Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

It is indeed what @Shadrach described. They are standing when you do it. It really does work.

Video requested, please

 

[Blazinga]

Good news! We found some Easter Egger pullets and will be picking them up later this week.

 

[micstrachan]

Sad emoji for Lucky, but thumbs up for Ruby and Millie. What's going on with Lucky?

Sad emoji for Lucky, but thumbs up for Ruby and Millie. What's going on with Lucky?

I don’t know. She’s standing around with her eyes closed a lot, sometimes with her tail down. I have learned that chickens can have a low grade infection for a loooong time, and then it can bloom. That’s what happened with Margo. She had this weird, hunched posture, and when i treated her with amoxicillin, she seemed to recover. I wish I had treated with something stronger, as a YEAR later she got a septic infection and necropsy revealed chronic, dorsal egg yolk peritonitis, which makes sense since she had that weird posture.
Last year Lucky had a soft egg break inside her. I’m wondering if this could be an infection blooming from back then. I’m treating her for 10-14 days with doxycycline and for 2-3 days with aspirin. My Avian Vet says it’s almost always cancer or infection that kills them, so I’m treating for infection. I know some people don’t agree with that approach, but I’m not taking any chances with her. Ruby has really taxed my Avian Vet budget, and since we might have to move later this year, I’m trying to save some money.

 

[micstrachan]

So Ruby didn’t feel all that great this weekend. She still came out with her friends and foraged a bit. Here she is having a rest. At least her bestie, Millie, is nearby. Millie stopped being broody, thank goodness.

 

[micstrachan]

This is what’s up with Lucky:

 

[micstrachan]

And here’s a video from this afternoon, just because:

 

[featherhead007]

Good news! We found some Easter Egger pullets and will be picking them up later this week.

Lucky you!!! I couldn’t find any for 100 miles (when I wanted some) They are wonderful birds.

 

[featherhead007]

And here’s a video from this afternoon, just because:

Looks like a great day for your feathered family

 

[Ryan A]

Who else is wondering why this thread is so popular?

 

[micstrachan]

Maggie is limping badly today.
I happened to get coop cam footage of her coming down from the roost but she used the ladder so I don’t think she landed too hard.
I tried to examine her foot for cuts but couldn’t see anything. Mind you, she wasn’t super cooperative with that process so I am not sure.
I will try a footpath later and see if I can get to look when it gets dark.
She is getting around limping and nobody is bothering her so I am taking a watch and see approach.
Poor Maggie.

Aww, poor Maggie! How’s she doing now?