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—Egg Production—

—Egg Production—

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**********Please Subscribe To My Blog…..It Really Helps********** The girls are slacking….. Our conveyor belt of eggs has slowed way down….. It’s a little sad knowing I can slip into a chicken’s head so easily….. I know their logic…I know their head-chatter….. …..there’s not a lot to either….. …..(it’s about as easy as slipping into cocktail party conversations)…(but at least with the chickens…I don’t need to wear Spanx)….. Sorry…this post is already devolving into nonsensical comparisons….. …..(and that’s what regularly happens…

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*Paranoia & Addy*

*Paranoia & Addy*

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**********Please Subscribe To My Blog…..It Really Helps********** You know those Optimistic/PollyAnna expressions…trying to prompt a positive outlook on life? There are lots of them that are available….. Always look on the bright side of life (accompanied by a spritely whistle)—(okay…that one’s from Monty Python)….. …..a cheery outlook makes for a cheery disposition….. …..happy is as happy does…?…I don’t know….. There are millions of them….. I didn’t want to use any of them a few days ago…when I checked on the…

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~~~Colic~~~

~~~Colic~~~

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*******Please Subscribe To My Blog…..It Really Helps******* CLICK HERE***Maybe This Link Will Get You To My Tick Tock Channel*** Brave………….sigh….. …..it was one of those mornings when you wake up…..look outside…..and you heart stops and drops….. I looked out my bedroom window just in time to see Brave run to a screeching stop…..and suddenly lay down…..with his nose in the dirt….. …..!@#$%^%$#@!….. …..this is NOT his normal behavior…..Not At All…..!….. In the amount of time it took me to find…

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~~~Addy Pooped!~~~~~~~(a fecal sojourn)~~~

~~~Addy Pooped!~~~~~~~(a fecal sojourn)~~~

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Tra!  La!    Tra!  La!     Tra!  La! Addy took a dump! It’s amazing the things you celebrate on a farm… Horses drinking… Horses pooping… …..it’s not just confined to horses, though…..it applies to everybody……. …..the Trifecta–Of–Life……. …..(eating, drinking, poo’ing & pee’ing…..and that’s not a trifecta, is it?)… …..(quad-fecta?) You become a poop-connoisseur when you work with animals……. …..is it moist?……. …..is it formed?……. …..how much volume?……. …..any worms?……. …..what’s the texture?……. …..what’s the color?….. …..can you break it…

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………………..Dammit, Addy…………………

………………..Dammit, Addy…………………

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I “had” hoped that Addy’s baby would come on June’s full “Strawberry” moon… …..often a full moon can trigger these things… …..but, Nooooooooooooooo….. …..other things DID happen… *****Sooooooooooooooo***** …..Addy decided to colic……. …..sigh….. …..she went off her feed…..she went off her hay…..she stopped pooping….. AAAUUUUUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!! (Time out for banging my head against the wall!) …..there was some good news……. …..and there was bad news……. The bad news…….was (obviously) that Addy colicked……. …..that’s super bad, especially for an end-stage pregnant mare……….

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University Of Florida Botanist’s Opinion

University Of Florida Botanist’s Opinion

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And around and around we go………… The weed photos were dutifully sent to U. of  F. And surprise, surprise, surprise…………. …..none of the weeds were considered poisonous to horses or livestock…………. …..well, that’s not entirely true……. Weed #5 (they believe) is from the “mallow” family. It could cause higher than normal nitrate levels in the blood…….IF the plant is stressed and then eaten………….(?) …..well…….Weed #5 didn’t look “stressed” or even nibbled on by the horses.  There were only two of…

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