Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Congrats mate!

Thanks.

 

[micstrachan]

Fat Bird has been to see Gloria and Fat Bird has a very small swelling on her spine. There is a tiny cut on her skin above where the swelling is. Gloria thinks Fat Bird has damaged a nerve in this area. There is nothing she can do. Gloria has given me a course of anti inflamatory injections to give Fat Bird for the next week and we will see if that helps. In the long term it is unlikely that the nerve will repair. In the short term it's a matter of keeping her comfortable, although Gloria doesn't think Fat Bird is in much pain.
Fat Bird has also lost a lot of weight.
Fat Bird made her own way up to the coop tonight. She was on the coop floor when I went to check. I placed her on a perch and this time her toes curled more than recently and she stayed on. The past couple of nights I've had to help her arrange her toes for proper balance.

How she got such an injury is a puzzle. It is possible that she has gone under something and got stuck or gone upright suddenly but....

Poor Fat Bird. I’m glad she does not seem to be in pain and has you to help look after her.

 

[BY Bob]

WOOHOOO!!! Congrats!!!

Thanks so much.

 

[micstrachan]

Success!

We have an egg and Lilly is fine!

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Her eggs are so pale that this one looked white in the nest box. She used to lay very pretty brown eggs. Not Maran dark brown mind you but legitimately brown. This one is also long and pointy. Her normal egg was much more round. It's funny how age affects their eggs. I am just sort relieved that she was able to deliver successfully. The yard is also quiet right now. No more continuous bawking!

Trying to grab @MaryJanet so she knows.

Wonderful news!! Yay, Lilly!

 

[LozzyR]

Success!

We have an egg and Lilly is fine!

View attachment 2562797

Her eggs are so pale that this one looked white in the nest box. She used to lay very pretty brown eggs. Not Maran dark brown mind you but legitimately brown. This one is also long and pointy. Her normal egg was much more round. It's funny how age affects their eggs. I am just sort relieved that she was able to deliver successfully. The yard is also quiet right now. No more continuous bawking!

Trying to grab @MaryJanet so she knows.

Phew! I know that feeling, I used to feel it when Lucy would still lay!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Here we go again with Jaffar. I heard him crowing all morning, since 04:00 this morning. Now he’s gurgling in his throat again??? I took him inside to rest up. If he’s not well, he doesn’t need to be out chasing ladies all over. (Rest does a body good) so I just don’t know. Yes I called the vet back again about this obvious chronic gurgle thing) I’m waiting on a return call.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Fat Bird has been to see Gloria and Fat Bird has a very small swelling on her spine. There is a tiny cut on her skin above where the swelling is. Gloria thinks Fat Bird has damaged a nerve in this area. There is nothing she can do. Gloria has given me a course of anti inflamatory injections to give Fat Bird for the next week and we will see if that helps. In the long term it is unlikely that the nerve will repair. In the short term it's a matter of keeping her comfortable, although Gloria doesn't think Fat Bird is in much pain.
Fat Bird has also lost a lot of weight.
Fat Bird made her own way up to the coop tonight. She was on the coop floor when I went to check. I placed her on a perch and this time her toes curled more than recently and she stayed on. The past couple of nights I've had to help her arrange her toes for proper balance.

How she got such an injury is a puzzle. It is possible that she has gone under something and got stuck or gone upright suddenly but....

I know you will do everything in your power for her Shad thanks for the update.

Ditto

It's good to have a clear diagnosis and a treatment. I hope the anti-inflammatory reduces the swelling and restores a little more motor control.

Ditto
I'm glad she has you to assist and coddle her a little.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Success!

We have an egg and Lilly is fine!

View attachment 2562797

Her eggs are so pale that this one looked white in the nest box. She used to lay very pretty brown eggs. Not Maran dark brown mind you but legitimately brown. This one is also long and pointy. Her normal egg was much more round. It's funny how age affects their eggs. I am just sort relieved that she was able to deliver successfully. The yard is also quiet right now. No more continuous bawking!

Trying to grab @MaryJanet so she knows.

That's a relief!

And quite a fine egg too.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I am not a dog lover. We had someone's mutt in our yard yesterday too. They don't even live round here & were just letting their idiot mutt roam. The man scared the dog off & we caught up with the owners as they were leaving & informed them they needed to keep their dog leashed & out of our yard as we had chickens & he was lining them up. We were very nice & polite because nothing happened but my girls were in their own yard & out of sight of the road & their dog was roaming all through our property. Why do dog owners always think their mutt is welcome everywhere?! Our neighbour's dog is wonderful but not only do I not do dogs, I don't want anyone else's either.

I'm a dog lover and have 2. A Golden Retriever and a Lab/Malamute mix. But they do not roam, are trained are not left outside 24/7. What I hate is stray dogs or dogs that owners think is fine to let roam wherever they want. A border collie up the road is a fine example, and on my hit list. They live about 3 miles up but he is down to visit several times a week. He got ahold of Toothless last summer and only ripped out tail feather's but he was marched up the road with bag of tail feathers and warned. He also chases the horses when they are being ridden. The owners have saw it, and do nothing about it. In fact, if he's tied up when they ride up the road you can bet when they come back down he's loose. You can bet when the right time happens, the 3 S's will be employed.

I have been obedience training dogs for decades.

Irresponsible, inconsiderate owners really grind my gears.

A well trained and socialised dog is happy in itself and a joy to own and visit. A spoilt, untrained dog is a real pain.

They say there is no such thing as a bad dog, just bad owners.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Dog owners make me so angry! So many of them fail to train & let their animal roam & they do waaay more damage to our wildlife than cats do ~ though cats get all the blame. They're as bad as irresponsible parents who excuse their child's bad behaviour& make no attempt to correct them. Sorry. I'll get off my soap box now.

Ditto