Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

Catastrophe avoided

Catastrophe avoided. She finally laid her egg and feels much better.

I am so glad she is ok, Alex!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

If someone wants to tick off a tiny yellow hen I can tell you how to do it. While the coop was empty I cleaned it, including the cat carrier that Chiquita sleeps in at night and lays her egg in. I thought she would appreciate the fresh new bedding of hay, but I was wrong. She has been angrily voicing her opinion of her new bed while trying to throw the fresh hay out. I do think I know why she is so upset now though, in the last 2 days she's starting to pluck her breast feathers out. Someone may be gearing up to go broody.

 

[Ponypoor]

 

[Ponypoor]

If someone wants to tick off a tiny yellow hen I can tell you how to do it. While the coop was empty I cleaned it, including the cat carrier that Chiquita sleeps in at night and lays her egg in. I thought she would appreciate the fresh new bedding of hay, but I was wrong. She has been angrily voicing her opinion of her new bed while trying to throw the fresh hay out. I do think I know why she is so upset now though, in the last 2 days she's starting to pluck her breast feathers out. Someone may be gearing up to go broody.

Yee gads in the middle of that myself...

You need to post more photos

 

[featherhead007]

Can chickens eat leftover sloppy joe sandwich meat?

 

[Ponypoor]

Can chickens eat leftover sloppy joe sandwich meat?

I would say sure, why not. They are eating the paint off my barn door... Go for it!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

My Henny Penny has her fourth and fifth toes fused together and thus the nails grow at angles and Curly around cutting into the other toes causing sores if I am not careful.

I have been trying to keep them trimmed but because they curl so much it's almost impossible to trim. Not to mention it impossible to see the quick - as a result I cut it no matter how cautious I try to be. Today I once again hit the quick and it's very distressing to me (more than the hen) as Henny is white and when she roosts she get blood all over her snow white belly, it is just horrible.

Has anyone ever had to deal with this sort of twisty toenails? How did you resolve it? I have a mind to take her to the vet and get them lopped off.

@Shadrach I think may have suggested using a file, that way you can go about it more safely. Seems to me it would take more time, but be worth avoiding the probable pain for her and stress for you.

 

[Ponypoor]

@Shadrach I think may have suggested using a file, that way you can go about it more safely. Seems to me it would take more time, but be worth avoiding the probable pain for her and stress for you.

Yes I tried that but it's so tight I can't even get a file in there. I have been trying to manage this since she was a chick but it gets worse as she gets older. Guess I will just have to keep an eye on it, might still take her to my Vet (who also does avian work thankfully) for her opinion. Poor Henny Penny she was so beautiful snowy white

 

[featherhead007]

Can chickens eat leftover sloppy joe sandwich meat?

They gobbled it down so fast, I couldn’t get a picture!

 

[BY Bob]

Anybody have experience with an egg bound hen? Rocks-Anne isn’t feeling too comfortable at the moment. I have her on my heating pad. I think that she needs quiet and time alone?

I do. If you are really worried about it.

1. Get some coconut oil.
2. Lubricate your finger with it.
3. You are going to gently inset your finger into her cloaca. You do not want to go in very far.
4. Go slowly.
5. If she is egg bound you will feel the egg.
6. You want to use your finger to spread the coconut oil on the surface of the egg as far to the side as you can without creating tension.
7. Many times the extra lubrication will get the egg sliding again.

Please keep me posted if you decide to do this. Bear in mind that she will not look at you the same for some time.