Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

There seem to be lots of fun things for chickens hidden in the long grass.

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Starting with grass seeds. I let my yard get like that one spring.

 

[Marie2020]

Have a good Saturday everyone. I'm really tired and off to bed.

I will look to see what's been going on tomorrow.

 

[Marie2020]

 

[Scrambles83]

No I didn't. I know almost nothing about prolapse except it sometimes happens, often to production layers. I figured that's what it was. The vet said they use sugar to shrink it before trying to put it all back. She hadn't been pecked, thank heavens! But she was a real mess, especially where I hadn't looked. I just bundled her up & got the 1st boat I could off the island. I'm not the super practical scientific sort & this stuff is totally beyond me. I wasn't even going to try. When they examined her there was a massive blood clot hidden by the prolapse, exposed blood vessels & she was haemorrhaging. They did say they could try but it was so bad they felt it was only prolonging the inevitable, exposing her to infection, & her quality of life just wouldn't be there. I hate making these calls but when the vet is reluctant to treat I usually trust their judgement. These guys have been in the district from when it was still all farmland so do a lot of big animals & see a lot of pet chickens. They were really good with both Patricia & me.

I’m a bit behind, sorry this happened to Patricia, Ribh you acted so fast!

 

[Scrambles83]

Hi, everyone. Happy Friday. I’m afraid I don’t have fluffy butt photos at share at the moment. I’m sad to say Ruby is definitely dying. I had a board meeting last night, so I never got to see her behavior. I suspected she had stopped eating and drinking, and today I can tell I was right. She’s sitting in a nest with her face in the corner, but her bestie, Millie, is nearby, since Millie is broody. Ruby is skinny, tired and weak.

I think if I tubed fluids and feed, she’d live a little longer, but why? I feel I have done everything I possibly can to give her a happy extended life, but at this point, to extend her life would not be happy and that would not be right. I think I already mentioned that would be cruel at this point. She is going out on her own terms. I am VERY sad, but also at peace. I don’t think I can euthanize her myself, as it was a HORRIBLE experience with Margo. I also will not put her through another car ride to see the avian vet. So I’m hoping she passes peacefully on her own.

I’m sorry
She is with ones that love her until the end

 

[Scrambles83]

This actually led me down the road to checking out their music and I now have a whole new section to my spotify. Thanks so much for posting this! They are awesome!

I’m so glad!! There are very talented.

 

[Lady Red]

Guess what happened today!

First....Naenae escaped the chicken yard. This is 2 different chickens that accomplished it in as many days.

We clipped everyone's wings. They are flying over 7ft fencing.

Second... we had a surprise gift.

I believe this is Dr Tacky's doing. Hubby found it where she has been playing under one of the benches.

and for reference, next to a large grocery store egg

Our first egg!!

 

[Lady Red]

A study in chicken curves. Deana the curvaceous.
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She is a beauty!

 

[Lady Red]

There seem to be lots of fun things for chickens hidden in the long grass.

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Okay...why is it my girls try to eat the long grasses and then I have to extract it from their beaks because it is stuck and they either cannot swallow it all, or have 4 inches dragging out of the side of their mouth???
Maybe mine really are bird brains...

 

[Lady Red]

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That comb!