Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LozzyR]

Saline works well too of course (as long as you use clean water).
The teabag trick was something my mother learned from the vet at the local animal rescue where they used them for mild conjunctivitis in many of their animals.
The tea has anti-inflammatory agents which is probably why it is recommended for people to reduce swelling and bags under the eyes (personally I have never tried to get rid of the suitcases under my eyes ) and is commonly used to draw a sty (stye) in people.
I have always found it convenient for bathing eyes rather than finding cotton balls, sterilizing saline etc.
Anyway, I am not trying to sell anything to anyone, just sharing something that I learned that has at least some scientific basis and certainly does no harm.

Didn’t we work out that saline isn’t good for chicken eyes, but rather boiled and cooled plain water? I might have to pay SHRA tax I realise.

 

[Scrambles83]

It is so hard but it should only take one day and night if I remember correctly. She is standing on the wire, right?

I checked it was 1 night, 2 days to break her. Here's a link to the start. Page 137 of this thread. Crazy.

Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock' https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-21805349

Yes, i got some hardware cloth to put in the bottom because the gaps in the cage are a little too big and the last thing I need is for her to break a leg.
Thanks for the link, I’m wondering if it will take longer because she’s been broody so long

 

[RoyalChick]

Didn’t we work out that saline isn’t good for chicken eyes, but rather boiled and cooled plain water? I might have to pay SHRA tax I realise.

I don't recall that though it might be true.

 

[LozzyR]

One of the women in the vid makes me think of Phyllis...she has a ponytail high and it flops like P's top knot!!

There’s a song I’ve liked from the 80s but I’ve only recently seen the film clip. It’s got the backing singers dressed up as Barred Rocks! Or are they Silver-laced Wyandottes?

 

[BY Bob]

Yep, those are just like mine. The only thing is, they do partially block the sun. I’m looking into something else, like a really thick greenhouse plastic or something

I use clear shower curtains. They hold up fine here all winter.

 

[Ribh]

There’s a song I’ve liked from the 80s but I’ve only recently seen the film clip. It’s got the backing singers dressed up as Barred Rocks! Or are they Silver-laced Wyandottes?

Not Wyandottes. They have a pea comb.

 

[BY Bob]

Michelle,
You can put her on your lap without 'handling' her. slip your hand/finger behind her legs...just above her feet an gently press...and she may 'step back' onto your hand...and you can lift her to your leg. @Shadrach explained this waaaayyyy back (Cat.P days). I'll see if I can find that post and edit with quote/link.

EDIT:
Okay, ?help in effective searches? I can't easily find it, and @Shadrach's post I mentioned is somewhere in the first 1100 pages of this thread! (probably not the first couple hundred...but beyond that I can't narrow the pages to search) and searching for @Shadrach on this thread, it won't go back far enough

It works. I do it when moving hens on the roost.

 

[featherhead007]

There’s a song I’ve liked from the 80s but I’ve only recently seen the film clip. It’s got the backing singers dressed up as Barred Rocks! Or are they Silver-laced Wyandottes?

 

[MaryJanet]

Didn’t we work out that saline isn’t good for chicken eyes, but rather boiled and cooled plain water? I might have to pay SHRA tax I realise.

Yeh we did. Their eyes are different to human eyes.

 

[featherhead007]

Chaco is doing good (if anyone is interested) I just let out the chooks, Jaffar is mad at me, for keeping his tribe locked up all day. He will get over it