Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[WhoDatChick]

Nolia, Punch and Hinge at the back.
Nolia has put on a bit of weight at last. Her legs and feet need doing again from the straw itch mite problem.
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I know I sound like a broken record but... oh so gorgeous!!

 

[WhoDatChick]

Lilly is Hurt

My poor Lilly is injured. This is when I wish I had a chicken vet. I would take her right now.

My first indication was that it seemed like she was holding court today. Right after I released them to free range this morning, Lilly went and sat in this spot for over an hour and yelled at everyone else as they came by.
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I didn't think too much about it ast first and then I saw her doing it at other times of the day in other parts of the yard. She did walk around and scratch some.

That made my anxiety worse because this is how Patsy's decline started.

Just a short while ago I caught her standing like this on the deck and limping.
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She has clearly injured her right leg somehow. Probably falling off the high roost. She is no spring chicken.

My wife did a full exam of her leg while I held her. There is no obvious wound and no specific sensitivity.

At this point I believe I will let her go and observe. Does anyone have any specific things for which I should look?

My guess is she has wrenched it somehow. I'm not sure what else to do at this point but watch her.

I hope she is okay! I noticed Poppy limping... I did not check her.. she is one of my flighty gals and I know she’d freak.. she also seems totally fine other than that.. so here’s hoping they just have minor sprains...

 

[BY Bob]

I hope she is okay! I noticed Poppy limping... I did not check her.. she is one of my flighty gals and I know she’d freak.. she also seems totally fine other than that.. so here’s hoping they just have minor sprains...

Boy I hope so.

 

[micstrachan]

Hi, friends! Hopefully I’ll be able to catch up soon… As of tomorrow, I’m on work from home status. That frees up half an hour commute each day. But guess what? I think Bridge might have laid an egg! That might mean that Operation Chicken Fat A$$ diet could be working! I think she hadn’t laid an egg in a year and a half.

 

[WhoDatChick]

I just collected my three eggs while home for lunch today, one of them still warm. So glad that one of my favorite things hasn't changed! These chickens really give me a lot more than eggs.

It never gets old.. I love their little gifts to me.. and in appreciation we eat them everyday! Here is my haul for today...

 

[goldenfingers]

It never gets old.. I love their little gifts to me.. and in appreciation we eat them everyday! Here is my haul for today... View attachment 2055521

So great!

 

[BY Bob]

Hi, friends! Hopefully I’ll be able to catch up soon… As of tomorrow, I’m on work from home status. That frees up half an hour commute each day. But guess what? I think Bridge might have laid an egg! That might mean that Operation Chicken Fat A$$ diet could be working! I think she hadn’t laid an egg in a year and a half.

That's great news, on both fronts.

 

[BY Bob]

It never gets old.. I love their little gifts to me.. and in appreciation we eat them everyday! Here is my haul for today... View attachment 2055521

Beautiful, just beautiful

 

[BY Bob]

Early morning it was

It poured rain last night night so I waited until this morning. I just got up and took her off the roost.

Of course Sydney and Sansa got down with her because of the light.

 

[LozzyR]

Early morning it was

It poured rain last night night so I waited until this morning. I just got up and took her off the roost.

Of course Sydney and Sansa got down with her because of the light.
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How does she seem this morning?