Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

That's the typical poo from not eating enough.
If it's possible for you, since you said she does eat scrambled eggs, you could try to bring her an extra small bowl with a choice of support confort food daily, ideally before roosting, for a few days to make sure she gets enough energy . Either as a choice, or you can make a mash with their usual food and add stuff in. Some ideas on top of scrambled egg, of things you may have in your cupboards : sardines, tuna or mackerel, crushed walnuts or almonds, cooked whole grain rice or wheat or small pasta, a tiny amount of peanut butter, tiny amount of shredded hard cheese, small pieces of apples or bananas. Everything needs to be smaller pieces than a healthy chicken could eat.
White rice isn't very healthy, but it's something most sick chickens will eat.
And if you have bread that isn't loaded with sugar and additives a small amount can also do the job.
Of course it's best that they eat their usual food...but it's better to eat something than nothing.

If you can catch her easily, I would also weigh her, and do it again in a few days. It's more useful if you know what her healthy weight is, but it will allow to see if she is loosing too much.

I hope the fecal float helps you find out what's going on. It happened to me to find a sick chicken when I came home from vacation and the house sitter hadn't even noticed .

And tiny Chipie...it's a long story ! She has ruling ambitions that are far too ambitious considering her size, and this tends to backfire against her as soon as the younger chickens realise it's all a bluff.

this is very good advice. I love scrambled eggs but anything that she will eat.

 

[BY Bob]

@BeastBaby the bright green is bile, she is producing that whether she is eating or not and when there's no food the green is concentrated. If you can afford an X-ray that may show the reason. Frankly I suspect internal laying or cancer or both, a blockage of some kind unfortunately, because she was laying and then suddenly stopped, right? Which doesn't make any sense at eight months old and the days getting longer. Feed her whatever she'll eat, but low-bulk foods like the scrambled eggs are best, and see if she improves. You can try baby bird formula also, that's very low bulk and full of good nutrition. Sending good thoughts your way

Another good post.

 

[BY Bob]

Deaths are tough to get over. It becomes very personal, I understand this. I have experienced many deaths from various causes including active duty. Instead of facing the horrors of the issue, I make silly statements and jokes to cover up what my mind is racing through. I would give a therapist a reason to seek therapy!
Sorry, that’s just me.

 

[BY Bob]

I watched again. Was the Phyllis thing about where she aims/lands her pecks?

Yes

 

[BY Bob]

I can’t find a toad for pony Sunday

That's ironic

 

[featherhead007]

Did you look deep in the grass?

Why don’t you just come over and dig in the grass for yourself! I don’t work on Sundays. (It’s a religious thing)

 

[BY Bob]

I watched it late but I am not familiar with her particular dominance peck style. I did notice that she seemed to spend more time guarding the cabbage than eating any! Also that nobody seemed to really want the cabbage that much, except poor Lady Featherington. Not like pirahnnas, your gang. Or they get cabbage regularly.

They had hit the cabbage pretty hard earlier. The location of Phyllis' pecks is different. Aurora and Sydney go for the back last most hens. Phyllis mostly goes for the feet. Lady Featherington is so big Phyllis can't easily reach her back!

Check out this size comparison.

 

[featherhead007]

@featherhead007 I haven't seen skies this blue FROM THE GROUND in a few weeks.

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The ladies found a bare spot under the deck, in the sun.View attachment 3762458Mera (yes, a Speckled suspect)

Thanks

 

[BY Bob]

I’m sorry about Legertha. She was stunning.

So the hole never closes? I’m not ever going to put them in with my original chooks, but should I be worried about them pecking each other?

Edit: I just saw that you said HER hole never closed. So their holes do normally close?

Yes. If I'm remembering correctly they normally close by 6 weeks of age.

 

[featherhead007]

It's a plague!

Of biblical per portion!