tons

Choc-late Or-ping-tons

.....sorry, can't get the chanting out of my head.....

got-to-have Choc-late Or-ping-tons

got-to-have Choc-late Or-ping-tons

 

[pips&peeps]

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[KMHunter]

Quote:

Well said!

Some people don't quarantine at all and haven't had any problems, some quarantine for 30 days no matter what.
I brought in 2 new ones a few weeks ago and was glad I had quarantined them. I think the stress plus a new environment(bugs) brought on Coccidiocis. I think if they had been out with the others I may not have noticed as quickly who it was.
Anyway, I think people should do the best they can to protect both the original flock and the newbies.
I would at least try to keep them seperate for a couple of weeks.
Just remember you have different "bugs" in your area than wherever the new ones came from.
You don't know how each is going to handle being exposed to anything new.
You would have this issue no matter how clean your chicken area is.

Use your best judgement!

 

[KMHunter]

Well, been off for awhile...no way to get caught up. Posted a photo of my oldest and that he graduated (thank God). But new news...we have been having problems with him. Gave him an ultimatum and date line to follow and he needed to be moved out by this Saturday. DH was not sure beings that he (son) has no job and really no where to stay....well DS crossed the line.

He has been doing some drinking and has been drinking so much he blacks out. Well, this last time (yesterday) he was arrested for MIP and criminal tresspass. He is in jail right now. Goes before the judge in the morning. I had to do a lot of soul searching and crying. ..... I will go to see what the judge says. DH is REALLY on board now and son is not welcome here at the house (also he is 19 years old - grown man - get a job and get responsible). We will not bail him out and we will not pay his fine.

I could babble on and on and on...I just need to drink my tea and go to bed. I won't be on for a bit...too much stuff to worry about.

So sorry!

It is so hard to practice "tough love" as I like to call it. I am there with my oldest DH with school. If he doesn't do well with this private 1 on 1 school he is going to a regular alternative school and will have to figure out what needs to be done to graduate. And if he drops out or doesn't go on to some sort of higher learning he is out of here and he can figure out how hard it is to support ones self when you don't have some sort of degree or education or want to work hard. The second being the most important. I am sorry you have to sit back and watch him hit bottom. But it might be for the best. Sending you good thoughts and energy!

 

[Flaming Chicken]

WOW. We went to Home Depot tonight to pick up everything Dave will need for the run. Wow. just...wow. I know the run is going to be completely fabulous, but that's a lot of moolah!

The chickens deserve it...the chickens deserve it....the chickens deserve it...

I did that yesterday morning too. Walked around with an empty cart scratching my head for a while. Finally went to the Pro desk, they helped me order all the wood and roofing and helped me find all the small stuff. Delivery on Saturday! The chickens wont live in a mud hole next winter, Yay!

 

[itsren]

Best feed storage is a dead large chest freezer.....
They seal shut, made of metal most times and normally free for the busted ones.
I'll be using a wood crate lined with tar paper and tin. My plan is to make 3 tip outs (like the really old flour tip outs if anyone remembers them) then a counter top and a upper shelves for meds and small buckets of stuff/treats But I have to get my already long list of projects down to a few before I add more to the list of "to do's"

Great idea! We're still trying to figure out feed storage. Ideally, it will be outside. Right now, it's in the house. I'll have to see if I can find a small dead freezer (only 3 birds - not a lot to store).

 

[KMHunter]

Quote: I have had two of those for 3 years and nothing have chewed through yet. Or even tried. And mine are under my raised coop. They are great and VERY airtight!

 

[Farmin Momma]

Well, been off for awhile...no way to get caught up. Posted a photo of my oldest and that he graduated (thank God). But new news...we have been having problems with him. Gave him an ultimatum and date line to follow and he needed to be moved out by this Saturday. DH was not sure beings that he (son) has no job and really no where to stay....well DS crossed the line.

He has been doing some drinking and has been drinking so much he blacks out. Well, this last time (yesterday) he was arrested for MIP and criminal tresspass. He is in jail right now. Goes before the judge in the morning. I had to do a lot of soul searching and crying. ..... I will go to see what the judge says. DH is REALLY on board now and son is not welcome here at the house (also he is 19 years old - grown man - get a job and get responsible). We will not bail him out and we will not pay his fine.

I could babble on and on and on...I just need to drink my tea and go to bed. I won't be on for a bit...too much stuff to worry about.

I am so very sorry you have to go through this. I am not in the complete same situation as you but dealing with my sister and my dad not handling it at all, takes some tuff love from my and DH twards my dad and sister. I hope he gets the wake up call that he needs. I agree with everyone on here you are doing the right thing for him and like you said you can only teach and guid them so much untill it comes down to them making their own choices. Good luck to you and your family you are in my thoughts!