Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[notabitail]

I'm in bed early. I somehow hurt my jaw, so I've done exercises and now have a hot water bottle on my jaw and ear.

I probably talk to much

Hmm, I think @notabitail talks a lot too.

 

[Marie2020]

That there bread is ALLLL mine

 

[Marie2020]

Hmm, I think @notabitail talks a lot too.

We should have a competition

 

[Marie2020]

Good night everyone

@RebeccaBoyd

You can only do so much my lovely, please don't beat yourself up . I would love to have you in my life.

 

[LhickenChicken]

I'm sorry for your hen, @LhickenChicken. Had you not realized before she passed that she had been laying internally ?
I was heartbroken when I learned Caramel had EYP, I had missed all the clues. Now I've come to realize it will probably happen to all my ex-batts, as to many layers. It's the price they pay for us having pets that make us breakfast.
I keep Caramel in my avatar to remind me of all I learned when she passed.

In happier news : my partner finally built a small second coop inside the actual run and look who's inside making a mess.
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No, I had not realized that she had been laying internally. When my friend cut her open there was LOTS of fluid buildup, as well as yolk ALL over her stomach cavity.
Here's how I think it happened:
I told you that she is was a cannibalism victim. So when it happened, that STUPID Bananito picked her backside and kinda messed up her insides if you know what I mean. The other hen Snowflake had her guts coming out *blergh* and, as you know, I called my friend over. Friend culled Snowflake and two other girls who weren't going to make it. When it was over I saw Mrs Clean-egg near a nest box, and her backside was bleeding and she had a prolapse. Not having known this site I put polysporin on it daily and wiped it with a paper towel. This is where I think the peronitis started.
So eventually she was well enough and I had enough confidence in her, so I re-integrated her in to the coop. Eventually she was accepted.
Then, one morning I saw her standing in the corner, not being herself. I thought it was coccidiosis and treated the whole flock for that. I brought her inside, treated her aswell and gave her a bath. This should have been my warning sign for peronitis: she had poop caked around her vent. She was interested in drinking water, but not in eating, even when I put out her favorite treat, which is sunflower seeds, chick food, and cooked meat. I found out this was impacted crop, but someone mentioned that they can have crop issues when they have peronitis. Again, a warning sign missed.
Then Mrs. Clean-egg stayed with the injured chickens until last morning, when I noticed (again) something wasn't right. She looked into my eyes as if to say, "It's my time."
I called that same friend to do the processing. And then I saw the yolk, and the fluid, and little to no food in her crop. I nearly dropped her in surprise, screaming, "PERONITIS!"
(I nearly dropped Mrs Clean-egg, meaning, not my friend. I had to hold Mrs. Clean-egg's legs.)Mrs. Clean-egg's first name, gained today, is Mrs. Katniss Clean-egg.

Mrs. Katniss Clean-egg

 

[notabitail]

We should have a competition

Oh yeah. Totally. I may need some water in between though.

 

[LhickenChicken]

Hmm, I think @notabitail talks a lot too.

Chatterbox!
I suppose you would have troubles going on a voice fast?

 

[LhickenChicken]

We should have a competition

Yeah you guys should! If you have the competition via PM include me please! I'd like to see how it turns out.

Wait, was that a joke?

 

[LhickenChicken]

Oh yeah. Totally. I may need some water in between though.

Nah, you wouldn't, @notabitail!

 

[LhickenChicken]

Anyway, here's my lop bunny. His name is Alpha.