Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Roxy update: No metal. it’s an intestinal issue of some kind… She’s bloated and gassy and likely bleeding, since she’s very anemic and has a lot of inflammation cells. We could try to treat her with barium and antibiotic, but there’s no guarantee. And the could also be cancer, even though that didn’t show up on the x-ray. I’m not sure what to do. To try the barium and antibiotic and take her home or to just end it. I need to make a decision and get back to them.

I'm so sorry. That is not what I was hoping to hear.

 

[WhoDatChick]

Look What I Missed

While I was eating dinner some little made it up the ramp on their own! I found them in the coop ready for bed. So of course I tossed them some food to get them up!

I can’t believe how big they’ve gotten already!

 

[Ribh]

Roxy update: No metal. it’s an intestinal issue of some kind… She’s bloated and gassy and likely bleeding, since she’s very anemic and has a lot of inflammation cells. We could try to treat her with barium and antibiotic, but there’s no guarantee. And the could also be cancer, even though that didn’t show up on the x-ray. I’m not sure what to do. To try the barium and antibiotic and take her home or to just end it. I need to make a decision and get back to them.

I'm so sorry! Sad for you & Roxy. These are awful decisions to have to make.

 

[WhoDatChick]

Figured I'd toss a wave back at you.

The beak wiping is perfectly normal. They literally are cleaning off their beak. They have no napkins or sleeves so they use the ground or whatever is handy. Nothing to worry about.

Or, unless they have a pair of arms

 

[WhoDatChick]

Even Aurora

One of my most reliable nest box layers was checking out the pool shed nest this morning. She is in the coop now but i am wondering. Would it make sense to build them a safe nesting location outside of the coop at this point?
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Another calendar pic!!

 

[BY Bob]

Or, unless they have a pair of arms

You think you are so funny.........because you are!

 

[Shadrach]

I'm afraid I'm going to add to the tales of woe. Fat Bird has a problem with one of her eyes.
It's doing that bubbly corner when something is in it or it's received an injury. It doesn't look good.
I think the vet is open on Monday and if so that's where she'll be going.
Two strange things. I had a look at her eye with a magnifying glass and saw what could only be some kind of mite on the lower eyelid. I got the mite, and naturally gave Fat Bird a full on check for any more. No other mites or even signs of mites present.
But, when checking her nostrils and her ears on the side of the bad eye, I found what I can oly describe as a tiny earwig type creature. Got that as well.
I've given her eye a wash with PH neutral water and put some eye drops in. Apart from the obvious eye problem she seems fine. Ate well at supper time and headed off to the coop seemingly untroubled. Of course I didn't let her walk up and gave her a carry.
She was roosting with the others when I looked in a while ago. I'll give her eye another wash in the morning.
One really annoying thing I've discovered is I had a pair of wooden round nose tweezers with were ideal for removing bits from ears, eyes and mouths. I can't find them anywhere.

 

[featherhead007]

I switched Jaffar with Rocket, so she could have some "Chicken daddy" time too.

Now I have Canna in the den, for A/C. She was looking way too hot. And temperature wise too!
She's a great hen too.

 

[BY Bob]

I'm afraid I'm going to add to the tales of woe. Fat Bird has a problem with one of her eyes.
It's doing that bubbly corner when something is in it or it's received an injury. It doesn't look good.
I think the vet is open on Monday and if so that's where she'll be going.
Two strange things. I had a look at her eye with a magnifying glass and saw what could only be some kind of mite on the lower eyelid. I got the mite, and naturally gave Fat Bird a full on check for any more. No other mites or even signs of mites present.
But, when checking her nostrils and her ears on the side of the bad eye, I found what I can oly describe as a tiny earwig type creature. Got that as well.
I've given her eye a wash with PH neutral water and put some eye drops in. Apart from the obvious eye problem she seems fine. Ate well at supper time and headed off to the coop seemingly untroubled. Of course I didn't let her walk up and gave her a carry.
She was roosting with the others when I looked in a while ago. I'll give her eye another wash in the morning.
One really annoying thing I've discovered is I had a pair of wooden round nose tweezers with were ideal for removing bits from ears, eyes and mouths. I can't find them anywhere.

I'm glad you found it and removed the little buggers. That is concerning. I hope the vet is availing for you tomorrow.

 

[BY Bob]

Now I have Canna in the den, for A/C. She was looking way too hot. And temperature wise too!
She's a great hen too.

Just air condition their coop.