Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[ChicoryBlue]

There will be no run expansion. There is plenty of run. There will also be no lost run space. No one gets cornered now. There are roosts and places for them to get up. I am going to expand the porch this year but that will expand the available space only a little.

Do you mean the new coop is going to be basically outside the run with a door to the run? Have you any sketches you care to post?

 

[RoyalChick]

You may have to pull her off the roost to see. Your roost is high enough that if can pick up her foot you should be able to see well enough. If you tap the back of her leg she should pick her foot up for you.

I would also check to see if her hip is swollen by feeling it and comparing it to the other. This is how I checked Lilly when she hurt her leg.

Tap the back of her leg? Really? I will give it a go!

 

[featherhead007]

Tap the back of her leg? Really? I will give it a go!

(Works on horses, but I haven’t tried that with chickens)

 

[BY Bob]

It's bingo time at the fair.

Post in thread 'Official BYC 2021 Summer Fair—Bingo' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/official-byc-2021-summer-fair—bingo.1472079/post-24552159

 

[Grammy60]

I finally got one!! At church today, I was given this coffee mug. (I always wanted one)
Some very special people at that church that’s for sure! View attachment 2706743

That's an awesome cup you do have some pretty special friends.

 

[Ribh]

I have not. But I have not looked hard. I don't want to mess with the nest.

Wild birds here often toss the shell out of the nest...

 

[featherhead007]

Wild birds here often toss the shell out of the nest...

So it’s “Nestkeeping” not housekeeping?

 

[featherhead007]

(Works on horses, but I haven’t tried that with chickens)

She will lift her leg, when I tap behind the knees. (For hoof cleaning) this is Chaco, my friends horse.

 

[RoyalChick]

You may have to pull her off the roost to see. Your roost is high enough that if can pick up her foot you should be able to see well enough. If you tap the back of her leg she should pick her foot up for you.

I would also check to see if her hip is swollen by feeling it and comparing it to the other. This is how I checked Lilly when she hurt her leg.

Maggie has unusually clean feet and only a slight limp.
I think she may be like me (and probably other old ladies) in that she gets a bit achy and stiff in the mornings.
While giving her the foot bath (which I feel she could have been more appreciative of!) I did feel her hips and both sides felt the same.
She is now using both legs and her limp is still there but much less than this morning.
We will see what tomorrow brings.

 

[featherhead007]

Aaaaagh! I can’t even sit out in the yard, without Beetov-Hen trying to get to my DrPepper!!
She can be very persuasive!