Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LozzyR]

it never gets easier @featherhead007 But luckily, having to help, it is not something that comes up often. I lost Croppy on Saturday, but I let her go with her flock. Sammy is still quite upset that she is gone. Once these rescues are gone I am done with the really high production breeds, it is too heartbreaking to me. She was looking down the last several days and hadn’t laid an egg all year. She was still eating and roosting with the flock, I thought it kinder to let her pass on with them, but had decided that if she didn’t I would help her out in the morning.

I’m so sorry about Croppy, Kris.

 

[LozzyR]

I feel terrible, I accidentally hurt Tegan!

The flies have got really bad in the last couple of days and I noticed there some more really mucky butts. So I thought I would clip the yucky feathers at night whilst they are more compliant, like I have done in the past. I did both the salmons without incident, then I got Tegan. I stick a towel over their head and body so they can’t flap, but Tegan kept trying to back out. I held her to stop her doing it and on the third time, I must have somehow compressed her crop when she had her head down as she made this horrible rattling cough. I took the towel off and she’s got her beak open, and it’s wet. I yell for hubby to come out with his phone and get him to look up ‘aspirating chickens’ (I think he ended up on BYC). Tegan is still rattling and coughing, but she seemed to calm down and closed her beak. She still sounded slightly rattle-y as I gently put her back into bed, but she was obviously breathing as she hadn’t passed out and hadn’t coughed for about five minutes.

I feel really sick. I was trying to do the right thing and prevent her from getting fly-blown and I nearly suffocated her! I will cross everything that she is ok in the morning.

 

[BY Bob]

Mine are all orpingtons. In fact, except for 3 RIR's all my birds are one orpington or another. Love those big fluffy birds!!

Real sweethearts. Love my Hattie.

 

[BY Bob]

What post?

If anyone else wants to help, here is the post.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-when-walking-any-ideas.1422313/post-23384548

 

[BY Bob]

I feel terrible, I accidentally hurt Tegan!

The flies have got really bad in the last couple of days and I noticed there some more really mucky butts. So I thought I would clip the yucky feathers at night whilst they are more compliant, like I have done in the past. I did both the salmons without incident, then I got Tegan. I stick a towel over their head and body so they can’t flap, but Tegan kept trying to back out. I held her to stop her doing it and on the third time, I must have somehow compressed her crop when she had her head down as she made this horrible rattling cough. I took the towel off and she’s got her beak open, and it’s wet. I yell for hubby to come out with his phone and get him to look up ‘aspirating chickens’ (I think he ended up on BYC). Tegan is still rattling and coughing, but she seemed to calm down and closed her beak. She still sounded slightly rattle-y as I gently put her back into bed, but she was obviously breathing as she hadn’t passed out and hadn’t coughed for about five minutes.

I feel really sick. I was trying to do the right thing and prevent her from getting fly-blown and I nearly suffocated her! I will cross everything that she is ok in the morning.

Oh my. Don't be too hard on yourself. Perhaps next time you could have hubby help so you don't have to try and do it on your own. I always have Mrs BY Bob handy when I'm working anyone. Just because.

 

[BY Bob]

Shake Your Pom Pon

For those around the world that may not know what a pom pon is, in the US we have cheerleaders for spring events. Every high school event has them. They have puffy balls they hold in their hands that they shake as they cheer, called pom pons. Here is my youngest in her cheerleading outfit holding her pom pons. (She would be horrified if she knew I was posting this photo. She is an attorney now and would find this embarrassing. So serious now. All the more reason to share it. @Grammy60 this is mischief for me today. )

Why cheerleading photos on a chicken website?

Well everytime I see Phyllis groom herself, I picture a cheerleaders pom pon. I just can't help myself.

Check her out. Phyllis and Lilly were also quite iridescent without direct sunshine in the video.

 

[Grammy60]

Shake Your Pom Pon

For those around the world that may not know what a pom pon is, in the US we have cheerleaders for spring events. Every high school event has them. They have puffy balls they hold in their hands that they shake as they cheer, called pom pons. Here is my youngest in her cheerleading outfit holding her pom pons. (She would be horrified if she knew I was posting this photo. She is an attorney now and would find this embarrassing. So serious now. All the more reason to share it. @Grammy60 this is mischief for me today. )

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Why cheerleading photos on a chicken website?

Well everytime I see Phyllis groom herself, I picture a cheerleaders pom pon. I just can't help myself.

Check her out. Phyllis and Lilly were also quite iridescent without direct sunshine in the video.

Oh my goodness, I love it the comparison between pom pon and Phyllis is just so funny thank you for sharing .

 

[BY Bob]

Oh my goodness, I love it the comparison between pom pon and Phyllis is just so funny thank you for sharing .

Makes me giggle every time.

 

[Grammy60]

I totally see why sitting here watching Phyllis, all I could see was a pom pin for her head

ETA: I really needed this today

 

[featherhead007]

If anyone else wants to help, here is the post.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-when-walking-any-ideas.1422313/post-23384548

I can't be of help, I know now, that I'm just no good saving chickens.