Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Naenae's vet visit

I have to admit, I had been contemplating canceling the appt after she had been doing better. Hubby stopped giving her treats, and she seemed to improve.

Then Monday night she was back in the house after laying a GIANT double yolker in the morning. She tail was droopy, and once I got outside of Pecking Garden, she immediately layed a soft shell.
She still seemed uncomfortable, so chicken infirmary it was! She shortly layed a shell less egg upon admission.

So I kept the appt.
It was today, and I was readying her carrier and glanced outside to see her right then lay a soft shell. Her sisters got to it before I could stand up straight.

I packed her up (she traveled well!) and took her in.

She weighs 2kg and was deemed healthy aside from overproduction issues. And she layed a soft shell in front of the vet.

Over the phone he had said they don't keep lupron in house, but could write a script for her after assessment. I told him I wanted that route.

Hubby was with me at the appt, and asked all the questions I had gone over with vet on the phone. He and the vet then said they thought the hCG injection would be a good thing to try first.

Not exactly what I had planned on. Sounds like it doesn't have as high of a success rate as Lupron. But I didn't feel like fighting with hubby about it (he wasn't keen on a chicken vet until a few weeks ago when he noticed I was in tears about the bird).

So here we are. An hCG injection that may or may not work, only lasts a month, I probably won't see a decrease in eggs until a week from now, and anything she does produce is not for consumption.

I guess it should be chalked up as progress.
1. I found a vet
2. Hubby agreed to let it happen
3. We are trying something for her, and
4. If it doesn't take, Lupron is next line of attempt.

Of course it is progress. A little conservative therapy at first won't hurt at this point. You never know. I'm glad your husband understands how dear they are to you. That is also a victory.

 

[BY Bob]

Mo having a dust bath. I found red mite in their coop on the roost bar which is the only wood in the coop. My sisters husband doesn't have a blowtorch but he does have on of those chef blowtorches which should do the job.
Mo is senior to Chick but junior to Mini and Freya.
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I don't think she liked you taking photos of her bathing.

 

[BY Bob]

Daisy’s tail was wonderful!

It was amazing. Thank you for noticing.

 

[BY Bob]

Fluffy bottoms...no privacy for chickens
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Wonderful!

 

[BY Bob]

A leggy girl for BobView attachment 2805350

Look at those gams!

 

[BY Bob]

Piscia was quite pleased we were "twinsies" today. She was chasing me to play with my black "feathers"View attachment 2805354
Meatbird tried to photo bomb us.

Obligatory Friday shot of my black beauty:
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Do you find they drink more or less water with it up on a table?

 

[Blazinga]

OUCH!!

I hit my head one more time while working on the Cluckle Hut. I decided I needed a warning sign. I hope you don't mind @Blazinga

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Not at all. We need to make those standard procedure for construction.

 

[BY Bob]

We are on the road to perdition I tell you!

What a great way to go!

 

[BY Bob]

I didn’t vote originally but my favourite was Hattie with that earnest, quizzical look on her face. That doesn’t help with the three way tie I’m afraid...

So vote now but your lack of voting kept her out of the three way Tie. She missed by one.

You see this @Ribh ?

 

[Ribh]

So vote now but your lack of voting kept her out of the three way Tie. She missed by one.

You see this @Ribh ?

Yep. Much as I love Phyllis Hattie has my heart. She is just a wonderful big chookie!