She is too cute!
Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock
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Yes, that is a lovely floppy comb. It seems to grow out of a good part of her head like a regular comb and then flop over. Minnie's comb seems to come from one tiny spot at the top of her beak and have no place to grow!
Here is an older pic of BLU's comb. (Little devil)!
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I love it!
Yeah, I love my vet!
Need to give this for the rant.The other good thing in the argument for isolation is is you are dealing with a potential infectious disease! How I missed point that basic reason out earlier in my post is mind boggling. Especially with the whole social distancing and all with the little pandemic situation?
No chicken pics to pay the tax... so here is “Attack of the Giant Land Chickens”We have been put on another two week lockdown here, after a recent spike. Some of the health order makes sense but other aspects? None at all. Don’t see anyone socially before or after work, you’re only permitted contact with those in your immediate household, but send your kid to high school with 2000 other kids? Give your head a shake B.C. government! Take public transit into work, but don’t see a friend for tea?
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I have some repairs to do, I was trapped in the barn for over an hour I had to climb through the rafters to the other side to get released... they pulled the hay bales out from under me, so I went up, then they pulled out the bales I would have used to climb down stranding me. The other door is a slide bolt, so I couldn’t even open it from the inside! Outmaneuvered by Bovines
This for the post and pics.
I'll just click the like button for the bits inbetween.
I think most of them have at some point; just not all at one time.That's great news Shad and most interesting observations too. Obviously state of mind plays an important role in recovery.
For a while there I was thinking that you would have the whole of Tribe 1 roosting in your house so you could keep an eye on Mel.
Mel issued forth from Tribe 1's coop this morning with all the rest and the lot headed in the opposite to usual direction and ended up at the front of the main house having gone over my roof and scuttled around the back to the car port, gingerly navigating the rockery which was very slippery from the morning heavy dew fall.
The only noticable difference between Mel and the others was the lack of feathers and if one got close, a wound just visible on her right shoulder. She is a bit paler but then so is Fudge.
She was with the tribe all day. mostly staying close to Cillin. Meds were easy in a split prawn and she ate a reasonable amount of commercial feed. I didn't bother to bring her into the house for wound cleaning and did it sat under the bush with the tribe. Moon would insist on trying to eat the wipes while they were in my hand. I've got a very wet coat pocket now.
The wounds look okayish. Not entirely happy with them. The graze come blister under her wing looks the worst. It's gone black like a bruise. It's not infected, just looks bad.
The infected puncture is still open but not looking as inflamed. I'll leave that open to breathe for a couple of days then pack it with Blastoestimulina.
The other two puncture wounds are looking better. No sign of any infection.
It's interesting to see the conclusions of some feeding studies that state chickens eat more when they eat together born out here. There is obaviously something about watching others stuff their faces. They didn't venture far from the bush by the bread oven all day.
These two pics were taken this evening at supper time. That's Mel in the background in the first pic. Tackle in front.
I was half expecting Mel to be a bit more aggressive than usual just to let the juiors know she might not be the full ticket, but she won't be putting up with any nonsense. She belted Tap once that I saw; Tap really pushes her luck and for the rest warninng sounds were enough. She ate just about enough at lunch time and got her meds with a whole tin size piece of cod at supper and ate some commercial feed.
When I looked in a while ago she was at the other end of the same perch she was on last night but tonight she had wedged herself between Cillin and the coop wall. The perch ends get least air flow and tend to be just that bit warmer.
The only noticable difference between Mel and the others was the lack of feathers and if one got close, a wound just visible on her right shoulder. She is a bit paler but then so is Fudge.
She was with the tribe all day. mostly staying close to Cillin. Meds were easy in a split prawn and she ate a reasonable amount of commercial feed. I didn't bother to bring her into the house for wound cleaning and did it sat under the bush with the tribe. Moon would insist on trying to eat the wipes while they were in my hand. I've got a very wet coat pocket now.
The wounds look okayish. Not entirely happy with them. The graze come blister under her wing looks the worst. It's gone black like a bruise. It's not infected, just looks bad.
The infected puncture is still open but not looking as inflamed. I'll leave that open to breathe for a couple of days then pack it with Blastoestimulina.
The other two puncture wounds are looking better. No sign of any infection.
It's interesting to see the conclusions of some feeding studies that state chickens eat more when they eat together born out here. There is obaviously something about watching others stuff their faces. They didn't venture far from the bush by the bread oven all day.
These two pics were taken this evening at supper time. That's Mel in the background in the first pic. Tackle in front.
I was half expecting Mel to be a bit more aggressive than usual just to let the juiors know she might not be the full ticket, but she won't be putting up with any nonsense. She belted Tap once that I saw; Tap really pushes her luck and for the rest warninng sounds were enough. She ate just about enough at lunch time and got her meds with a whole tin size piece of cod at supper and ate some commercial feed.
When I looked in a while ago she was at the other end of the same perch she was on last night but tonight she had wedged herself between Cillin and the coop wall. The perch ends get least air flow and tend to be just that bit warmer.
I’m having so much fun watching your little princesses and learning what I have to look forward to! Flash says hi!
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I agree they do SO much better with their tribes (“flock” in my case). They only times I’ve isolated were with Rusty’s EYP, Millie’s self-induced weakness during molt, Dorothy’s broken egg and Margo’s last night. Only Rusty’s was prolonged. I gzve, however, trmporarily pulled a suck bird out to provide a special nutritious treat or treatment. Having said that, i have never faced a serious injury, as Minnie (narrowly?) escaped the only predator attack I’m aware of, which resulted in lots of torn-out feathers and a pulled leg muscle. My point is, I think you are right to listen to your instincts and respond to their behavior.
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