Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LozzyR]

Bay bee goat doo doo doo doo doo doo, bay bee goat doo doo doo doo doo doo, bay bee goat doo doo doo doo doo doo, bay bee goat...

My favourite bit was the flippy wiggler!

 

[FransGran]

Ribh, if it is fowl pox, you'll soon know it. That has been making its way through our girls slowly, and I think it is finally through. All were affected but a couple of them.

The lesions did begin as tiny black specks on some of the girls' combs, but they got much bigger and more noticeable as they erupted. So if that's what it is, you'll soon know.

Still, in every case I had, none of their combs were that affected. By that I mean I saw no combs with that many spots. So hopefully it's just something else that will wash away, as has been said.

It does look a bit different I think than ours did? FWIW.

 

[featherhead007]

Wow. That baby drinks more than my uncle Sal does. (And he drinks a lot)
I'm not making fun of your baby goat, (It's beautiful)

 

[featherhead007]

Fantastic story, good job

I think Treacle deserves the 50 Euros. and the loser of the bet, should pay him up directly! (Adding to the humiliation )

 

[BY Bob]

Today’s fluffy butts sponsored by lunch leftovers
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Wonderful butts!

 

[featherhead007]

Saturday morning madness: Jaffar started crowing early today, so I turned off the porch light, and then all went quiet in the barn/coop (I give him an hour, till he starts crowing again)

 

[BY Bob]

The corn pad didn't stay on long. I didn't think it would.
I bought and length of pipe insulation, cut a section off and taped that to the underside of his foot. I will get some pictures eventually. I'ts difficult to hold hin and his foot in the right position and take pictures.
To operate she would need to either knock Cillin out or filll his foot with aneasthetic. I know people on here have done it without. Imagine how painful that must be for the chicken.
Then there is getting the hole properly cleaned out and kept clean while the wound heals.
Aneashetics are dangerous for chickens, even local and keeping the foot clean does in general mean keeping the chicken isolated. Chickens do not do well isolated. They tend to either reduce food intake, get more stressed, develop crop problems especially for a long term isolation.
I'm going with my vets advice and not the internet experts.

I think you are headed down the right path. Perhaps we can establish a new best practice based on your experience.

 

[BY Bob]

The corn pad didn't stay on long. I didn't think it would.
I bought and length of pipe insulation, cut a section off and taped that to the underside of his foot. I will get some pictures eventually. I'ts difficult to hold hin and his foot in the right position and take pictures.
To operate she would need to either knock Cillin out or filll his foot with aneasthetic. I know people on here have done it without. Imagine how painful that must be for the chicken.
Then there is getting the hole properly cleaned out and kept clean while the wound heals.
Aneashetics are dangerous for chickens, even local and keeping the foot clean does in general mean keeping the chicken isolated. Chickens do not do well isolated. They tend to either reduce food intake, get more stressed, develop crop problems especially for a long term isolation.
I'm going with my vets advice and not the internet experts.

Here are the shoes as an example in case this helps.
http://www.hensaver.com/Birdy-Bootie.html

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

I see your cockatoo and raise you two King Parrots! ☺
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And a Crimson Rosella
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You can just see the edge of the study window on the right.

Stunninh!! Simply stunnig!!❤

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

He looks so sweet.
Does he need any more surgery?

At this time no, he should be fine. His right rear leg will likely have limited range of motion, this is the one they thought they'd have to amputate, but he's walking and using the litter box already.