What's on your Mind Thread—2026

[CarpCharacin]

Recently I've been taking a multivitamin, vitamin D, two fish oils (to get over 1g of EPA, which is the threshold that was reported to get some of the beneficial effects; most fish oil supplements don't have that much EPA), and either magnesium glycinate or calcium. I haven't gotten a checkup with blood testing in a while, so maybe I'll get it and ask for the vitamin and mineral levels to be tested.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I should start taking it then maybe lol

 

[Sally PB]

I started taking magnesium glycinate.

That's what I take. Being a woman of "that age" (ie, post menopausal), I need to be sure I get enough calcium and magnesium for my bones. I had magnesium citrate, but it gave me diarrhea. (Magnesium can act as a laxative.)

The glycinate formulation doesn't have the unwanted side effect.

 

[Sally PB]

I'm calling my scarf done. It's for me to wear during hunting season, so it's very bright, and goes with my hat. But when I put my hood up over my yellow/orange hat, the hat disappears. So I thought a scarf would be a good idea.
Hat:

Here's the scarf:
Front

Back

It's about 5'10", and I was aiming for 6 feet. But I am Tired. Of. Knitting. Orange. and Yellow.

So I'm cheating! I'm hanging it up to stretch out.

 

[casportpony]

I'm calling my scarf done. It's for me to wear during hunting season, so it's very bright, and goes with my hat. But when I put my hood up over my yellow/orange hat, the hat disappears. So I thought a scarf would be a good idea.
Hat:

Here's the scarf:
Front

Back

It's about 5'10", and I was aiming for 6 feet. But I am Tired. Of. Knitting. Orange. and Yellow.

So I'm cheating! I'm hanging it up to stretch out.

Beautiful!

 

[Sally PB]

Beautiful!

Thank you.

 

[SkyAJK]

..on my mind now is treating sick chicken with skin infection.....

Thinking deep thought about my 2 hens that suddenly no eggs come out and sitting in the nestbox every morning as if they will have egg...what on earth I am going to do with them? I can not stop myself thinking treating them..with something.

..my knees...and insomnia....

I can endure my knees pain, but insomnia causes many problems - tireness, irritation, sleepiness but body won't sleep, forgetfulness, just so tired that make every day tasks seem so much harder.

 

[casportpony]

..on my mind now is treating sick chicken with skin infection.....

Thinking deep thought about my 2 hens that suddenly no eggs come out and sitting in the nestbox every morning as if they will have egg...what on earth I am going to do with them? I can not stop myself thinking treating them..with something.

..my knees...and insomnia....

I can endure my knees pain, but insomnia causes many problems - tireness, irritation, sleepiness but body won't sleep, forgetfulness, just so tired that make every day tasks seem so much harder.

Is there anything I can do to help?

 

[SkyAJK]

Is there anything I can do to help?

Thank you Casportpony, could you send me a good sleep please

I had post and received help for my chickens on BYC, and working on the advice to treat the skin infection.

With my 2 hens that might have reproductive issues..there isn't anything to be done but to enjoy their short time left. They are eating/drinking/living their lives now. But the reproductive illness has start with the not laying egg, go to nestbox..it is just a matter of time. Still I want to do something to treat it...but what is there?