Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I am beginning to worry about Minnie. Her comb is a little less vibrant and she still has diarrhea.
Mind you Dotty had diarrhea today too and her comb is the reddest shiny red you could imagine.
I will call the vet tomorrow about fecal tests on chickens but still not sure how to get a sample of liquid.
I will give Kefir and rice tomorrow - both good against diarrhea assuming a benign cause.
Minnie hasn’t let up her share of the digging so that is encouraging.

Put a piece of cardboard under her roost tonight. Cut it so it fits in a gallon zip loc bag. In the morning you will have a sample. You can just slide it in the zip lid and deliver to the vet. Easy Peasy.

 

[BY Bob]

Thanks! First step is to see if vet will test I am hoping yes as the ‘exotics guy’ does see birds
I don’t see any worms (which doesn’t mean a thing) and I don’t see blood.
I can check for live and mites but I have been wary of handling anyone because of the whole painful itchy porcupine thing going on.
I am inclined to watch and see a bit longer but her comb being a tiny bit less vivid started to make me anxious. Could that also be associated with molting?
Hopefully it just clears up on its own.

It's the same test when you take in a cat sample. Same test.

 

[BY Bob]

Just who’s job is it, to package this stuff up?
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Once upon a time, mine.

 

[BY Bob]

And how have the other hens been treating Phyllis at roosting? Has their roosting behaviour changed at all now there are babies next door?

I have heard the pecking and jumping off the roost, so the same. However she is in the big coop again tonight.

 

[BY Bob]

One of the Red SEx Links Ex Batts got a largish beetle today. You should have seen the performance. She burnt all the calories she got from the beetle running around with it in her beak trying to stop the others taking it off her.

There is nothing better than that. Sylvie found a worm yesterday and it was the same thing with Legertha chasing her around.

 

[RoyalChick]

Put a piece of cardboard under her roost tonight. Cut it so it fits in a gallon zip loc bag. In the morning you will have a sample. You can just slide it in the zip lid and deliver to the vet. Easy Peasy.

Funny. I did exactly that!
Vet will indeed do a sample but won't prescribe unless he examines her.

 

[BY Bob]

Best of all is watching them fly. Okay, there have not been any spectacular 5 meters off the ground type flights, but a few of them now have flap run the entire length of the large part of the L shape that defines the "free range" area currently.

That must bring you great joy to see.

 

[BY Bob]

The grey hen I've named Cloud. She's a Marans/Legbar/unknown cross.View attachment 2865952View attachment 2865953View attachment 2865954View attachment 2865955

Another perfect name! I find this hen strangely attractive.

 

[saxgoddess25]

Just imagine what I'm looking at after 2 days away. It can be intimidating. It's why I'm so impressed when someone reads it from the start.

I'm still working my way through!! On around page 2100, but also trying to kinda watch some of the newer stuff too.

 

[featherhead007]

I just called my veterinarian. She said that I could take Beethov-Hen in anytime tonight if necessary. Lauren knows how much my chickens mean to me. I called Paul at the hanger to prep my eagle and start flight clearance on my request. If I have to fly to save my lady, I certainly will!