Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

It’s such a beautiful day, but Jaffar took his ladies under the porch, and now I don’t have any chooks to play with. Bummer!

 

[bgmathteach]

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 thoughts only...as my situation is vastly different.

If you have an old towel (I call them my 'chicken towels'), after dark, catch Caramel and wrap her in the towel to keep her from fighting, and, using a flashlight, look into her throat ( will need help...your partner can hold her kind-of like a football, wrapped in the towel), and open her beak and look down her throat with the flashlight to see if there is blockage. Also pay close attention to nares to see if you can see any blockage or discharge in the nasal cavity. If you can't take her to the Vet until Monday, I would want to check her out as much as possible now. Yes, she might fight you some...but the closeness of the towel and firm but gentle hold usually keeps them settled until you start fussing with trying to look into her beak. (I always offer a favorite treat after, for the indignities of it all)

Maybe with a bit more info, @BY Bob might be able to give you some good advise.

Best of luck with Caramel!

 

[featherhead007]

My sisters cat for caturday.

 

[bgmathteach]

It’s such a beautiful day, but Jaffar took his ladies under the porch, and now I don’t have any chooks to play with. Bummer!

Smart man, Jaffar is, taking his ladies to one of the cooler places to dust-bath in 'semi-cool' dirt!

 

[RoyalChick]

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.

She will like that I think.

 

[GregnLety]

@ManueB I would ask @Shadrach to see what he says.

 

[rural mouse]

@ManueB I would ask @Shadrach to see what he says.

 

[Marie2020]

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.

 

[Marie2020]

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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We are so lucky to have both @Shadrach and Bob as already suggested they may have a few ideas for you my friend.

Plus I know that acv water helps to reduce swelling but I will leave this to the experts

 

[RoyalChick]

I have brought Bella into the house for a couple of hours. It is a trade off between the stress of being away from her buddies (none of whom had any interest in being caught) vs the stress from the heat. It is 96 and climbing. I put her in the mud room which is not the coolest place (77 degrees currently) but I didn't want her to have too wild a swing in temperature going in and out.