I had to euthanize a chick with a horrible injury, and I knew I had to relieve her suffering, but gosh it was so hard. I am still upset. My son's senior project was done on chicken farming, and he built me my first chicken coop. For those that eat eggs, my chickens are pets, and spoiled, and come to the back door and yell in the back door when they want a treat. That is humane.
1. Anyway, I'm thinking I'm safe from the wildfires. I have pictures of everything, and a plan, so if the wind starts up again, I will be prepared.
2. I think that sympathy encourages helplessness when it is overdone. I used to go to another site, where all comments are met with, "you poor thing" or the like. No helping or suggestions like here. I started there in 2011, went back to see, and the few people on it are still in the same place they were 6 years ago. I think it's ok to provide sympathy, but then help the person get up again.
3. I think I can let the chicks and mom out again.
4. I need some more sleep.
5. I'm the kind of tired you get after you've been stressing about evacuating for 2 days, lol.