What did you do with your flock today?

[FBMcrazy8]

So I went out this morning to let the ducks and chickens out. I went to the ducks first. The pond was slightly frozen over, so with their “come here” stick for when they don’t want out of the pond, I broke the ice. I knew if I didn’t they would fly right out of their coop on to it like they normally do, but they would probably slide and hit the side of it and get hurt. Then broke up their drinking water. They did NOT come out. So I moved on to the chickens and they were fighting to get out. So I went in to check if something was wrong because they don’t do that now that they know what the cockerel wants. But everything was good in there. I was happy to go in there too cause it was really warm. Happy about that too cause that makes me feel better about how cold it is out there.

As I’m walking into the house the ducks are still in there’s looking out like “Man, I don’t wanna go out there.” “Do you wanna go out there” all followed by some head bobbing and some more quaking so I’m guessing they were deciding if they should or just hang out in their house. About 15 min later they finally found themselves outside.

 

[TropicalBabies]

So I went out this morning to let the ducks and chickens out. I went to the ducks first. The pond was slightly frozen over, so with their “come here” stick for when they don’t want out of the pond, I broke the ice. I knew if I didn’t they would fly right out of their coop on to it like they normally do, but they would probably slide and hit the side of it and get hurt. Then broke up their drinking water. They did NOT come out. So I moved on to the chickens and they were fighting to get out. So I went in to check if something was wrong because they don’t do that now that they know what the cockerel wants. But everything was good in there. I was happy to go in there too cause it was really warm. Happy about that too cause that makes me feel better about how cold it is out there.

As I’m walking into the house the ducks are still in there’s looking out like “Man, I don’t wanna go out there.” “Do you wanna go out there” all followed by some head bobbing and some more quaking so I’m guessing they were deciding if they should or just hang out in their house. About 15 min later they finally found themselves outside.

What a terrific morning you had. You worked so hard to have such a perfect and successful morning. Well, almost totally perfect... toating a nice cup of joe would have knocked that moment out of the park forsure lol.

I agree that you sould have a doctor's eyes on your spider bite. There. My 2 cents. @ChicksnMore I know you are a smart cookie and will take the next indicated step. Keep us posted and if you want to PM me a scary photo of your bite I would be very interested.

Miss @kurby22 looks fun and even kind of magical. Love all the happy places you get to visit and yummy food. I have not thought of biscuits and gravy in decades! Yum, I want  A bite to go with my coffee this morning...

 

[TropicalBabies]

@Gammas Bearded Babies
You have been quiet. How are the littles? How'd you do with the troubled one? Did the little fuzzball have an upswing before Friday deadline?

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

@Gammas Bearded Babies
You have been quiet. How are the littles? How'd you do with the troubled one? Did the little fuzzball have an upswing before Friday deadline?

No it hasn't and I thought it did have upswing yesterday but guess not...it's just barely standing today, wobbly and eyes closed. Hadn't seen it eat or drink.
Breaks my heart!
And icy weather caught me off guard with everything going on with my mom who is as stubborn as ever and my brother thinks helping is simply calling her.
Just very overwhelmed and frustrated with life in general and my consequences of too many chicks, chickens, roosters etc.

 

[TropicalBabies]

No it hasn't and I thought it did have upswing yesterday but guess not...it's just barely standing today, wobbly and eyes closed. Hadn't seen it eat or drink.
Breaks my heart!
And icy weather caught me off guard with everything going on with my mom who is as stubborn as ever and my brother thinks helping is simply calling her.
Just very overwhelmed and frustrated with life in general and my consequences of too many chicks, chickens, roosters etc.

I have been there ♡ it will pass. These things sort themselves out. Brothers are sometimes slow to "get it" , they are workers not caretakers, though I hope you can say the right thing... never any guarantees. Keep breathing and take the next indicated step. It is all you can do anyways to slow down the "drinking from a fire hose" feeling.
I'm thinking about you and hope things ease up soon. ♡♡♡

 

[ChicksnMore]

So I went out this morning to let the ducks and chickens out. I went to the ducks first. The pond was slightly frozen over, so with their “come here” stick for when they don’t want out of the pond, I broke the ice. I knew if I didn’t they would fly right out of their coop on to it like they normally do, but they would probably slide and hit the side of it and get hurt. Then broke up their drinking water. They did NOT come out. So I moved on to the chickens and they were fighting to get out. So I went in to check if something was wrong because they don’t do that now that they know what the cockerel wants. But everything was good in there. I was happy to go in there too cause it was really warm. Happy about that too cause that makes me feel better about how cold it is out there.

