Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[bgmathteach]

2 videos today, since I also uploaded Magrat's first egg

I love Magrat pecking the camera in the first video, hahaha...gotta check everything out!

 

[TOMTE]

I love Magrat pecking the camera in the first video, hahaha...gotta check everything out!

She's so goofy I love her so much. Well... I love all my girls... But Magrat is the only one who falls asleep in my arms.

 

[bgmathteach]

Excuse me, EXCUSE ME! Queen Aurora never needs to get behind the wheel and drive ! That’s what limousines are for. And Bob is an excellent driver!

That may be, but she likes her independence, too!

 

[featherhead007]

That may be, but she likes her independence, too!

Heavy is the head that wears the crown of the Queen! I don’t think that Bob would ever let her drive his sports car!

 

[Ponypoor]

Laverne

Seems to have torn her middle toe end almost completely off. Has anyone had this problem? Should I just snip the part hanging off - I am sure it will bleed like a son of a turnip. That’s how I noticed something was up. The blood I found on the roosting ledge. I had to go and check all the chooks to try to see who it was.

I finally noticed Laverne quietly standing with one foot tucked up, I checked her and sure enough she has the almost completely severed toe at the first knuckle it seems.

Anyone deal with this before? I don’t want to leave the part hanging and it will not heal - I fear I will need to trim it off, but worry about the exposed bony end. If I had a surgical kit I would snip the bone back and suture up the end of the toe.

 

[featherhead007]

Granted, I did let Dakota sit on my lap and help me drive the car.
Sir Jaffar sat next to me while we flew to the veterinarian. He was a very good rooster and good pilot too!

 

[featherhead007]

Laverne

Seems to have torn her middle toe end almost completely off. Has anyone had this problem? Should I just snip the part hanging off - I am sure it will bleed like a son of a turnip. That’s how I noticed something was up. The blood I found on the roosting ledge. I had to go and check all the chooks to try to see who it was.

I finally noticed Laverne quietly standing with one foot tucked up, I checked her and sure enough she has the almost completely severed toe at the first knuckle it seems.

Anyone deal with this before? I don’t want to leave the part hanging and it will not heal - I fear I will need to trim it off, but worry about the exposed bony end. If I had a surgical kit I would snip the bone back and suture up the end of the toe.

I’m not sure what to do in this situation. I wouldn’t cut any more off. But I would triple antibiotic and wrap it up, loose part and all

 

[featherhead007]

I’m not sure what to do in this situation. I wouldn’t cut any more off. But I would triple antibiotic and wrap it up, loose part and all

And how could that happen? Even Laverne is a smart chook.

 

[Ponypoor]

I’m not sure what to do in this situation. I wouldn’t cut any more off. But I would triple antibiotic and wrap it up, loose part and all

Can’t leave it as it could turn necrotic- though it would likely just dry up eventually.

My huge worry is the exposed bony tip. I don’t worry about them missing toes but don’t want to cause any further infection.

I wish Rebecca were available to so could aske her how Momma Hen was dealt with when her foot was partially amputated.

 

[Ponypoor]

And how could that happen? Even Laverne is a smart chook.

Not sure - they were all scrapping last night and this morning. I put them to bed early, and I was late letting them out.