Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Blazinga]

Platina was walking a little wobbly today. Hopefully some electrolytes should do the trick. She's been spirited otherwise with an upright tail.

 

[featherhead007]

She is a beautiful girl. And still laying....she's got it all! I absolutely love the super big, floppy comb. Don't know why, but I'm a sucker for those!

She can bring home the bacon (well, the eggs, anyways) and fry it up in a pan, and never let you forget your a (Roo)man, she's a Womhen, Hen-Rietta!!

Okay, I'm probably showing my age, but that was the first thing that came to my mind when I saw the pic & heard she was still laying!

Jaffar is the roo on this farm.

 

[MaryJanet]

That's sad you lost her. What were her symptoms?

It was really good of you that you gave her a home and at least she was happy being a leader for while there

Pain and she laid a small piece of chicken instead of egg. She had many trips to Dr Mark the bird vet and lots of antibiotics but it wouldn't clear up. I regret making the choice to euthanize her instead of getting her a hysterectomy, which Mark offered.

Next time I have a hen with a reproductive tract infection I'm going to agree to a hysterectomy.

I'm lucky to have such a vet to back me up. Very few people have a bird specialist they can rely on. Sometimes his advice is not common knowledge so people disagree with it, eg don't give a chicken a bath, but I'd rather do as he suggests. He knows birds better than I do.

 

[RoyalChick]

Hi from me in Australia I use up the powdery crumbs too

Do you make mash with them MJ?

 

[MaryJanet]

Do you make mash with them MJ?

Yes, with some full pellets in the mix and some crumbs of cheese

 

[RoyalChick]

Yes, with some full pellets in the mix and some crumbs of cheese

I must do that - I noticed today that there was a build up of powder in the feeder - I have never given mine mash but I will give it a try.

 

[MaryJanet]

I must do that - I noticed today that there was a build up of powder in the feeder - I have never given mine mash but I will give it a try.

They might like it

 

[featherhead007]

Yes, with some full pellets in the mix and some crumbs of cheese

Pizza! Just saying

 

[bgmathteach]

They might like it

I like to add a little kefir to it in the fall/around moulting time. Good probiotics plus a little extra protein..sometimes I will mix in mealworms, too, to the powder -turned - mash.

 

[BY Bob]

Awesome chicken wrangling skills!

Thanks so much. I try.