Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Another thought: hormone implant?

Found this article

https://opensanctuary.org/suprelorin-implants-a-critical-tool-in-chicken-health/

 

[Ponypoor]

Fluffy - broody???

Maybe…. at least thinking about it I am sure. She laid her egg in the box I placed her in, and then moved to the bottom nestbox were I found her this evening when I put everyone to bed for the night. I went to check under her for an egg and she did that wiggle thing to settle back down on the nest box.

I made sure she was comfy and settled everyone for the night. Will know more in the morning - if she decides to join everyone for breakfast!

Well Fluffy was up and about this morning, so looks like she isn't interested in being broody just yet.

 

[Sally PB]

This is crazy. I find myself asking Jaffar for permission to sit in the coop with “HIS “ ladies!

Not crazy at all. One gentleman being polite and respectful to another gentleman.

 

[bgmathteach]

@RoyalChick and @micstrachan
A further link from @Ponypoor 's article led me to a study about the effectiveness of Flaxseed in a hen's diet to reduce ovarian cancers and ASCITIES (which seems to be related)

I'm curious, RC, if you think the phytoestrogens (anti-estrogens) produced by flaxseed in the gut would be enough to decrease laying in a hen...or just limit 'free floating estrogens' that are linked with reproductive cancers?

Note, I may be overstating it's ability to reduce ascities.....but it appears the inference is clearly there.

And this is an article about human oral contraceptives used on hens. Interesting, wonder if it could be used on hens at risk to stop laying instead of implants. It would require daily feeding of a pill, I would assume, as otherwise it would be hard to make sure one hen got it, but not others. (I have to admit that I only read the abstract for this one, so need to read further for full implications...but that will have to wait - I need to get cracking on finishing up 'creating' my online class that starts Monday!)

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[RoyalChick]

Another thought: hormone implant?

Found this article

https://opensanctuary.org/suprelorin-implants-a-critical-tool-in-chicken-health/

@RoyalChick and @micstrachan
A further link from @Ponypoor 's article led me to a study about the effectiveness of Flaxseed in a hen's diet to reduce ovarian cancers and ASCITIES (which seems to be related)

I'm curious, RC, if you think the phytoestrogens (anti-estrogens) produced by flaxseed in the gut would be enough to decrease laying in a hen...or just limit 'free floating estrogens' that are linked with reproductive cancers?

Note, I may be overstating it's ability to reduce ascities.....but it appears the inference is clearly there.

And this is an article about human oral contraceptives used on hens. Interesting, wonder if it could be used on hens at risk to stop laying instead of implants. It would require daily feeding of a pill, I would assume, as otherwise it would be hard to make sure one hen got it, but not others. (I have to admit that I only read the abstract for this one, so need to read further for full implications...but that will have to wait - I need to get cracking on finishing up 'creating' my online class that starts Monday!)

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Thank you both. I did look into the implant a while back for Diana and I cannot remember now but I remember seeing a side-effect that could make matters worse. But this weekend I will dig into that and human contraception and flaxseed is easy as I have it on hand anyway and is a no regret move I suspect.
Come Monday I will be on the phone to avian vets within driving distance.
Assuming little Eli survives until then - I am not liking the look of her today - not very active.
Poor girl.
And shout out to Bernie who sat cuddled up to her for a chunk of time first thing this morning.

 

[RoyalChick]

Chicken news from the week just past at Fluffy Butt Acres

@Lilion's flock accused her of starving them: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26617510

@RoyalChick shared some adult content: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26617834
and Aurora approved: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26618650

@Ponypoor started the week by driving home through snow and ice and shared the now classic albeit humiliating picture of Mr.P: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26618492

Late in the day @BY Bob treated us to the assembled Fluffy Butts of Fluffy Butt Acres: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26618609

@micstrachan's plans for new chicks this year are up in the air because of a mountain lion! Read the story here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26618674

@BY Bob re-posted a video of Aurora taking on a turkey leg. Enjoy it here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26618838

@RoyalChick shared some footage of the morning routine in the Chicken Palace: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26619024

