What did you do with your flock today?

[TropicalBabies]

Kinda Graphic so please read with caution:

So now for the not so good stuff. I’m still trying to process it all. And I know this is more about flocks but you all have been supportive of my daughter and her cheer. I don’t really have anyone to talk to and even though I haven’t met you all, I feel comfortable talking to you all. I wish with all by being that I could have protected her more. I wish I didn’t send her on the bus yesterday. She was running behind and I helped her hurry and get her shoes on. I should have just taken her myself. But then I think to myself, I shouldn’t feel this way. The bus SHOULD have had an aid the bus. Why have disabled chicken on a bus with out an aid? What if something goes wrong and the bus driver doesn’t see it or is distracted from the road? Well the bus driver didn’t see it and he didn’t even hear it. And I don’t understand. I’m still trying to process a LOT of this. Her “boyfriend” was always sweet to her. Walked her off the bus, whenever she was upset he helped her, he drew pictures of him saving her, he would walk her out of class if I came to pick her up. All the teachers are dumbfounded by him doing such a thing to her. But I believe that the other boy involved had WAY more to do with it. It started off by the boys talking about adult stuff, and then rock, paper, scissors as to who was going to do it to her. Like what??? She isn’t an object. She isn’t just there for your fun and games. She is a human being that deserves respect. I do believe her “boyfriend” was pressured into it but he lost. He hurt her. It isn’t as bad as it could have been but none the less, I’m sickened and my daughter is hurt. All these kids have disabilities. And I don’t know there complete understanding of what they did, like did they fully get what they did to her? But the DA thought they did enough to charge her “boyfriend” with a class X felony. Now this boy is only 14/15 years old. The other boy might only be charged with a misdemeanor. I feel he is just as responsible and should be charged the same. If there had been an aid on the bus, all 3 of these young lives would be different. Their lives wouldn’t be turned upside down.

My daughter is doing ok. She had to go through a rap kit, even though it was just fingers. But she had to go through it, not ok but I felt I had to do it so they had enough to charge whoever really did it, because of the disabilities I’m not even sure they have the right kid. But she has her moment when she cries and luckily more often then not, the same kid. We have her the option yesterday if she wanted to go to practice or stay home and watch her favorite movie. She chose practice. Multiple times she chose practice. We are trying to keep her life as normally as possible but she is home today. We thought today would be best at home.

Thanks for reading if you did. I had to get some of this out because my husband is a mess and my family doesn’t know even what to say and they are all hurt too. I’m trying to stay strong for everyone..

Wow, ouch. Lots to unpack.
I think this is sad and horrific. How does the driver not notice?!! I don't know... i know it is easy to get into the blame game it just seems strange. It must be hard to know how to feel with any of this. Do you have her in any kind of counseling? How about you folks? May help to sort out the many emotions that come from this terrible incident.
I wish you all peace and healing. This is a terrible and tragic event. My heart goes out to you all

I have thought a few times we should do a group PM. Because I too look to you folks as friends and sometimes we need privacy.

 

[ChicksnMore]

O...poor Hope is hurting! That's so rough when their appetites that bad . She's so lucky your willing to go the extra mile to get her to eat. Bet the showdown was cute though... Hope, you, Hope...or something like that!

 

[kurby22]

I wanted to show you all my daughters Homecoming dress! We found her some shoes too and some jewelry to go with it! I blacked out her face because I need to protect her as best as I can.

That dress is so pretty! I am certain she is beaming in it, she stands like she feels pretty! <3

 

[kurby22]

Yay and thank you! Along with your wonderful tutorial I know I'll be able to make some I love being able to physically look something over when trying to recreate it!

Lucky Hope! I'm not telling Schultz about Hopes meals... he'd probably give me the stink eye and demand I at least scramble an egg for him

I get such a kick out of the Hedemora pecking them to bed...I'm not sure the chickens feel this way, but that sounds so mom like All your bird dynamics sound fun...bet it's easy to just blink and an hour's gone when you're watching them.

