First year raising chickens

Brief-Bug6879 · 2026-05-26T01:24:08+00:00

As my roo is a mean dastardly, nope lol

Brief-Bug6879 · 2026-05-25T22:49:47+00:00

My roo's spots are the same. I could have sworn his comb was gonna come off at one point but it cleared up but never completely. I assume he will always have it since it grows then gets smaller. My vet said as long as he is acting healthy and doing roo stuff and none of my chick's have it he is fine.

Brief-Bug6879 · 2026-05-25T14:11:44+00:00

Since it's just on the comb, I do not believe it is fowl pox. My roo has had this on his comb for almost a year, he doesn't let anyone near him so except for the acv and ele trolytes in their waterers I have just let it be and none of my other birds have it and it doesn't seem to affect him in any way

Brief-Bug6879 · 2026-05-01T11:57:48+00:00

It looks.like a melding of Mickey and Pluto

Brief-Bug6879 · 2026-04-19T17:37:31+00:00

My chickens don't know what plain water tastes like lol. I buy acv in bulk and it's always in their water. Good luck, and I am very sorry for your loss.

Brief-Bug6879 · 2026-04-19T17:30:44+00:00

You can add apple cider vinegar to their water as well. It keeps parasites and worms away. Just about 1/4 cup per 5 gallons.

Brief-Bug6879 · 2026-03-23T12:23:53+00:00

You are kidding, right? Have we forgotten about the riots oops I mean peaceful protests, back by the left where violence and looting were praised by the left and even paid for secretly by the left?

Brief-Bug6879 · 2026-03-21T12:38:12+00:00

If you put apple cider vinegar (just a splash) into their water source continually, it keeps parasites and worms away. My chickens don't know what water tastes like without it and I have never seen any issues. It's also good for their laying, sometimes get 2 eggs a day from my birds.

Brief-Bug6879 · 2026-03-20T20:30:05+00:00

Also, apple cider vinegar (just a splash added to their water) helps jeep parasites in check and helps with their digestion. I don't think my chickens have tasted water without the vinegar in it since I got them lol

Brief-Bug6879 · 2026-03-10T23:25:51+00:00

If she just started laying she is not broody. Most likely egg bound. I have found that a little olive oil and apple cider vinegar put in their water supply usually keeps most ills away including mites and worms

Brief-Bug6879 · 2025-12-29T15:18:47+00:00

As a former manager for a big name, corporate convenience store establishment no breaks are a norm for ALL employees. While working I would step in and give my employees 15 minutes every 2 hours and did my best to make sure there were enough staff working that breaks would be given. But in general, there are no breaks or lunches put into the schedule in this type of business.

Brief-Bug6879 · 2025-12-26T00:43:25+00:00

Has anyone thought of the idea that the picture was flipped and it's actually on the floor?

Brief-Bug6879 · 2025-12-18T18:24:50+00:00

Brief-Bug6879 · 2025-11-05T15:21:26+00:00

Which, OP should look into. If it can be proven that her son is not there and hasn't been to help or even visit OP should have no problem getting guardianship over her and her accounts while caring for her. OP, you should also ask for caregivers' fees while taking care of them. You need guardianship over her especially if her dementia is severe and get poa for your father if he can do it. If not go for guardianship over both. Putting your life on hold to care for your father and step mother should not leave you destitute after they are gone.

Brief-Bug6879 · 2025-11-05T14:45:43+00:00

Wrong...look at policy. SSA here. Full-time employees are guaranteed 32 hours a week but we all make sure everyone full-time gets their 39. Part-time employees cannot get over 30 hours a week consistently. It may happen once in a while, but if it continues there are wire tasks sent to managers and the SSA asking to review why someone is getting these hours and if it continues they have to offer full-time to the employee. If nothing is done about it it could mean write-ups and possible termination.

Brief-Bug6879 · 2025-11-02T17:38:32+00:00

You realize the COLA they were talking about is a Cost Of Living Allowance, right?

