Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

@Kris5902 I think Stupid is ready to pass on his name to Buddy after watching Buddy mating with his waterer

Yet another

 

[ManueB]

When it rains it pours! I just posted this thread in the emergency forum and would be very grateful if some of you would give me their opinion, I'm feeling emotional and overwhelmed and not sure I'm thinking very clearly. My question is whether or not attempt a 1h45 drive for a visit to the vet.

A picture of the culprit sheltering from the heat in the shade for tax.

 

[rural mouse]

When it rains it pours! I just posted this thread in the emergency forum and would be very grateful if some of you would give me their opinion, I'm feeling emotional and overwhelmed and not sure I'm thinking very clearly. My question is whether or not attempt a 1h45 drive for a visit to the vet.

A picture of the culprit sheltering from the heat in the shade for tax.
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I'm not going to be much help on that, but

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

So warning for a long post, including a lot of pictures to make it less tedious! And thank you again Bybob for hosting it.

Good bye to Vanille

She was our little alpha hen, sassy with us and a pain in the other hen's butt. We got her with our five other hens from a battery in January 2020, aged only three months as all others rescues had already been given out. Although she had trouble laying from the start she was a brave fighter, full of joy and will to live. She had many passions : drinking running water, eating snow and hail, escaping from the chicken zone to explore the garden, helping out my partner with whatever he was doing, perching on human shoulders, and most of all, eating cherries.

Because we had to care a lot for her due to her health issues she was our only hen that enjoyed cuddles, falling asleep on our knees or gently pecking our bellies.
We called her The Hen's Trade union because she knew how to ask loudly for whatever she wanted until she got it.

She was 33 months and I know she enjoyed her life here very much.

I have very few picture as a pullet. Here she is climbing the ladder.
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Enjoying the garden, 10 June 2020
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Eating hail! May 2021.
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One of so many warm bath to help an egg come out. August 2021
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Found some grapes! She was very sick at the time and we were letting her wander in the garden to make her want to live. September 2021.
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Hard molt just after recovery
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Then she ate a snake to celebrate her new feathers, November 2021
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Love the snow for the last time, February 2022
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I think I dropped something, mars 2022
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And I thought this was my lunch , may 2022.
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My partner was her whole world.
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Good bye beautiful Vanille
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Finally a short clip with her beloved cherry tree.

I'm so sorry you lost your beautiful girl. She really loved that cherry tree didn't she.

 

[RoyalChick]

When it rains it pours! I just posted this thread in the emergency forum and would be very grateful if some of you would give me their opinion, I'm feeling emotional and overwhelmed and not sure I'm thinking very clearly. My question is whether or not attempt a 1h45 drive for a visit to the vet.

A picture of the culprit sheltering from the heat in the shade for tax.
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Oh Manue I am so sorry to hear this - and what a lovely picture of her.
If the main consideration is that she will be stressed by the trip I would not worry about that at all. Every one of mine I have taken to the vet has been calm during the ride and actually some of them are positively interested in looking out of the window. I think some kind of carrier - I use a cat carrier but even a cardboard box would do.
Just make sure some part of it is dark so she can feel safe, and that there is enough air flow.
When you are with the vet make sure you give her the opportunity to drink so she doesn't go all day without fluid.



Edited to add: The first time I took a chicken to the vet I was worried they would be disturbed by the movement - carrying the cat carrier, the bumps in the road, braking etc. I thought she would get bumped around and fall over etc. Turns out not at all, I put a bunch of bedding in the cat carrier and Maggie sort of made a nest out of it and sat there very comfy for the whole ride.

 

[featherhead007]

When it rains it pours! I just posted this thread in the emergency forum and would be very grateful if some of you would give me their opinion, I'm feeling emotional and overwhelmed and not sure I'm thinking very clearly. My question is whether or not attempt a 1h45 drive for a visit to the vet.

A picture of the culprit sheltering from the heat in the shade for tax.
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My opinion: chance it, and take her in. Hopefully the car has A/C

 

[featherhead007]

I lost Rocks-Anne, because I didn’t take her to the vet. Since then, I regret every day not having my sweet hen around with me.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Happy Saturday everyone. I'm trying to play catch up as there has been a lot I have missed this past week. Royal Chick I hope the lovely Bella is showing some improvement for you. It is not fair that you finally get your black chicken and then tragedy strike with her. I also hope BY BOBs polish chick is on the mend. What is it this year with leg issues and vitamin issues?

I have to get outside and take some new pictures of the flock, especially Twiggy. I really hope Twig is a pullet as she is so cute. Mom pointed out to me yesterday that she has a mohawk. She actually has a crest coming in although no sign yet of the beard that when she hatched she showed signs of. Chiquita is about ready to hit the home stretch soon. Monday will make 2 weeks in and while I have not yet had time to candle her eggs she is a pro. I do not have to force this girl off her eggs to eat and drink she does it on her own like clockwork. She is off daily for about 30 minutes between noon and 1pm. Mom suspects nothing, or if she does she has not said anything at all. Attitude wise Rosie is back to herself after I cut her back to strictly Tylenol. She is a little sore with only that but she is more aware of her surroundings and is not in danger of bumping her shoulder into things which she was doing. She also is getting more range of motion back with her arm, but, I'm not encouraging it as she was told to keep it still until her return doctor visit. She was thrilled yesterday though as for the first time since the accident she was able to put on and wear a bra all day. She finally felt human for the first time in a week as she put it.

 

[ManueB]

My opinion: chance it, and take her in. Hopefully the car has A/C

Yes, it does! It's a small two seat van so she would have to ride on my knees in my cats closed woven basket. I don't have a small pet carrier, and my dog crate is way too large.

 

[featherhead007]

Yes, it does! It's a small two seat van so she would have to ride on my knees in my cats closed woven basket. I don't have a small pet carrier, and my dog crate is way too large.

Have a safe trip.