Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Yep, I had to give up a pair of free rare Coronation Sussex birds cuz one was a gorgeous roo
Aren't they the most beautiful breed?!

And canadianwind has returned my query as to the colour of those Brahma…. Dark Brahma.

Tough decisions I am torn, I think she will have better luck with selling the group with the cockerel that way he will also get a home, rather than my taking the pullets and she dealing with the boy.

But they are gorgeous she sent me photos

 

[Ponypoor]

Do they have any mating interest in each other whatsoever?

No not really, Mr LC tries but she screams blooming murder!

 

[BY Bob]

Latest on H5N1 (bird flu)

The nation's second largest egg producer is reporting bird flu in their Indiana facility. There are 2.8 million chickens located there. This will put a serious dent in the egg supply. The Midwest will be most effected.

There are also now cases of dolphins contracting H5N1.

 

[Ponypoor]

Penelope

Last night I was up and out to the barn at midnight checking on her she was beak breathing. I assessed her as having ascitis.

Tonight I drained approx 200ml of straw coloured serous fluid from her abdomen (oooo I still remember all the terminology - once a Nurse always a Nurse ha!). She was a good girl and just stood there while I siphoned off all that excess fluid.

Then I gave her some Tylenol and put her back in the hen house on a thick bed of shavings as she was still draining from the area I inserted the needle. It will likley drain overnight and once the pressure is relieved the needle puncture will heal over.

Getting old is hard work!

The fluid was clear so I am not worried about any infection, not like Sophia who’s draining a were a horrible green colour. She had a 2 week dose of amoxicillin for that and she has been doing well since then.

 

[Ponypoor]

Latest on H5N1 (bird flu)

The nation's second largest egg producer is reporting bird flu in their Indiana facility. There are 2.8 million chickens located there. This will put a serious dent in the egg supply. The Midwest will be most effected.

There are also now cases of dolphins contracting H5N1.

WTH?!

How do dolphins get this?!

Oh come on now, they need to get vax out there for those factory farms, what are they waiting for? The longer they wait the more risk there is of an actual true mutation that could affect humans. Sheesh!

It were me, I would be all over that and nip it in the arse, get all poultry vax’ed and protected.

This is what they have done in the past with cattle and Brucellosis. Why are they so slow now? Giddy-up govt!

 

[Ponypoor]

Penelope

She seems more settled, she has her head tucked under a wing now at least. But she is still standing up. Hopefully she will settle a bit more and lay down.

Ok everyone have a lovely evening, time to do chores now. Night night.

 

[RoyalChick]

Penelope

Last night I was up and out to the barn at midnight checking on her she was beak breathing. I assessed her as having ascitis.

Tonight I drained approx 200ml of straw coloured serous fluid from her abdomen (oooo I still remember all the terminology - once a Nurse always a Nurse ha!). She was a good girl and just stood there while I siphoned off all that excess fluid.

Then I gave her some Tylenol and put her back in the hen house on a thick bed of shavings as she was still draining from the area I inserted the needle. It will likley drain overnight and once the pressure is relieved the needle puncture will heal over.

Getting old is hard work!

The fluid was clear so I am not worried about any infection, not like Sophia who’s draining a were a horrible green colour. She had a 2 week dose of amoxicillin for that and she has been doing well since then.
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Wow. What size needle did you use?

 

[bgmathteach]

The effect of 'protective ointments' on risk of getting frostbite has been quite extensively studied by the army in Finland. I don't know why I found it funny, but that is why I remember the results.
Putting on 'protective ointments' was a risk factor for developing frostbite (even more so than not wearing a scarf).
There is a lot of literature on this - apparently frostbite is a serious concern in the Finnish army!
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8541749/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10086864/

Frostbite tax: Sylvie roosting on the underlay-wrapped bracket so I am not worrying about frostbite on her feet.
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I think I would wrap the 2nd bracket, too - just to be on the safe side. You never know, another hen might decide the brackets are a good place to roost after seeing Sylvie's example!

 

[featherhead007]

Wednesday whimsy:

 

[featherhead007]

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Babies tormenting their mama— and Mr Roo doesn’t want his picture taken