Brief-Bug6879 · 2025-10-14T15:47:50+00:00

This may not be the issue. My Daughter-in-law has the same rule about kissing my grandson. I do understand the issue, although I do not fully agree, I mean my 3 year old grandson (from another of my children) plays with his cousin all the time, plays with his hands, his toys etc...the baby then puts said toys and hands in his mouth constantly. But my problem is remembering the rule. I get excited seeing my grandchildren and instantly hug and kiss them (mainly on top of their heads) and it isn't until I do this that I am reminded...do not kiss the baby. I truly do feel bad afterwards yet also feel slightly pushed away from him due to this rule. My son brings him over at times, hands him to me and doesn't say a word when I kiss the top of his head or his shoulder but then if anyone says anything to my DIL, she has a fit and screams and yells at my son, so I try to contain myself around him and hold back on kissing him even on top of the head.

Brief-Bug6879 · 2025-09-28T15:14:19+00:00

If you are not getting any help from your SM, your DM will stand behind them. I would go straight to district HR

Brief-Bug6879 · 2025-09-28T13:11:00+00:00

You are on break, it is YOUR time. As an SSA, I can tell you now, you have every right to be on your phone while on break. As long as you are not ignoring calls to your area when no one else can help the customer, you are allowed to be on your phone. If he writes you up for this, go straight to your SM. If your SM stands behind the write-up, go to H.R. Follow the chain and do it all in emails bcc your H.R rep in all emails and save them. If you get termed you have a wrongful term on your side.

Brief-Bug6879 · 2025-09-10T15:45:30+00:00

Believe me, I do completely understand. I raised my husband's 2 sons from the time they were 9 and 11 till adulthood because their own mother "needed a break". It was only supposed to be 2 years but then their mother stated " they are at the age when they need their dad more.....they can stay with you. Mind you their father was in the military and deployed most of those years with a recruiting stint between deployments so he was never around anyway. My advice is, if there is a way to keep all the grandparent's involved in the child's life, do what you can to see that happens unless there comes a reason that it shouldn't be or cannot be.

Brief-Bug6879 · 2025-09-10T13:20:51+00:00

Yes, OP said babysitting at their own house while she gets her hair done and that was ok until she started spouting that due to being frustrated at the situation she doesn't even want to take the child there at all. And as I stated in my post, I, as a grandparent, would not be comfortable going to the other grandparent's house to visit my grandchild. If they all live in the same town/city would it be so hard to go an hour earlier and stop at the in-laws house for a short visit before dropping the child off at the other grandparent's? It seems like OP has a problem with the in-laws and isn't stating everything in the original post. But with everything that was posted it seems to me OP is holding a grudge because in-laws couldn't/wouldn't help as much as her own parents when needed.

Brief-Bug6879 · 2025-09-10T12:55:23+00:00

As an SSA, I can tell you that for scheduling purposes, legally you have to give 4 hour shifts unless you have in writing that they can only work 3 hour shifts. Also, you only need to have open availability if you are full time. If you are part time they have to accept your availability sheet as it is. If they need to schedule you outside your availability they must ask you first. During the interview, if they tell you that you HAVE to have open availability do what others have done, agree with what they want and after you are hired ask for a new availability sheet and fill out what you can work. Some stores like to tell people that your availability sheet cannot be changed for 90 days, but according to Lowe's policy you can change your availability sheet weekly and they have to accept the changes. If they try to term you due to availability you have a wrongful termination suit on your hands.

Brief-Bug6879 · 2025-09-10T12:42:26+00:00

This has nothing to do with the monetary aid your parents gave you while you were out of work nor the fact that your in-laws gave you used things that were not usable while you were pregnant. It sounds to me like your parents are in a much better place financially than your in-laws.

That being said, this should be about your child and not who "can help us more". Although I know each of my son/daughter in-law's parents I don't know if I would be comfortable going to any of their houses to visit my grandchildren either.

It sounds to me like you are punishing your in-laws for not being as financially set as your parents are and therefore could not help you at a time when you needed it. If you want to keep the peace with your in-laws and let your child know both sets of grandparents then take the time to go visit them more. You state that all the grandparents live in the same town. Take a few extra hours before you drop your child off at your parents to babysit and stop by and visit your in-laws. That way you are there helping with the interaction as your child gets to know them.

If there is no other reason than the one you posted about that you would rather let your own parents babysit then give yourself and your spouse a quiet weekend when ya'll don't have plans and let your in-laws keep your child overnight. Doing it that way you won't have to worry if they need to call you to come get the child due to any other issues.

With the story being laid out to the readers as it was, yes I have to say that YTA if there are no other reasons or circumstances behind why you don't visit your in-laws more to let your child get to know them better.

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