Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

One side/edge of Cillins scab had lifted when I looked this morning and stuff had leaked out. He's been much more himself today. Not sure if it's because there is less pressure and pain in his foot or time is healing his ego.
Treacle did well all day and then did an epic fiial this evening and went off to roost with just Moon. Cillin and I took the rest up.
I keep Cillin in for a couple of hours in the mornings. It takes me half an hour to let everyone out and feed them and then I want my breakfast and another cup of coffee. By the time I've finished eating Mel had usually turned up, on her own and this morning Hurry turned up as well with Treacle. Hurry went into the maternity unit at first and Treacle went back to the rest of the tribe. Cillin could hear all this and made nesting calls once Treacle had gone. Hurry came into the house and settled in the nest box with Cillin keeping watch. Mel had a short nap behind the wood pile and went and laid an egg in the maternity unit.
No escort call from either of them. Mel came straight into the house and mated with Cillin and Hurry did the same after she had laid her egg. Cillin had just followed Hurry outside when Treacle showed up and chased him away. In the recent past, that's been it and Cillin doesn't return to the house until roost time. This evening he arrived for supper with the rest of the tribe, including Treacle just around the corner under a bush. When Treacle brought the hens round for supper, Cillin went up onto the roof and watched. Shortly after Treacle went to roost with Moon, Cillin came down and joined the hens. Both Fudge and Tackle crouched for Cillin without Cillin asking. This is very unusual.
Cillin waited at the coop entrance for a while after the hens had gone in. It looked as if he might have gone in if I hadn't walked by on my way back from feeding Jenny and Solomon. Treacle ate from the communal dish tonight as well. I've been giving him food in the pet carrier up to now because he wasn't eating enough.
Cillin watching over Hurry as she lays an egg.
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I am glad to hear of some improvement, Shad.

 

[micstrachan]

That lavender in the background! .

That’s Hattie. Be still my heart!

 

[BY Bob]

The drawing ointment softened things up overnight, and I’m starting to think that the “swelling” may be a large solid pus lump?View attachment 2502647View attachment 2502648View attachment 2503102
There is still some heat to the area as well. I might just end up lancing it if it continues looking like this. I will probably need to slice it open, which I really, really want to avoid doing. If I go that route I will give him some of the metacam beforehand, and hope that eases the procedure. I’ve been applying the drawing ointment in a thin film over the entire skin area and I could feel a little movement/mass under the skin today. We got about 5 minutes of soaking in before Roostie soaked my living room... foot baths will need to be an outside activityView attachment 2502916View attachment 2503116

Definitely sounds like progress Kris. Ithere easily could be an enclosed mass in his foot at this. I do think you need to get it closer to the surface before you try and open him up.

 

[micstrachan]

Chicken Tax.
Fat Bird!
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I love me some Fat Bird!

 

[BY Bob]

It's like someone exploded and all that was left was a pile of feathers....

Makes me giggle. I think of chicken pillow fights!

 

[micstrachan]

The sound Aurora made is what I call the hawk trill, my girls make it whenever there is an aerial predator, even if it’s very high up I will mimick it to them if I see one amd they haven’t noticed but they are pretty good at sighting them on their own.

Mine do that, too. And they DO run for cover when I attempt it!

 

[BY Bob]

Oh my goodness, Bob. That js one pristine looking bum.

She is taking great care of herself right now.

 

[BY Bob]

Alex, are you not expecting the same atmospheric river we’re getting? People in the burn areas have already been evacuated in advance of the storms, because they anticipate lots of debris flow.

That sounds very bad!

 

[micstrachan]

How about a rubber o ring or hose washer? Just spitballing ideas...

I like the rubber o-ring idea.

 

[micstrachan]

QUICK!

Sansa realizes I'm out on the deck and that she might be missing a treat. ZIP!

From the other camera.

ADORABLE!!!