Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

Hey Scrambles, thanks for asking. Naenae has had a rough go, but is a trooper. She had laid a hard shelled egg in the middle of the yard one afternoon. It looked like a murder scene with mud and blood all over it, but she was acting fine.
The next day she was in the box in the morning and struggling to lay. I watched her and she produced a soft egg (egg 1). Then she was fine.
Later that afternoon I noticed Whip was eyeing Naenae's backside with interest, so I swooped in and brought her into the house. Some poo had collected under her vent, so I bathed her. She then seemed a little out if it, so kept her in to observe and let her rest.
She said a soft egg. (Egg 2) she was complaining and wanted to be out with her sisters, but I didn't like how she was holding her tail.
About an hour later she produced another soft egg (egg 3).
We put her back outside the next morning. She is fine and happy.

I tried researching 3 eggs per day, and people seem to think it is impossible. But I literally watched her lay the first and she was the only bird in the house for eggs 2 and 3.

Regardless...my poor girl will probably have a short laying life... and sadly a short life overall with her tiny little body doing this regularly. At this point this isn't about lack of calcium...it is she releases too many ova too soon.

I haven't been posting bc I'm sad about the whole thing. All we can do is keep a close watch on her and hope her immature little body rights itself quickly and with minimal long term effects on her.View attachment 2764142
Naenae with Allele and Ms. Meatbird playing in grass clippings

You're doing all that can be done. Fingers crossed she will come through

 

[Marie2020]

Bob, she needs a pair of those chicken booties!

Hello Bob

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

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And fresh grass! Yummy!

 

[Marie2020]

It happens. I wouldn’t worry about it, and Bob is pretty chill about things like that.

So embarrassing.

Do you think mrs. Bob will hunt me down sending all those hugs and kisses.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Hey Scrambles, thanks for asking. Naenae has had a rough go, but is a trooper. She had laid a hard shelled egg in the middle of the yard one afternoon. It looked like a murder scene with mud and blood all over it, but she was acting fine.
The next day she was in the box in the morning and struggling to lay. I watched her and she produced a soft egg (egg 1). Then she was fine.
Later that afternoon I noticed Whip was eyeing Naenae's backside with interest, so I swooped in and brought her into the house. Some poo had collected under her vent, so I bathed her. She then seemed a little out if it, so kept her in to observe and let her rest.
She said a soft egg. (Egg 2) she was complaining and wanted to be out with her sisters, but I didn't like how she was holding her tail.
About an hour later she produced another soft egg (egg 3).
We put her back outside the next morning. She is fine and happy.

I tried researching 3 eggs per day, and people seem to think it is impossible. But I literally watched her lay the first and she was the only bird in the house for eggs 2 and 3.

Regardless...my poor girl will probably have a short laying life... and sadly a short life overall with her tiny little body doing this regularly. At this point this isn't about lack of calcium...it is she releases too many ova too soon.

I haven't been posting bc I'm sad about the whole thing. All we can do is keep a close watch on her and hope her immature little body rights itself quickly and with minimal long term effects on her.View attachment 2764142
Naenae with Allele and Ms. Meatbird playing in grass clippings

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I have accomplished something in taming Blueberry. She was held back from her group simply at first because my dad liked her colors and wanted to know what she would look like as a adult. Me and Rosie had been eyeballing her since day 1 hoping she was in fact a she and trying to find a way to justify keeping another mix. When he made the comment he thought she was the prettiest one at only 3 weeks old and wanted to know what she would look like as a adult that sealed the deal. Keeping her was his idea, not ours and she would become HIS chicken. We all have our own favorite or special chickens, mine is obviously Drumstick. Mom's is Butter, Rosie's heart belongs to Basil and Raven. Dad has never had a favorite, he likes them all, but has yet to click with one. He came in last night gloating that he'd stolen my chicken. I asked him he meant by that, and apparently for 2 hours Blueberry never left his side. She stayed with him while he let dirt graze after his ride, then when he put dirt up and was grooming him she was either on the top stall board or on Dirt's back talking to him. She then hopped up on his lap before bed and settled in while he and mom were out there just sitting with the horses before coming in. I'm going to smugly let him think he stole my chicken, when in fact His chicken has won him over.

This is the sweetest story. Blueberry is a smart chicky!

 

[Marie2020]

Do you know just how difficult it is for me to refrain from giving my chooks treats? I’m glad for you and your success. I just cannot do that. I don’t have the willpower

Apart from their banana mine are only getting layers mash and dandelions until I can try to work out what's best for amber .

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

What is this called, when your hen happily lays next to you and as you pet her, she quickly opens and closes her beak like she’s chewing bubblegum? (I like to call it (Bubble Gumming)?

There must be a term for that behavior??
Kinda like roosters “tidbitting” behavior

Snoring?

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Here is the other end of Alice for Mug Shot Monday.

 

[Marie2020]

I think I posted it on your emergency thread. It’s Lily of the Desert Aloe Detox. I buy it on Amazon.

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This is what I have found selling in the uk.
Is this the right one?

The other option is buying from a site in your country which will be really expensive

https://www.amazon.com/Lily-Desert-Herbal-Detoxifying-Formula/dp/B0019LT6QI