As I’m walking into the house the ducks are still in there’s looking out like “Man, I don’t wanna go out there.” “Do you wanna go out there” all followed by some head bobbing and some more quaking so I’m guessing they were deciding if they should or just hang out in their house. About 15 min later they finally found themselves outside.

That sounds so adorable . You painted a lovely picture of your guys greeting their first cold morning!

No it hasn't and I thought it did have upswing yesterday but guess not...it's just barely standing today, wobbly and eyes closed. Hadn't seen it eat or drink.
Breaks my heart!
And icy weather caught me off guard with everything going on with my mom who is as stubborn as ever and my brother thinks helping is simply calling her.
Just very overwhelmed and frustrated with life in general and my consequences of too many chicks, chickens, roosters etc.

I'm so sorry . I hope things even out for you soon and life starts to feel stable and happy again.

 

[ChicksnMore]

Well, my youngest spent all morning snuggling the baby ducks, so I couldn't get pictures til now...lol. There's 2 white, 2 black bibbed?...with excessive white so maybe not bibbed? And 2 snowies. What a nice mix! I think the snowies are both girls. It seems to me that the girls so far have all been born with mostly pink beaks and the boys with green. I'll have to do some more reading on colors to figure out if I'm right on that and if the black and white babies are messy bibs or something else.

I plan to go to urgent care today, though to be honest, I really just want to sleep. I've slept a crazy amount the last couple of days though and that's not normal for me. So one more reason to make myself move and function. Curious to here what the doc thinks.

 

[TropicalBabies]

Well, my youngest spent all morning snuggling the baby ducks, so I couldn't get pictures til now...lol. There's 2 white, 2 black bibbed?...with excessive white so maybe not bibbed? And 2 snowies. What a nice mix! I think the snowies are both girls. It seems to me that the girls so far have all been born with mostly pink beaks and the boys with green. I'll have to do some more reading on colors to figure out if I'm right on that and if the black and white babies are messy bibs or something else.
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I plan to go to urgent care today, though to be honest, I really just want to sleep. I've slept a crazy amount the last couple of days though and that's not normal for me. So one more reason to make myself move and function. Curious to here what the doc thinks.

Babies are soooo cute and probably healing. Good call to hatch ♡♡♡

Think going to docs is a good call. Better safe than sorry

 

[FBMcrazy8]

What a terrific morning you had. You worked so hard to have such a perfect and successful morning. Well, almost totally perfect... toating a nice cup of joe would have knocked that moment out of the park forsure lol.

I agree that you sould have a doctor's eyes on your spider bite. There. My 2 cents. @ChicksnMore I know you are a smart cookie and will take the next indicated step. Keep us posted and if you want to PM me a scary photo of your bite I would be very interested.

Miss @kurby22 looks fun and even kind of magical. Love all the happy places you get to visit and yummy food. I have not thought of biscuits and gravy in decades! Yum, I want  A bite to go with my coffee this morning...

Oh that would have been beautiful!! I miss coffee!!! And the gas station coffee around here is gross too! Guess it’s hot tea for me for the moment. Which I love my teas too….just not the same as coffee in the morning.

No it hasn't and I thought it did have upswing yesterday but guess not...it's just barely standing today, wobbly and eyes closed. Hadn't seen it eat or drink.
Breaks my heart!
And icy weather caught me off guard with everything going on with my mom who is as stubborn as ever and my brother thinks helping is simply calling her.
Just very overwhelmed and frustrated with life in general and my consequences of too many chicks, chickens, roosters etc.

poor little thing!! I’m so sorry! And this weather does stink! We are currently getting snow…like, I’m sorry but wasn’t it just 80 outside and beautiful?!?!

My brother is about the same, although I don’t think he would call my mom. He would probably send a text. He is busy though but luckily I don’t have to worry about my mom yet. I’m sending you lots of prayers and positive thoughts! Sometimes life can get on top of us. I have to remind my husband a lot to take every day one day at a time, one hour at a time, one min at a time. You can only do so much in a day and YOU can only take on so much by yourself. So be easy with yourself!

 

[FBMcrazy8]

That sounds so adorable . You painted a lovely picture of your guys greeting their first cold morning!

I'm so sorry . I hope things even out for you soon and life starts to feel stable and happy again.

Thank you . I’m really wondering how they all will be with their first snow! And we are getting just a little today. It isn’t sticking but it’s more spitting. There isn’t even enough for me to take a picture you can really see. I took a pic on my truck though so you can see what was there and melted and what landed there while taking a pic. Best I could do . Tuesday is 60% of snow. Though around here it can disappear the day before or even day of. With wind chill right now it’s 18 degrees.

Edit:I didn’t add the pic like I thought I did…my bad..