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[Chickielady]

Sorry that happened to you Dawn. I have had a few problems with no shows from CL, but I've never tried to sell anything "chicken". I usually ask people to meet me down at the Starbucks a couple of miles from my house - that way, if I want, I can go in and have a coffee and wait a while. And, if they don't show, at least feel like I treated myself for the hassle and it wasn't a completely wasted trip.

Makes me wonder if they tried to get you out of the house so they could rob the place.
Ok I know I read too many detective/whodunnit novels !

 

[Chickielady]

Don't throw out the wet feed! They can still eat it. Switch it out with dry but use the wet food as a treat. Like oatmeal. You could even add some chopped veggies to it. I'd check into freezing the wet stuff too? then just reheat for a treat.

X2...great idea !

 

[Chickielady]

I don't twitter, but I'm likely to write one liners. "I'm interested, call me." Pretty much covers what I need to say.

Me too.

 

[Chickielady]

Well about 1.5 hours ago I did a quick post to say why I had not been on here for days and that I was over 500 posts behind and that the lightning was starting to hit and I had to get off the computer. LIttle did I know....the DH had already turned off the internet. GRRRR. So, the storm has now blown over. RFF says it is raining good at her place ( I am glad). The wind blew like H*** here...thought it might blow the neighbor's ash tree onto my birds...was worried.

so: to recap:
DH went to work the other morning..as he left...there was a coyote not 5 feet off of my chain link fence the other day - eyeballing my birds. Also, we have a cougar spotting in a 5 mile radius around my place. has killed 2 sheep just down the road and 1 across the valley...also maimed another so bad it had to be put down.

Why have I not been on: Well I have had a week from H***
1. mother had back surgery on Monday...long day.
2. Oldest had been arrested (you knew that). A friend got him out via bein g talked out. Was trying to help David. Now David is abusing that trust. He is going to be right back in trouble.
3. My DH boss collapsed at work yesterday. He had had a headache for almost a week. DH tried to get him to go the doctor. Well, he was flown out to Spokane, but I think he was gone before he ever got there. Brain dead. Burst brain aneurysm. They are waiting for family to arrive before they unplug him. I believe he also was an organ donor. Absolutely heart breaking.

I am emotionally drained/exhausted.

Well: Welcome to all newbies.
I hope all are well.
My love to you all.
I need to go to bed. I have a swim meet to help host tomorrow and Sunday. Just wanted to stop in and try to catch up. Oh, we had a hilacious lightning storm roar threw here...now (thank God) the rain has started. I hope it continues so we have no sleepers.

RFF (Heather) tells me they are safe/good. Lots of rain. Just keep the rain going through the nite.

good night all.

Oh what a horrible week !!!!!!!!!!!!! HUGS !!!

 

[Chickielady]

I just got home and have 5 pages to read through. Buttercup is still alive, still laying on her side, mouth opening & closing like she can't breath. Her legs are shaking. AND she hasn't pooped at all today. She's 18 weeks old.

I keep dipping her beak in the sulmet water, but I can't tell how much she is drinking. I will take a look at these links shortly. Thank you ChickieLady!

wow, I hope she gets better.
The link to the poultry diseases go clear to the bottom of the page, and read the graph of symptoms, it may really help you decided what it is she has.
Shaking & inability to stand or balance can be Marek's, but I have had others tell me an inner ear infection can cause it as well.
Good Luck, and I hope it is not contagious !

 

[BerrytangleFarm]

I has 3 choc orp chicks!!!

 

[Chickielady]

Buttercup finally pooped! How funny is it that we get so excited over this?

Anyway, it's brown (like brown mustard color) and watery. I switched her sulmet water last night to water with a trace of bleach in it. We have to hold her up to keep her beak close to the water so she can drink it. We have to do the same thing for the medicated starter too. She can't lift herself up to do it herself.

Make sure you are doing the chlorine SOLUTION and not pure chlorine.
And a note: We have rain & well water.
We use the same solution amounts in our drinking water.
Same goes for most metropolitan water companies.
Those on unchlorinated water sources need to add chlorine.
Our neighbor here has a chlorine pump added to his well, that measures how much water goes into the pressure tank & squirts in the amount of chlorine needed...cool machine.

 

[Chickielady]

I am so sorry for all your going through. I have a friend who has a son doing what yours is doing, he's been doing it for over a year now. I wish kids could really know how we felt when they did this kind of stuff.
My husband lost a friend a few years back ( he was my friend too) the same way. But he didnt have a headach for a week, he came home and told his wife he didnt feel well than said my head is killing me stood up and was gone. Very sad left 4 yound kids.

Now I will be scared every time I get a head ache, which is not very often.

 

[Chickielady]

I has 3 choc orp chicks!!!

 

[Chickielady]

Well I went to Menlo this morning to ship eggs off, as our PO is closed on Sat....left the radio on KOMO news/talk REALLY loud on the kitchen counter pointing OUT the window.
Had 3 mature Cocks in the "death pen" and no mink showed up....

Think we will leave the radios on every time we are gone................

Now back to shopping on line.
Yesterday I found my kitchen sink, refrigerator and dual fuel free standing range...............I have to find everything we will use in the house, all appliances, sinks, toilets, shower stalls, cupboards cabinets, sheetrock, lumber, everything.............and write it down so to have an amount we need to borrow for our mortgage.
Kinda fun doing this, but yesterday I looked for 4 hours for the range/oven I want....took forever.
Frig took me 10 mintes

Now today I do the counter top material & guess labor & delivery.
Then doors & windows...................

Everyone have a great week end !