Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[MaryJanet]

I tend to lurk more and comment less if I get quite behind.

Me too. I figure I'm making less reading for everyone else. I also try to keep the hens' adventures on their own thread, which also reduces the number of posts a little.

 

[RoyalChick]

Okay, somewhere along the way I missed what shra means. Can somebody help me out?

SHRA = Should Have Read Ahead.

 

[RoyalChick]

You can only tell with a fecal float. Unless it’s a major overload you *might* see worms in the poop.

I am going to ask my vet if they will do it for chickens and what it costs. I also found this on line for $31. I wonder if it is legit.
https://perfectpetproducts.com/SAVE-50-WORM-TEST-for-CHICKENS-and-ALL-BIRDS-5870012.htm

 

[Ribh]

Just called my vet to see the cost of a fecal test was. $250-300
Think I’ll persist with the wormer attempts!!!

That's insane ~ & just plain wrong! Do you have access to another vet? It cost me AUS$55 for 2 birds looking for worms & Cocci. I can't spell the long version of that.

 

[LozzyR]

You look like a mastermind spy!! I love it!

Yes, no one will suspect the lady in purple!

 

[fuentemoon]

A last Friday fluffy butt pic for you all, all three are in there

 

[micstrachan]

There are so many posts, but I wanted to catch up on what’s going on with @Scrambles83 flock. There’s some health issue(s) going on there, correct?

 

[LozzyR]

That is pretty cool! It should certainly keep you dry even in wind driven rain. Great Job! I hope it works and is waterproof!

I made it from polyurethane laminate, or PUL. It’s mostly used for nappy/diaper covers.

 

[micstrachan]

This may be nothing other than thirst.
The not so good news. Excessive drinking here has usually meant crop/digestive problems.
First you have to watch and see if it is indeed excessive drinking and not just a bout of thirst.
Next you need to watch for her poop. If she is still eating well then there should still be solids, no matter how much she drinks.
Next you need to check her crop evening to make sure it is full and first thing in the morning before you let her out to eat. Her crop should be empty. This is a good time to check for any hard balls of stuff that may be obstructing her crop.
Worming is a good idea. Use a wormer that is known to work on all types of worms and make sure she gets the correct dose. Just putting it in her feed is not enough unless she eats all the feed that day.

I still need to catch up on what’s going on here, but felt compelled to mention Ruby drank excessively when she had ascites. @Scrambles83 have you checked for bloating? Have we narrowed this down to a crop problem? Crop problems are often secondary to other issues, but I suspect we’ve already covered that here.

 

[Scrambles83]

That's insane ~ & just plain wrong! Do you have access to another vet? It cost me AUS$55 for 2 birds looking for worms & Cocci. I can't spell the long version of that.

I might try to ring again on Monday and ask differently.
I thought the exact same thing.
They send it off somewhere else to be tested from the sounds of it but still, a bit much.
A fecal analysis she called it, would that be correct?