O that's funny! Poor lil banty must have co-operated for that to work! I'm looking forward to seeing how she grows...she's sure a pretty girl!

Look at all those babies! You'd definitely make a great chick nanny

Your guys cochins sound so adorable I think once I have all my coops done and have sorted my birds into them, I'll add a couple cochin hens for fun. My oldest has been cooing over their fluffy butts for the last year too...lol.

Haha, I know, every evening I am out there I giggle as the ODs attempt to go to bed She's such a bag haha...I have found myself losing track of time watching them. Sometimes I feel too attached to my phone, but when I am outside with them it's so easy to put the phone down and just enjoy watching them and the fresh air.

Yes, cochins are a hoot. They are fluffy balls of sass. You would never know they are bantams haha. Your oldest would just love them, they are so pretty. I really want a white bantam cochin...just a giant ball of white feathers...one of these days!

 

[kurby22]

So your cochins do this too! OMGeeze they are growing and so chunky and still flying to the rafters up bout 10'!!! IF...only I put them in the coop on the roost bar just as it goes dark! Last night took us 3 tries! Ugh
And yeah they definitely stay to themselves!

Oh she's gonna be a cutie!!!

Yes haha, the cochins fly their big fluffy butts all the way up to the top...there isn't even that much head room and when they were younger, it would sound like they were dive bombing the roof because they would hit the galvanized roof and flap their wings and squawk...was quite a production!! Was so cute when they were babies though, they followed Brad around like she was their momma even though she was the same age. She always took care of them and kept them safe and warm when I started integration when they were old enough to be outside. I miss my sweet Brad...someday I will try for another Welsummer.

Cute! Bars or splashes

See, I originally thought splash too! I've never seen barring on a fully white down before--only splashes...but the only way to get a splash baby would be for a rooster from the other run to have somehow made it into my bantam run or the egg was collected from the large run and they forgot they took some from there. So time will tell! Either way I am super excited to see how she feathers out and I will love her I know it!

 

[ChicksnMore]

a white bantam cochin...just a giant ball of white feathers

A travel pillow!?

 

[FBMcrazy8]

That dress is so pretty! I am certain she is beaming in it, she stands like she feels pretty! <3

Thank you! She keep telling me “princess”. I tell her yes your are a princess….she is referring to her wearing the dress

 

[kurby22]

A travel pillow!?

yes!!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

OMGeeze I just lost all the quotes I had done...ugh
@kurby22 I got a wasp nest that keeps coming back again and again high up...will they bother the cochins up there? I'm afraid they are gonna fly right into em! Silly chicks took me 3 tries last night to settle em down. I gotta get a window cut in the coop or a light hung cuz they actually went to the coop door...stood there looking around and chirping but then backed out and went to the treat jar to roost. So it's gotta be cuz it is so dark in there before it is that dark outside that none of my babies will go inside at night!

@TropicalBabies I think PM is awesome idea as I appreciate and value all yall so much as well!!!

@ChicksnMore I never would have gotten cochins if it hadn't been here in our home town...and I LUV these lil turds! They are oozing with personality! My 3 yr old grandson adores them too!!!

 

[TropicalBabies]

OMGeeze I just lost all the quotes I had done...ugh
@kurby22 I got a wasp nest that keeps coming back again and again high up...will they bother the cochins up there? I'm afraid they are gonna fly right into em! Silly chicks took me 3 tries last night to settle em down. I gotta get a window cut in the coop or a light hung cuz they actually went to the coop door...stood there looking around and chirping but then backed out and went to the treat jar to roost. So it's gotta be cuz it is so dark in there before it is that dark outside that none of my babies will go inside at night!

@TropicalBabies I think PM is awesome idea as I appreciate and value all yall so much as well!!!

@ChicksnMore I never would have gotten cochins if it hadn't been here in our home town...and I LUV these lil turds! They are oozing with personality! My 3 yr old grandson adores them too!!!

I'm in love with Cochins and they are def on my radar ♡♡♡