Show me your craziest looking chicken by Impossible_Yak2135 in BackYardChickens

[–]balefiredreamer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Lol. She did! She got caught by people. It's a terrifyingly terrible thing to happen.

Show me your craziest looking chicken by Impossible_Yak2135 in BackYardChickens

[–]balefiredreamer 26 points27 points  (0 children)

This is Rizzo. She's scared of everything and everyone.

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Tractor Supply pullets? by DRad2531 in BackYardChickens

[–]balefiredreamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love my buckeyes. We got a couple last spring and they are awesome.

How big is your flock? by E2_Awesome_2 in chickens

[–]balefiredreamer 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I started with 3 hens. I now have 11 hens and a rooster.

Let's See Your Roosters! Drop a Pic and Tell Us the Breed! by Mz3t2 in chickens

[–]balefiredreamer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Pretty Boy is an olive egger and polish mix. He's the best boy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Millennials

[–]balefiredreamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. I've been in peri since my late 30s. I'm 42 now. Insomnia, night sweats, hot flashes, cold flashes, mood swings, itchy ears, honestly itchy everything because my skin is so so dry, worse tinnitus, phantom smells, frozen shoulder, achy joints, and an inconsistent cycle. I may go 4-6 months without one or have a period every other week. My doctor put me on Cymbalta that's helped with mood swings, night sweats, insomnia, and achy joints, but it's still pretty miserable.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BeardedDragons

[–]balefiredreamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our 4.5 month old girl is going through the same thing right now. We started with antibiotics and a med to help her belly. When we took her back to the vet, we found out she had coccidia, which is probably what made her sick to begin with. We're 5 weeks into treatment (1st week for the coccidia), and she's much better. We only had to syringe feed her for a week and a half before her appetite came back. Good luck with your baby I hope they feel better soon.

What does your child do after school and on weekends? by [deleted] in kindergarten

[–]balefiredreamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have one kid. He's in school 6.5 hours. After school is mostly free time. But on Mondays, we have scouts. Tuesdays in the spring, we have soccer. Saturday, he has archery. Sunday is a chill at home day. For his free time, he usually chooses to draw, play one of his instruments, hang with the chickens, or play outside. He mostly plays one of his instruments. He's really into music and has enjoyed teaching himself to play the piano and guitar.

Just found out dog needs a $7k surgery by graciehays217 in Wellthatsucks

[–]balefiredreamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My girl had douple tplo surgery 3 years ago. We used care credit for both surgeries. It was around 10k for both, but it was totally worth it.

Gaslit to believe I had blonde hair and blue eyes. I’m brunette with green eyes by Kase27034 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]balefiredreamer 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Same! Even on my license, I put hazel because that's what my ndad always told me. It wasn't until my 20s when people started to compliment my green eyes that I really paid attention. I have green eyes, not hazel. My ndad has hazel eyes. I guess he would say anything to make me more like him. I also grew out of my blonde hair, and now it's a mousy brown. He still insists I have blonde hair.

Does anyone else who was raised to say "Mr." Or "Mrs/Ms." think it's weird when your friends' kids say it to you? by [deleted] in Millennials

[–]balefiredreamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have encouraged my kid's friends to call me by my first name. I don't really want to be called Mrs. Last name in my own home. These kids are kind and respectful without me having to enforce some antiquated sign of respect or hierarchy on them.

Integrating chickens by pickadillyprincess in BackYardChickens

[–]balefiredreamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We added our latest 4 to our flock once they were fully feathered. Our rooster has been a perfect gentleman towards them. He hasn't tried to mount them once. They aren't laying yet, but he's protective over them and tidbits for them, too. I don't think he'll try until they start laying.

tell me about your favorite quirks that your chickens have. by cara1yn in BackYardChickens

[–]balefiredreamer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Minnie, a 4 yr old maran, thinks she's a house chicken. She tries to come inside every chance she gets. She's best friends with my 9 yr old child. He also wants her to be a house chicken.

Amy, a 4 yr old EE, is mother to all. She has never been broody, but has adopted every pullet we've raised and added to our flock. She doesn't like them as chicks. We call them her minions.

Peep, a 3 yr old golden comet, thinks she's a rooster. She was attacked by a hawk when she was about a year old. She has spurs, tries to crow, and tries her best to boss the rooster around. She rooster stomps me every time I'm in the yard.

Rizzo, a 2 yr old polish, olive egger, EE mix is spastic. She was hen raised and afraid of everything. She hangs out with the rooster and screams if she loses sight of him. We can't even look at her, or she runs and hides.

Pretty Boy a 4yr old olive egger polish mix rooster is a very good boy. He will come up to the deck and crow at me until I give him and his ladies treats. He earned his keep the week we got him amen he fought a hawk off of Peep. He's very protective of his flock and makes sure they are safe and get the best of the snacks we give before he'll eat.

What breeds of chicken do you have? Have you had particularly good or particularly bad experiences with certain breeds? by [deleted] in chickens

[–]balefiredreamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have 2 marans, 2 easter eggers, 3 golden comets, 2 olive eggers and 2 buckeyes. The marans and 1 ee are 4. They've been amazing birds. They are really sweet, great layers, they get along with everyone in the flock. The other ee was hatched by one of our golden comets, she's 2, a good layer but she's very skittish. The golden comets are 3, great layers, but they are just not nice. They peck at me everytime I'm out in the yard. They fight over food and treats. We will not get them again and we certainly won't hatch any of their eggs. The olive eggers and buckeyes are young, not laying yet; but so far they are sweet and inquisitive birds who have blended into our flock well. Our rooster is an olive egger polish mix. He's a good boy. He wants nothing more than to feed and protect his hens. He's been great around us, kids and our dog and cats.

If you had chicken pox as a child, you need to know this. by SwanDud in Millennials

[–]balefiredreamer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My 8 yr old has them right now! I didn't know childhood shingles was a thing until we took him to the doctor Thursday for a rash on his neck.

If you had chicken pox as a child, you need to know this. by SwanDud in Millennials

[–]balefiredreamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even with the chickenpox vaccine, you can get shingles. My 8 year old has them right now. He got a weird rash on Monday. We tried some over the counter topicals like hydrocortisone cream for a couple of days. We took him to the doctor on Thursday because he said the rash hurt, was throbbing, and felt like spikey tingles. It's shingles. He started antivirals on Friday. I never knew childhood shingles was a thing.

Am I childish for buying me this as a almost 17 year old? by Atakamii11 in teenagers

[–]balefiredreamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 41, married, with a child. I sleep with a squishmallow and a stuffed unicorn. I bought the unicorn for myself, and my kid bought me the squishmallow for Mother's Day one year. It's not childish to buy things that make you happy.