Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Aussie-Chookmum]

It was ACM. Life is just so unfair sometimes.

Hugs Lozzy.

 

[LozzyR]

Deana is not a well girl

From the front she looks fine. Bright eyes, red upright comb and an inquiring look.
The other end is a different story. Tail down, runny white and green poop sticking the feathers together and her abdomen feels kind of full and mushy, like a water balloon.

I examined her and couldn't feel any blockages. Trimmed off the yucky feathers and gave her a bath.

Her appetite seems a bit depressed, though she will happily take meal worms! She is still preening too.

I feel like I am getting mixed signals about how well she is.

That's no good ACM! You know your chooks and you know when something is different. I'm still having issues with River, it's so draining!

 

[featherhead007]

Deana is not a well girl

From the front she looks fine. Bright eyes, red upright comb and an inquiring look.
The other end is a different story. Tail down, runny white and green poop sticking the feathers together and her abdomen feels kind of full and mushy, like a water balloon.

I examined her and couldn't feel any blockages. Trimmed off the yucky feathers and gave her a bath.

Her appetite seems a bit depressed, though she will happily take meal worms! She is still preening too.

I feel like I am getting mixed signals about how well she is.

Oh no! Not Deana stay close to her, and learn her little quirks. You will know soon if she’s hurt or not.

 

[LozzyR]

Hugs Lozzy.

Thanks ACM, hugs to you too.

 

[featherhead007]

Yes, it certainly is. I've had people ask before if, after a while, I'd recovered from family member deaths. I don't believe you 'recover' from loved-ones' deaths; you learn to live with it.

Exactly!

 

[featherhead007]

Deana is not a well girl

From the front she looks fine. Bright eyes, red upright comb and an inquiring look.
The other end is a different story. Tail down, runny white and green poop sticking the feathers together and her abdomen feels kind of full and mushy, like a water balloon.

I examined her and couldn't feel any blockages. Trimmed off the yucky feathers and gave her a bath.

Her appetite seems a bit depressed, though she will happily take meal worms! She is still preening too.

I feel like I am getting mixed signals about how well she is.

You know that I find it interesting, that my sisters name is Deana, same as your beautiful hens? Please keep her safe and healthy!

 

[featherhead007]

She's a very brown/red Buff Orpington! A Red Orpington?

Let it slide okay?

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

You know that I find it interesting, that my sisters name is Deana, same as your beautiful hens? Please keep her safe and healthy!

I'll do my best Alex but for a Rhode Island Red she is getting on in age.

 

[featherhead007]

On no. I guess I awoke Jaffar. He and the others are in the chickens room across the hall. I sure like the sound of his crowing. But, this means the start of another busy day for me.

 

[featherhead007]

I'll do my best Alex but for a Rhode Island Red she is getting on in age.

So is my sister!