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I slipped in the mud! A very stupid and annoying accident. I tried to save myself but landed on a concrete kerbstone. I'm just in a sling for 6-8 weeks if I behave myself, surgery to pin my clavicle if I don't. It's my right arm though so I'm getting very frustrated.
I get the test results later today. Fingers crossed!
Falling is a real scary thing the older we get. Hoping you have lots of help to accomplish what you need to. We are the injured twinsies. Ask for help. Surgery aftermath is not fun at all. Sometimes our pride gets the best of us and we think we can still do things. The struggle is real. Get well soon. Healing prayers for you. We'll be free at about the same time.:hugs👨‍⚕️
 
We had a freeze warning for last night. Haven't checked all the plants well yet, but all the birds are all ok. Our last freeze is usually early February. March, April and May is usually my favorite time of year...this year's been an odd one. On the good side, my spinach is loving it and thriving with no thought of seeding yet.
Skipping my walk this morning, so also skipping my store errands. Which means I also get to put off my bathroom remodel project another week 😁. Kinda makes me happy...lol.
Heading outside instead to putz and see what needs done.
Seems the weather is unusual in most places, even @TropicalBabies in lovely Hawaii as well. We had a strange 'winter squall' pass through the other day.
 
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I let Koke'e roo out of roo pen and into garden yesterday. All was well till I went in to make lunch and was gone for 20 minutes... seems he and Spider got stuck in a rut of fighting at the fence. Both dummies were bruised and bloody so had to clean and doctor them up. Spider lost his spur but has his nub so will grow back (not completely unhappy about that one). It seems he is feeling the worse for it, Koke'e boy seems fine 🤦‍♀️ obviously Spider is not the young buck that he was just last year. Well, he is my love and I enjoyed my time cleaning him up. Be easier if he did not feel the need to fight at the fence forsure.View attachment 3456350
Good news is person is still interested in Koke'e boy and hope to do a hand off next week. Hope he heals up quick... lol
That spur would hurt for sure! Some damage there!! Luckily my boys don’t have any yet 😮‍💨. 4 of them are a year old.
 
That's incredible 🦊 love it!! Love your stories and attitude towards them. Keeping your chooks safe is your kuleana and you have done well.

Rats! We have had a few here too. We actually shot them with a pellet gun and yes, trap. I have set a trap in the roo coop and locked the chooks out. Worked great. I also have a milk crate that I plan to use if needed. Set trap and put the empty milk crate upside down and over trap to keep cats safe. Thanks goodness have not gotten to that point yet.

@Shetland lover sooo sorry 😞. Hope you get a good report and have a fast recovery. :hugs

Hows the hand today @PopoMyers ? Your such a trooper! You must have your sights set on your recovery. Hope today is good.

@kurby22 Your husband is a Saint. Before getting Ari a hamster maybe ask your dh lol. LOOOVE the quail cam.. could do that all day long. They should have their own channel.
Vet school may be cheaper than Noah's ark 😂 pretty cool she has a grandma with a hamster ♡ I hope your visit is wonderful.

@FBMcrazy8 @Gammas Bearded Babies looking at the weather and hope you both are safe and drama free. Scary stuff those tornados.
So far so good here. 😮‍💨 Been a mess the last few days. I hope your doing ok @Gammas Bearded Babies!!!
 
Help! @Shetland lover and anyone else. My Brahma that I just cleaned off yesterday is not well. Her poop is watery, and now some reddish pink staining, urate threads. See photo. She just shot this out. She isn't interested in eating. Has drank water. I have her inside. She is lethargic, separated herself from flock yesterday and this morning. Her crop was pretty empty except for the water she drank, and a little gas which came up when I massaged it. Nothing hard in her belly. Eyes, nares, vent look normal. She had some Greek yogurt and a little bit of cracked corn last night, but hasn't eaten since. She is 1.5 years old.
How should I proceed with treatments, what kind? I have amprolium, albendazole, fenbendazole. Her water is an electrolyte solution.

I'll cross-post in emergencies.
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