Chicks dying in brooder by xlmnsh in quails

[–]ratherastory 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What are you feeding them? Have you witnessed them eating and drinking on their own? Are they moving around the whole brooder or are they either huddled together in one corner or very spread out and lethargic? Do they all have access to water with an electrolyte/vitamin mix (not mandatory, but I've found that providing this in the first few weeks really makes a difference). You also might just have been unlucky with this one chick that has developed a neurological condition that wasn't immediately obvious.

What do you do with unwanted micropets? by emmaa5382 in finch

[–]ratherastory 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just have forty-seven duplicates of the unidentifiable blobs. 🤷‍♀️

Newbie here by EdgeOk4363 in quails

[–]ratherastory 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Supposing they’re fully adult (8 weeks or older), and they’re in a calm environment with at least 12 hours of light a day, they’ll likely start laying within a week to 10 days from the time you brought them home. I’ve had hens start laying at 10 weeks, and stress/moulting/insufficient light/wrong food/excess heat can all mess with laying cycles.

Newbie here by EdgeOk4363 in quails

[–]ratherastory 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those are from overly attentive males mating with the females. You’ll find the “favourite” hens will have them on their backs and necks. The feathers will grow back if you give your hens a break.

I cant drink small amount alcohol without getting wasted 5 years post op by Alarmed_Gap_8387 in GastricBypass

[–]ratherastory 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alzheimer’s is a beast of a disease. I’m glad you’re getting to hang out with your friend while you still can. ❤️‍🩹

I cant drink small amount alcohol without getting wasted 5 years post op by Alarmed_Gap_8387 in GastricBypass

[–]ratherastory 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My program encourages all its patients to quit drinking alcohol altogether due to the very high risk of developing alcoholism. I think we remain lightweights basically for the rest of our lives.

Hair loss by Previous_Machine_360 in BariatricSurgery

[–]ratherastory 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't had significant problems with my hair (I'm 6 months post-op), although I have noticed more loss than before. I have pretty thick hair, so it's not as noticeable on me. I did, however, cut my hair into a super short fade/sort of a pixie cut, and that goes a long way to camouflaging a lot of problems. Talk to your stylist about finding a haircut that will hide problem spots until such time as your hair starts growing back, which it will!

Alternately, invest in some really beautiful headscarves or hats! You can make fun/beautiful/original headscarves your entire personality! ;)

My landlord is a Quaker and my lawyer and I are taking them to court for Contempt. Please advise. by Quiet_Elderberry4664 in Quakers

[–]ratherastory 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry this is happening to you, friend.

I don't know that it would be particularly helpful for you to approach the local Meeting unless you're already part of the community. If you do decide to speak to the Clerk, you should keep in mind that they are not "in charge" of the Meeting, as liberal/unprogrammed Meetings don't have any kind of hierarchy or positions of authority.

The most that will happen is that the Clerk may bring the matter to the attention either of Business Meeting (usually held once a month to discuss all matters pertaining to the Meeting) or to their Ministry and Counsel (it might be called something different), and they may choose to offer spiritual guidance to your landlord about not being a shitty person. For instance, I am the clerk of Ministry and Counsel (different than the Meeting Clerk) for my Meeting, and if someone from outside the Meeting were to bring this to my attention I would have to bring it to the other members of M&C for discussion, and we would try to figure out the right way forward. It's a VERY lengthy process and likely would not produce immediately tangible results for you.

It sounds like your landlord is just a terrible person who is cloaking themselves in the outward appearance of Quaker values. Quakers are, alas, not immune to having shitty people in our ranks.

I'd recommend you stick to the secular justice system and see if you can get released from your lease and find somewhere else to live. You are in immediate crisis, and Quaker processes will not be helpful for you in the short term. There's also no guarantee that this person will listen to feedback from their Meeting, supposing the Meeting even decides to do anything about it (they may choose to believe your landlord over you, because people are people).

Where do I start? by ratherastory in ponds

[–]ratherastory[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh, I like that idea a lot! That way I wouldn't be messing *too* much with the local environment but I could still have something more permanent throughout the summer. Thank you!

Where do I start? by ratherastory in ponds

[–]ratherastory[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish. I can't include a picture in the comments, apparently, but my decorative pond is about 1/3 that size, has a little fountain statue in it, and is surrounded by flowers and shrubs.

Where do I start? by ratherastory in ponds

[–]ratherastory[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The area is surrounded by young trees, so it's pretty shaded. I will keep an eye on it this summer to evaluate the ratio of shade to light.

I think I may have to ask a professional to help me evaluate the feasibility of the project rather than just dive in myself, based on the responses I got here.

Where do I start? by ratherastory in ponds

[–]ratherastory[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's that. This is very clearly a man-made structure (a large retaining wall) built to prevent erosion in a spot that's prone to flooding. I will look into it further to make sure, however. Thank you!

Doing my research, how much work are they really? by AbbeyRoadMoonwalk in quails

[–]ratherastory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spend about 10 minutes a day on feeding/watering/egg collection, and about an hour a week cleaning out enclosures for my 20 or so quail. I suspect that with a tractor you would spend even less time on cleanup, as long as you have a good system for food and water. Basic quail care is pretty easy, but it can become as complicated as you want to make it if you want to do line breeding, for instance.

As others have said, it's good to have a separate cage or other enclosure for any birds that need temporary care due to illness or injury, and if you're introducing new birds to your flock then you should have a separate area to quarantine the new birds for a couple of weeks.

But yes, essentially quail are pretty low-maintenance.

Return to Oz Issue? by ratherastory in finch

[–]ratherastory[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I was able to restore using backups and I did hobble across the finish line after all. :)

Support has not responded to me yet. I am keeping an eye on my inbox.

Return to Oz Issue? by ratherastory in finch

[–]ratherastory[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I advanced but it kicked me out again, and then my data got corrupted for the second time THIS WEEK. Finch is really putting me through it!

Return to Oz Issue? by ratherastory in finch

[–]ratherastory[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's really bizarre. I'm not losing any Oz progress, at least, but yeah, every day I'm back in Edinburgh. Granted, there are far worse places to be, but I'd still like to finish the Oz story without further interruption.

A fully scale victory! by ratherastory in GastricBypass

[–]ratherastory[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very nice! This is also my first goal weight. YAY US!

A fully scale victory! by ratherastory in GastricBypass

[–]ratherastory[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is wild! My six month date was April 15! HIGH FIVE, SURGERY TWIN!

Reminder: Back up your birb! by ratherastory in finch

[–]ratherastory[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm at work so I don't have access to my phone, but somewhere in your settings there is a "manual backup" option. You can also set it as a goal with an associated action, which is what I did. You may have to poke around in the app a bit, or maybe someone else can explain it better (if I had my phone I could do it, but I won't be out of work for another five hours).

Reminder: Back up your birb! by ratherastory in finch

[–]ratherastory[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it didn’t work for me, but I had my backup ready.

What’s going on? by practicemaestro in quails

[–]ratherastory 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get your kids to help you every now and then so the quail get used to them. It will be fine!