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[pacificpikachu]

No wonder I've been so exhausted! I went to the doctor today and she's convinced I have a virus that's been going around my county. It supposedly can last up to six months, and the biggest symptom is fatigue. She prescribed me some medications and advised me to rest as much as I can and try not to expend too much energy, and take multivitamins. I'm so relieved that I know there is something actually physically wrong, and it's not just my imagination. I've been feeling lousy lately.

Named a few more of my chickens. The silver spangled hamburg hen is Porcia, the splash old english game bantam is Whisper, and the red brown pullet is Blackbird, and now I just need a name for the blue red pullet and the two silver phoenix bantams. Well, and the two serama chicks but they can't be named until I know their genders anyway. Lately they've been hopping around like little winged frogs and flying out of their enclosure to peep around the garage, much to the annoyance of their mother. XD They're fine, though, and they're mostly staying in their enclosure.

The night that I put my eggs in lockdown, there was a power outage for a few hours that I think may have killed the eggs. :( Such awful timing, just like the last power outage! I tried to salvage them, but...well, I'll know in a few days if they make it or not. Definitely a bit disappointing.

I might be buying a pair of call ducks (read: teeny tiny ducks), which I want terribly badly. My mom is not too happy because I've been obsessing over poultry more than usual since December or so, but, hey, everyone is cared for properly and happy and I love them, so it's okay. We'll see, I'm e-mailing people like crazy right now. Ughhh I need to stop buying poultry soon, but...call ducks!

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[straydogstarbck.livejournal.com]

Your chickens sound adorable, and so does the prospect of tiny ducks! It must be exciting being able to have so many of the animal you like.

That's too bad about your eggs, though. Is there any sort of battery or generator backup you can buy for your incubator? Seems like the blackouts are a recurring problem, and it's a shame to have kept them for so long only to have them potentially not hatch. But maybe they still have a chance, who knows.

Hope you feel better soon!

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

They are! I love my chickens and ducks and guinea fowl. :D I actually have three lovely ducks, but they're large and therefore I can't just carry them around like I do with the chickens. Hence the desire for call ducks, which are teeny-tiny! I saw some at the show and spent the whole show pining after them, but I couldn't afford to pay $100 for a pair. Luckily it seems like I'm finding some that are more affordable.

Yeah, it is too bad. :( I might look into some sort of back-up, but if it's costly I'll probably just have to live with the power outages. We've only had two in the last few months, but of course they were both right around hatching time. >< I'm hoping the eggs still have a chance, but...well, I guess I'll find out within the next few days.

Thank you! I'm going to do my best to take it easy. :) Thankfully this isn't too bad like some sicknesses, I just feel really sleepy and blah most of the time.

[koyaaniisqatsi.livejournal.com]

Teeny weeny ducks! I'm excited for you. :D

That's a shame about the eggs, but fingers-crossed that they'll be okay.