Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Shadrach]

Does anyone else with pre-laying pullets go down paranoid rabbit holes of reading about hackle feathers or is it just me...?

I must admit, I don't.

 

[Marie2020]

Good night fluffy butts peeps.

 

[Shadrach]

Fat Bird has been to see Gloria and Fat Bird has a very small swelling on her spine. There is a tiny cut on her skin above where the swelling is. Gloria thinks Fat Bird has damaged a nerve in this area. There is nothing she can do. Gloria has given me a course of anti inflamatory injections to give Fat Bird for the next week and we will see if that helps. In the long term it is unlikely that the nerve will repair. In the short term it's a matter of keeping her comfortable, although Gloria doesn't think Fat Bird is in much pain.
Fat Bird has also lost a lot of weight.
Fat Bird made her own way up to the coop tonight. She was on the coop floor when I went to check. I placed her on a perch and this time her toes curled more than recently and she stayed on. The past couple of nights I've had to help her arrange her toes for proper balance.

How she got such an injury is a puzzle. It is possible that she has gone under something and got stuck or gone upright suddenly but....

 

[Grammy60]

Good night fluffy butts peeps.

Good night Marie

 

[Scrambles83]

Fat Bird has been to see Gloria and Fat Bird has a very small swelling on her spine. There is a tiny cut on her skin above where the swelling is. Gloria thinks Fat Bird has damaged a nerve in this area. There is nothing she can do. Gloria has given me a course of anti inflamatory injections to give Fat Bird for the next week and we will see if that helps. In the long term it is unlikely that the nerve will repair. In the short term it's a matter of keeping her comfortable, although Gloria doesn't think Fat Bird is in much pain.
Fat Bird has also lost a lot of weight.
Fat Bird made her own way up to the coop tonight. She was on the coop floor when I went to check. I placed her on a perch and this time her toes curled more than recently and she stayed on. The past couple of nights I've had to help her arrange her toes for proper balance.

How she got such an injury is a puzzle. It is possible that she has gone under something and got stuck or gone upright suddenly but....

I know you will do everything in your power for her Shad thanks for the update.

 

[MaryJanet]

Fat Bird has been to see Gloria and Fat Bird has a very small swelling on her spine. There is a tiny cut on her skin above where the swelling is. Gloria thinks Fat Bird has damaged a nerve in this area. There is nothing she can do. Gloria has given me a course of anti inflamatory injections to give Fat Bird for the next week and we will see if that helps. In the long term it is unlikely that the nerve will repair. In the short term it's a matter of keeping her comfortable, although Gloria doesn't think Fat Bird is in much pain.
Fat Bird has also lost a lot of weight.
Fat Bird made her own way up to the coop tonight. She was on the coop floor when I went to check. I placed her on a perch and this time her toes curled more than recently and she stayed on. The past couple of nights I've had to help her arrange her toes for proper balance.

How she got such an injury is a puzzle. It is possible that she has gone under something and got stuck or gone upright suddenly but....

It's good to have a clear diagnosis and a treatment. I hope the anti-inflammatory reduces the swelling and restores a little more motor control.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Here are the peeps for mugshot Monday
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Wow - getting their barred coloring already! So cute. I love the look from the one on the perch there in the bottom picture.

 

[MaryJanet]

Is Lily out of the nest yet Bob?

 

[Scrambles83]

Is Lily out of the nest yet Bob?

I’ve been wondering this too!

 

[BY Bob]

Success!

We have an egg and Lilly is fine!

Her eggs are so pale that this one looked white in the nest box. She used to lay very pretty brown eggs. Not Maran dark brown mind you but legitimately brown. This one is also long and pointy. Her normal egg was much more round. It's funny how age affects their eggs. I am just sort relieved that she was able to deliver successfully. The yard is also quiet right now. No more continuous bawking!

Trying to grab @MaryJanet so she knows.