Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[TOMTE]

I'm definitely leaning towards she ate something she shouldn't have. What i couldn't tell you. No one else has eaten it and the yard has had the same plants in it ever since we got chickens.

I'm betting a toxic bug of some sort. Maybe a plant, maybe she picked up something accidentally that they normally leave alone. But there are a lot of toxic bugs ranging from mild to deadly so that's what I'm leaning toward.

 

[drstratton]

Improving

Niamh is more active this morning. Including eating some mealworms! Hooray!

Mrs BY Bob has given her complete run of the house. She is exploring everywhere. Her tail is not up but she definitely has more energy this morning.

I'm glad she's doing better Bob!

 

[drstratton]

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This is so fun! I'm going to get a couple of pumpkins for my girls!

 

[RoyalChick]

You started w/ 7 birds?

The road to 50 goes through 7.

 

[BY Bob]

Out with Her Friends

Niamh woke up, tail up.....

She went out to see her friends again. Her and Joy have been together a lot today.

It is cold out and windy but the sun does pop through the clouds.

 

[BY Bob]

Once a bird is a carrier already is it too late for vaccinating? I just can't keep up w/ all the vaccine info.

There's a vaccine for Fowl Pox but it has to be given before the bird ever has it. My vet won't do it. It's a live vaccine & contagious if not done right & could possibly infect a whole flock Our vet said the better step is not risk the alive vaccine skin pricks & just treat the pox w/ antibiotic ointment for a couple weeks & then the bird will be immune for the rest of its life. Our Dana, Ginny, & Suzu had pox a few yrs ago. The 3 newest Silkies haven't yet & hope they never do. Our mosquitos can carry the virus in their bites.

Violet back in 2017 when we treated her pox... the white pimples on her comb, beak, face, ears are treated w/ ophthalmic ointment.
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She got a no tears shampoo when she got well.
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Some vaccines will provide coverage even to those who may have been exposed already. It is vaccine dependent.

 

[BY Bob]

Close!

ETA: Hint: You missed Angel, our white Ameraucana hiding in there

 

[Ikslo]

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Yes, that’s her!

 

[BY Bob]

As a kid I had chicken pox so severely it was on my lungs and stomach.
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Misty the loaf
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The grey with brown chest is Smoky, the legbar doesn't have a name yet
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Smoky and Early Bird.
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Cinnabun
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Daisy

Can't get enough Cinnabun!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Too sad when the tribe begins to dwindle... we lost Ginny today
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So sorry, she was cute and a beloved member of your family