@bgmathteach's chickens were very suspicious of her camera: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26619772

@RebeccaBoyd got chastised by both Chiquita and Branch because she tried to rescue a small marshmallow from the hay stack. Turns out that marshmallow was a tattle tail and screamed blue murder to summon their protection detail who immediately went into action. No pictures but read the full story here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26619901

@RebeccaBoyd's Meeko and Grackle (hatched in October) started laying a bit earlier than expected - their eggs are small and elongated in shape, and Meeko's has the most beautiful speckles! See these gorgeous eggs here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26619998 and here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26623368

One of @micstrachan's older hens started laying and while I don't have any experience of underwater weaponry, I think naval vessels should be on the look out for this one! See it here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26620862

Over with @rural mouse , Twirp has started laying her blue eggs again: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26623370

@Firsttimehens1234 hatched the first two chicks - so cute - from her Olive Egger who was very sick at the time but now is well and just started laying again: Honestly, they couldn't possibly be any more cute! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26628313

@featherhead007 got back home after a mystery journey and the first thing that happened is Xzit bit him!

@Chicken poppy lost her hen Dixie unexpectedly. Rest in peace Dixie, the chicks you left behind will be well cared for. Read the story here with some heartbreaking and cute pictures:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26627205
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26629904
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26630805

@Ponypoor is back home and her chickens are once again enjoying her singing:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26629678
And Mr.P got a spa day with a trim and pedicure: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26635145
She also has a broody. See here who it is: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26626726
Or possibly she doesn't: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26627042!

Hattie at Fluffy Butt Acres, in a first (at least in living memory), roosted! See it here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26630977

For anyone who missed it, Ask Aurora is posted here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26631868

@RebeccaBoyd's creek has some good fishing and guess who gets to enjoy it: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26635733
And just for Bob: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26635755

Oh dear, Madea turns out not to be exactly what @RebeccaBoyd was hoping for: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26635793

@RoyalChick shared Eli's problem: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26636368

 

[bgmathteach]

Thank you both. I did look into the implant a while back for Diana and I cannot remember now but I remember seeing a side-effect that could make matters worse. But this weekend I will dig into that and human contraception and flaxseed is easy as I have it on hand anyway and is a no regret move I suspect.
Come Monday I will be on the phone to avian vets within driving distance.
Assuming little Eli survives until then - I am not liking the look of her today - not very active.
Poor girl.
And shout out to Bernie who sat cuddled up to her for a chunk of time first thing this morning.

For ELi

For Bernie - thank you for being there for Eli

For both RC & Eli!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Hi all, how is everyone?
Yesterday Dixie passed away with the babies under her wing with them chirping trying to get her to wake up. I sent her off for a Necropsy in UCONN because her sudden death alarms me. Jolene seems like her behavior and is sleeping in the house. All dirty, ruffled feathers, pale, not eating. Hope she pulls through.

Did you get a result about poor Dixie from the lab? And did Jolene survive?

I have to agree, you have something going on. I wish you the very best in your situation. I’m not feeling well either. BP medicine has been changed, and I guess I have that shingles infection again, also
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I'm sorry to hear this, shingles is no fun!

CB , your ignorance is so cute! James Bond 007 was created and produced by Broccoli
Albert Romolo Broccoli, producer of Bond 007 franchise

Fleming was the writer and creator.
007 is basically based on his experiences in ww2

I truly had no idea! Thank you.
The Buckeyes don't want to come out, way too much white stuff, but they are considering it.

 

[featherhead007]

BoPeeps: she’s so friendly with me when we are together and away from the tribe, but out in the yard with the other chooks around, she avoids me, and is skittish about everything. She’s sitting on my lap right now. (Purring)

 

[featherhead007]

BoPeeps: she’s so friendly with me when we are together and away from the tribe, but out in the yard with the other chooks around, she avoids me, and is skittish about everything. She’s sitting on my lap right now. (Purring)

I’m playing the UK version of “little Bo Peep” children’s song, and she loves it!