AL - Recording baby steps: Newest Addition

[AL]

it's pretty small... not sure. If I get a chance I'll walk it off or ask my dad. My hesitiations are 1) spending money to block off corners then not having money for a trainer if I need it 2) getting kicked in the head


Mr. ON was going to meet me this morning to let me borrow his incubator. His wife called and told me he had fallen in the garage, so I went zipping over and their across the street neighbor lady was there as well. So here's me and Mrs H helping Mr Old Neighbor up. Have I ever mentioned that even at 90yrs old he is about 6'4?
He said he was sore and bruised but ok so we got him up and in chair there in the garage to rest. The instant his butt hit the seat he asked "how's that rooster? I miss him so much crowing all the time"

hehehe I love Mr. ON.

Anyway, after making sure he was ok, he sent me out to get his incubator. It is here by the computer getting up to temperature. I hope the eggs I have set aside are viable now.

This morning I thought the zombies had arrived without their motorcycles.... a banshee cry rang through the dark of my bedroom and had me and Rio both sitting up lickety split. It was Big Poppy crowing through his sore throat. Wow that was pitiful. He ate really well and the sun is out, low to no wind, so I took him out to visit. I set him down to see if he would walk (he doesn't move around much in the bath tub) and he wandered all over the yard. He still can't seem to reach his neck all the way down to the ground to forage, but he is walking and flapping his wings. His butt is absolutely bald - no fuzz even - so I won't leave him out long.

I feel like a Jeff Foxworthy joke - "If you find yourself showering in the guest bath because your tub has a rooster in it, you might be a redneck"

 

[glenolam]

I'm glad Poppy is doing better and I'm glad Mr ON is good too!

We'll have to have a hatching thread together - I just pulled 6 eggs today that I'm going to throw in the incubator tomorrow (after I collect tomorrow's eggs). I plan on having a staggered 3 day hatch and only plan on incubating 16-24 eggs (whatever I can get in a 3 day span)

Good luck!

 

[Denim Deb]

AL, you wouldn't need to put something permanent in the corners, just something to keep the horse out of them. That way, you don't end up w/a horse stuck in a corner. One thing you can do is make a thicker rope out of baling twine by either braiding it, or crocheting it. (Unless you have a horse that won't go thru baling twine.)

And, I don't think I want to put a rooster in my house! Don't need that kind of wake up call. Glad he's doing better.

 

[AL]

ah ok I thought you were talking about cattle panels and the like- I have none. There is no telling what Buddy will run through, he isn't afraid of much.

I took my turn falling yesterday. Not only did I fall, I fell half on one of those hard plastic tote bins (not rubbermaid, the kind that breaks!) and it did some pretty significant scratches in some pretty significant places . Sitting is an effort
My knee was feeling better after last Tuesday's injection. It is a little sore today so I will kind of baby it -works out ok because I have to work today and I have a desk job.

I set 20-something eggs in the incubator this morning. I stopped counting at 20 because that is a ridiculous number. BUT , my justification is that Mr ON wants "a few" (10? ), my friend that did the creepy chickens with me wants a couple (5? ). and then no telling how many may not even be fertile! So there.
Truly - some I have no idea how old they are, I didn't know to turn them while I was waiting on the incubator... so the 12 or so I picked up the last day or 2 may be all that even have a chance.


Tomato sprouts are sprouting, potatoes are in their cages (well, the red ones are, still no funding for yukon gold fencing), eggs in the 'bator and we have temps between 65-79 expected for a few days.

ETA link
http://www.northescambia.com/?p=44552

 

[savingdogs]

No Poppy update?

 

[AL]

Oh geez I forgot about Poppy! He seems to be doing really well! He is still kind of "off" so I dont' know if that is his new 'normal' or if he is still healing - maybe some of both. He does forage but very slowly and carefully... mostly he walks around with the hens and talks to them. He'll stand in the sunshine and jsut watch them. Last night I took him back in to the house to let his bald butt warm up and make sure he was eating and drinking. He drank a lot and ate almost a whole boiled egg.

Last night I had a horrible night with Buford up and down all night, when he finally settled down around 530 Poppy started crowing that pathetic crow. I waited until the frost melted and then put his bald butt outside. I broke up several boiled eggs and tossed the bits... if nobody was around he would carefully get some, otherwise he just stood and watched. I'll probably take him inside again tonight when I get home from work and make sure he has something to eat and drink. I don't want to leave him out until I know he is eating enough to sustain him.

Thanks for asking / reminding me !

 

[savingdogs]

Buford is your dog, right? What is wrong with him?

 

[AL]

Yes, Buford is my 14 1/2 year old Lab. I am not sure what the exact problem is but he gets up to get water, then does a dance at the water bowl, then walks to the door then back to the water bowl then back to bed.... usually without drinking or only taking a lap or 2. He has spinal arthritis so I raised the bowl and that helped for a while, but I think part of it now is his eyes are going or something and he can't find the water level so he just quits.
If he can get to a bucket or the horse water trough in the morning without me catching him, he drinks until he makes himself sick. I guess I am going to have to try putting a small bucket in the house instead of their water bowl - but Lord I can see Rio and the cats with a bucket of water!

Anyway - last night Buford was up walking every 30-40 minutes. I have to get up with him because a) my bedroom door is mostly closed and Rio (the 2 1/2 yr old Lab) lays in front of it, so I have to make him move b) Buford may be asking to go outside and I don't want to miss that request

He has bloodwork on his kidneys done every 2-3 months because his counts are a little elevated, but they have been stable so we just do the prescription food and modified his arthritis meds.

 

[savingdogs]

I'd be inclined to bring him in sooner if that were my dog. That sounds strange. Something is bothering him that he can't tell you.

Would an elevated water bowl help him? Maybe he has arthritis in the neck and has a hard time bending forward?

 

[framing fowl]

This morning I thought the zombies had arrived without their motorcycles.... a banshee cry rang through the dark of my bedroom and had me and Rio both sitting up lickety split. It was Big Poppy crowing through his sore throat. Wow that was pitiful.

Glad he's on the mend. It's good to know that other people get woken up in the middle of the night with zombies too!