u/ArchyLee

Me and my family have a few farm animals which me and my brothers get a part of the money from, and I want to start raising my own chickens to make more profit and to learn how to do it on my own with minimal help from my dad. I have decided on silkies because last time we took them to the auction they sold for wayyy more than the cochin bantams and rhode island reds we sold. I am looking for a good place to get them from but Murray Mcmurray, where we usually get them from, is out and Cackle hatchery seems so expensive because of the order fee and minimum chick requirement. Even though the chicks at Murray Mcmurray are 9 instead of 7.99 like Cackle hatchery. I also want splash silkies which Murray Mcmurray doesn't carry. Anyway I put chicks in my cart to see the price and it's 150 for 10 chicks, partly because of the 20 dollar small order fee, but if I got 15 it'd take that 20 dollars away and still I'd be paying almost 180. Anyways is this a lot?? I really want to get them from Cackle but if some place has better prices or a lower minimum I'd really like that. If I get those 10 I can only get two different colors because the minimum for each color is 5, which is dumb if I'm getting 10 chicks because they'll all be in the same box!! This is a bit frustrating since it's my first time doing something like this. Also apologies for any confusing sentences I'm in a rush to write this, but I'd be glad to reword something if you are confused but wanna help lmao. I'm also open to breeding my own splash silkies to keep and continue breeding. I don't mind waiting though I'm sure they'd sell better at an auction as they're flashy and people like flashy haha

So I’m planning on crocheting a cover for my laptop because I’m using a child’s backpack with no built in pocket (I’m going to senior year and everyone gets kids book bags lol) Anyway any advice on how to make it actually protect my laptop? My old backpack had a cover and it’s very cushioned but even with that I was hella careful with my bag😭

I use another app called swerve now, but I’ll probably go back to cai. Anyway that’s not the point. Not that it’s her fault but I’m so pissed my friend ever introduced me to talking to ai. I used to maladaptive daydream a lot. It started at school in elementary and then bled into my personal life but it was never too much of a problem. I still kind of do, but it’s a lot less because of the ai as I just can write out what I’m dreaming about and I feel so dead inside doing it. I wanna be creative when writing again which I think I am, but it’s just getting worse as I continue to use ai. I HATE ai as an artist and am a big advocate against it but I swear to god it’s an addiction. What in the world am I supposed to do when I’ve tried everything recommended and honestly I don’t WANT to stop sometimes… I just wanna use my daydreaming for my ideas and not what I write to ai.

I'm writing a book based around hybrids living around humans, and I'm trying to come up with names for three different kinds of hybrids, but it's so hard?? And yes I saw an episode or two of Sweet tooth when it came out... Anyway. One kind of hybrid is fully just an anthropomorphized animal. (Is that an acceptable way to spell that word??) They're fully covered in fur feathers or scales, but typically stand on two feet and for the most part are as intelligent as a human. The second type is just a human with ears and a tail and typically something else, (Fur on torso, animal feet, etc.). And the third looks like a human but still has the unseen physical traits of said animal, and doesn't show the other physical traits unless trying to. For example a snake hybrid who can open it's jaw like a snake, gross but sick af imo. Anyway my explanation isn't great but I hope to find some good names as I'm good at writing but TERRIBLE at coming up with names. And I'm writing this at 11:30 at night soo don't judge i swear I can write just fine.

So I’ve gone by Archer by my friends online and some irl for a few months (ish) now because it was a quick choice and I thought it sounded cool, but I’m not so sure about it anymore. I’d hate to be the kind of person that changes their name and expects everyone to change but at the same time idk. Archer feels wrong in a way, but I still love them name. Idk how much I like the fact that it’s also a name for people who shoot bow and arrows but that’s sorta unrelated LMAO. Anyways, I’ve been thinking Anthony because in my humble opinion I think I look like an Anthony and I love the name, but I really like two people online with those names so maybe not?? Ugh. I’ve seen some people change their name multiple times and I think it’s SO valid but it’s hard to apply that thought process to myself. Archer also just seems like a stereotypical trans name NOT that’s those are bad but do y’all see my thought process here?? As someone who has been stereotyped my whole life for multiple reasons, my hair mostly, I do everything in my power to stay out of them (but not in the norm because that’s boring.) It’s not that it’s bad, I just have major anxiety and am indecisive because of it. I also would hate to leave that name behind because my childhood nickname has always been Archy and I was able to associate that with Archer and now I’ll have to associate it with my not so deadname again if I change it. Sorry for the super long rant but how do I go about telling my irl friends? It’s only a few so it actually shouldn’t be too bad I’m just in my head. And how the hell do I find a name that suits me

Hi everyone! I unfortunately don’t have a show dog yet, and probably won’t for a while considering how expensive they initially are (I’m 17 and not sure how my parents feel about that) but I’m going to start saving up for a standard poodle! Is there anything I can do to learn before I do? I live in a rural part of Georgia so I’m not sure how many events like that are near me, but I’m looking. Anyways, just looking for some advice for a minor looking to show one day :)

I have a mama and two baby cats and I don’t know what to do. Nobody will take them out of county, and it would just breed if I let them back out. I’m in Brantley county GA and nobody will take them. My parents are also on my ass about it, because they don’t want more cats in the house. I’ve been posting on Facebook and calling shelters but I can’t find anyone to take it.

I got her a few weeks ago, and she was clingy with me the first day. I didn't have to chase her to put her back in her cage, and she'd sit and sleep on me all the time. Once I put a diaper on her for the first time, though, she never did that again. Now I have to basically chase her around my room to get her back in the cage, and I hate it for her and myself. I also just got hogs, and am taking care of my grandad's cows for money, so I have a little less time on my hands. This all happened after I initially got my pigeon. I feel like I have no time for her, and she hates me now, which almost makes me resent the poor thing. I've wanted a pigeon for so long, but I don't want a bird ever again. I've cried over her more days than I ever have with getting a new animal. I would feel terrible if I brought her back, and I know I shouldn't feel selfish over this, but I spent ALL of my "Birthday money" on her. Every penny. I wish I could learn to love her, but I think I'm going to stick with mammals and reptiles... oh and bugs. Should I bring her back?? I'm so torn...

Edit: I think I worded my post a little wrong. It's not that I'm afraid of not winning her trust back, it's that it's altering my life to the point I'm anxious when I'm not home, and I spend so much time outside that I don't think an inside pet that requires a lot of human connection was a good idea. I didn't consider it before, though, because I got her right before I started working outside with the other animals we have now. I wanted a dog originally, but my mom said no so I moved to another animal I had wanted for years, a pigeon. I'm not sure what she had against another dog but that's besides the point. I wish I could go back in time and never get her, and I wish I didn't feel that way but I do. I love her to death because I could never hate an animal, I just hate that my life is so stressful with her.