Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

This picture reminds me of straw day...a couple years ago. We don't always get snow like that here.
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You should post this in the caption contest! What a wonderful photo!

 

[TOMTE]

TERROR AND PANIC

That is the only way I can describe how I felt this morning.

Petunia is dead. She died in the Hen House on the roost ledge with the others in the wee hrs of this morning. Well before I got out there at 4:30am.

Why?! That’s what terrifies me and makes me panic. Was she not feeling well? Yes - she had been I’ll for about a week, had yellow poops, Sunday I started her on amoxicillin. Yet she died. Why? Did she have health issues? Yes - she was plagued with soft eggs last summer, and then an impacted crop, but once she moulted she blossomed. But she became ill again. And now has passed away rather suddenly.

Now I play the watching game with the rest of the flock, see if anyone else becomes ill. Meanwhile I think I will worm and treat for coccidia, just to cover all bases.

And then there is this in the News:

AI has now been detected here in Ontario, the Rouge is not far from me…

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7452738

I'm so sorry, that's horrible. I hope it was just her and not something that's going to spread

 

[TOMTE]

@Ponypoor are you able to do a necropsy? Could it have been cancer? A heart issue? I really am so sorry

 

[Ponypoor]

I want to do something special for my chooks. They all have been so good to me lately. I just don’t know what I can do
They get veggies and meats for treats. They get the best feed I can give. I try to give them each all the love I can. I’m building a separate house for Mr Wyandottey, because he’s way too pushy with the Rockettes (the older ladies) and they choose not to let him do his rooster business.

My gang likes when I sit on my lawn chair and just be with them. They hang out around me, have a snooze, and if I fall asleep they peck my eyes… errrr sorry no not that hahaha! They hop up on my lap or the arm of my chair and snooze with me

 

[Ponypoor]

@Ponypoor are you able to do a necropsy? Could it have been cancer? A heart issue? I really am so sorry

At this point I going with the ‘sit tight and be vigilant’ plan.

If it’s just her then I will know if no one else gets sick and dies.

My problem is I have a bunch of elderly chooks here, Red isn’t looking too well these days, and Sophia has been malingering for weeks but she is also completing her moult….

I am going to worm everyone and start them on Corid for possible coccidia.

If any of the youngsters pass away though then I will have a full blown panic fit.

So wait and see, deep breathing and think good thoughts.

 

[Marie2020]

That darn Truly, now she is showing signs of being colicky, which means I will be up now. I gave her some Bute (pain med), in the off chance she is just really achy with her arthritis.

But she isn’t eating which is always a bad sign with horses.

So here is am having to watch her on the camera for the next hr to see if the pain meds work.

Or if I have to get dressed and go to the barn and walk her all night.

Meanwhile her camera in her stall keeps going down. Sheesh!

Do you have any mint at hand for the collick? It worked for a lady horses that I once knew

 

[Ponypoor]

Fired and removed from the office. Not arrested.
Not exactly a surprise as inspectors general of about a dozen agencies were also fired, and she in particular had angered Musk because her office is investigating his company (Neuralink) for Animal welfare violations.
She was a George W. Bush appointee.

Tax: Here is Sylvie getting in on the dinner roll action.
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All I can think of, is when Curly popped up onto my lap one day and quick as a flash grabbed my bagel and took off!

Hey! Get back here you brat!

No I don’t want it back! You share! Brat!

Yep, words like that were thrown around

 

[RoyalChick]

TERROR AND PANIC

That is the only way I can describe how I felt this morning.

Petunia is dead. She died in the Hen House on the roost ledge with the others in the wee hrs of this morning. Well before I got out there at 4:30am.

Why?! That’s what terrifies me and makes me panic. Was she not feeling well? Yes - she had been I’ll for about a week, had yellow poops, Sunday I started her on amoxicillin. Yet she died. Why? Did she have health issues? Yes - she was plagued with soft eggs last summer, and then an impacted crop, but once she moulted she blossomed. But she became ill again. And now has passed away rather suddenly.

Now I play the watching game with the rest of the flock, see if anyone else becomes ill. Meanwhile I think I will worm and treat for coccidia, just to cover all bases.

And then there is this in the News:

AI has now been detected here in Ontario, the Rouge is not far from me…

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7452738

Oh Kelly. I am so sorry.


We are living in a very scary world for our chickens (and cats). Only time will tell, but meantime to reassure, Bernie was poorly and then got better and seemed to be thriving and then died suddenly. It was clearly something specific to her and not a danger to the whole flock.
Fly high Petunia and more hugs for Kelly

 

[Marie2020]

She seems ok, she is old and cranky, also arthritic.

It's good to know she's okay. Yes, we all get the old arthritis as we age

Aren’t we all? I have 5 other hens who are old and arthritic and get meds from time to time

Bless them all

 

[RoyalChick]

All I can think of, is when Curly popped up onto my lap one day and quick as a flash grabbed my bagel and took off!

Hey! Get back here you brat!

No I don’t want it back! You share! Brat!

Yep, words like that were thrown around

I didn't catch it on camera because I was so shocked - but the sight of her running with a whole dinner roll in her beak was pretty awesome.
I was trying to use the dinner roll to train them to catch treats in the air but that strategy failed when Tassels took the whole thing.