Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[CCsGarden]

Update on In Albis:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/dominique-hen-might-be-sick.1636514/post-27949955

 

[RoyalChick]

An update and request for advice
I deployed riot gear.

I got the job done

At least she ate

But she is not a calm prisoner. I am a bit worried she will hurt herself in there. She is flinging herself around trying to break out.
I have a much smaller crate I could put her in so she had less room to move - but that may be too much like a nest.
Any advice? I am hoping she just calms down and stands patiently on her 2x4.

 

[bgmathteach]

An update and request for advice
I deployed riot gear.
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I got the job done
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At least she ate
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But she is not a calm prisoner. I am a bit worried she will hurt herself in there. She is flinging herself around trying to break out.
I have a much smaller crate I could put her in so she had less room to move - but that may be too much like a nest.
Any advice? I am hoping she just calms down and stands patiently on her 2x4.

The only advice I can give is to maybe drape it with a towel to make it darker - to calm her down. That may not help if she is determined to 'break out' of jail, but it might help some. Since the cage isn't comfy nor have nesting material, I don't think it will induce her to 'nest', but one never knows with a determined hen!

 

[lightm]

Mugs View attachment 3910628Focus

View attachment 3910629Beak count: Cumulo, Enigma, Havoc (there's more there but those are the only beaks showing)

View attachment 3910630Storm browsing and hiding her ragged tail.

I think the first picture is POW!

 

[featherhead007]

I know aren’t they so cute?! I am almost tempted to get some polish chicks next year but nope I won’t. Too risky getting Roos.

Still no takers for Bert

 

[LhickenChicken]

Goodbye my friend.

Yesterday I found out Aurora had a really bad prolapse. I tried to shove it back in but she had pooped in her body cavity. There is about an inch of guts outside her cloaca. She does not seem to be lethargic but since she pooped inside I am sure it will get infected. Also it may happen again. I got her inside the barn because the wasps were tormenting her. Today she will be put down because I don't have the heart to let her go on suffering, because, even though I put honey on her vent to keep it from drying out, she went and scratched around in the wood shavings and got wood shavings all over her guts.
Goodbye Aurora, my only Easter Egger.

 

[RoyalChick]

The only advice I can give is to maybe drape it with a towel to make it darker - to calm her down. That may not help if she is determined to 'break out' of jail, but it might help some. Since the cage isn't comfy nor have nesting material, I don't think it will induce her to 'nest', but one never knows with a determined hen!

Good thinking - I will give draping it a try.

 

[RoyalChick]

Goodbye my friend.

Yesterday I found out Aurora had a really bad prolapse. I tried to shove it back in but she had pooped in her body cavity. There is about an inch of guts outside her cloaca. She does not seem to be lethargic but since she pooped inside I am sure it will get infected. Also it may happen again. I got her inside the barn because the wasps were tormenting her. Today she will be put down because I don't have the heart to let her go on suffering, because, even though I put honey on her vent to keep it from drying out, she went and scratched around in the wood shavings and got wood shavings all over her guts.
Goodbye Aurora, my only Easter Egger.

Oh no. So sorry.

 

[featherhead007]

Goodbye my friend.

Yesterday I found out Aurora had a really bad prolapse. I tried to shove it back in but she had pooped in her body cavity. There is about an inch of guts outside her cloaca. She does not seem to be lethargic but since she pooped inside I am sure it will get infected. Also it may happen again. I got her inside the barn because the wasps were tormenting her. Today she will be put down because I don't have the heart to let her go on suffering, because, even though I put honey on her vent to keep it from drying out, she went and scratched around in the wood shavings and got wood shavings all over her guts.
Goodbye Aurora, my only Easter Egger.

Very sad for you and Aurora. Loved Easter Egger

 

[Grandma The Chicken]

Part 5 of the doctor trip.
The doctor then proceeded to check Grandma's breathing since that was a normal thing one would do at a checkup but also Grandma did tell her that she has breathing problems She told Grandma to breathe in and out and it seemed like Grandma listened. The doctor first checked where the heart would normally be, below Grandma's beak. She put the stethoscope on her back and did the breathe in and out. Then, Grandma's breathing changed and she was breathing heavy, to which the doctor noticed but did nothing about. Part 6 soon.