Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

That. Including the bit about listening to the doctor!

Okay okay

 

[LozzyR]

I have found remaining calm is the most important factor in keeping them from getting frantic. You may need to restrain her with a towel. When I have one who hates being handled but requires medication, I provide a reward. Live meal worms and hulled sunflower seeds are favorites around here.

That’s a thought. River is still not well and has her 6th weekly vet visit in a row this morning. She has been having an antibiotic injection for mycoplasma, which in turn gives her oral thrush. I have been syringing Nilstat mixed with water into her mouth to keep it at bay twice a day for the last six weeks. I have to wrap her in a towel because she fights it. I didn’t think about giving her a treat afterwards, but I don’t think she’d accept it after dark. The vet said 6-8 weeks for the injections and I’m going to ask if we can make today the last one as I reckon her throat is making her feel miserable, as well as the weekly trauma of the vet visit.

 

[featherhead007]

That’s a thought. River is still not well and has her 6th weekly vet visit in a row this morning. She has been having an antibiotic injection for mycoplasma, which in turn gives her oral thrush. I have been syringing Nilstat mixed with water into her mouth to keep it at bay twice a day for the last six weeks. I have to wrap her in a towel because she fights it. I didn’t think about giving her a treat afterwards, but I don’t think she’d accept it after dark. The vet said 6-8 weeks for the injections and I’m going to ask if we can make today the last one as I reckon her throat is making her feel miserable, as well as the weekly trauma of the vet visit.

Get better soon River

 

[featherhead007]

God must have a purpose for you at the hospital. Minister to the hospital staff. (And maybe they'll kick you out for wandering the halls)

 

[featherhead007]

I need to get back home to my chickens and will be back soon!

 

[LozzyR]

Or too few chickens?

Are you enabling yourself??

 

[MaryJanet]

I don’t want to get my hopes up quite yet but there are some positive signs that Maggie may be turning the corner.
First off I caught her eating a little bit of commercial feed (starter/grower). Not a lot - just a few mouthfuls - but it is several weeks since she has eaten any commercial feed so even a little bit feels good.
Secondly on the morning coop cam video I saw her confidently jump up to the perch they like to use for preening parties. She made it in one jump and didn’t bother with the step in between that Diana used following her up. I don’t see any wobble! She hasn’t been above ground level for over a week.
Now set against that, her crop did not empty last night and I had to massage it to empty it this morning. We have found a way that works for both of us. She eats the coconut oil herself - she seems to think it is a treat. As long as I let her snack on coconut oil and some scratch and mealy worms between pummeling her she seems OK with the whole thing. It is throwing stuff down her throat she really doesn’t like.
Still, her crop not emptying is very worrying.
I am just hoping her general cussedness helps her pull through again.

Oh this is great news!

 

[BY Bob]

Well, the silkie hen search continues. He showed up with the most gorgeous RIR colored rooster. He is going to keep a eye out with his shoeing clients and watch the livestock sales he goes to for me for hopefully a hen. That rooster also sealed the deal that I need a Buff silkie hen, that red color is just stunning on a silkie. If I had not developed such a bond with Branch I would have swapped him Roosters but Branch is my baby and staying.

I'm so sorry.

 

[MaryJanet]

Monday mug, it's a blurry Peggy! Getting a focussed shot of her is a rarity.

 

[BY Bob]

I don’t want to get my hopes up quite yet but there are some positive signs that Maggie may be turning the corner.
First off I caught her eating a little bit of commercial feed (starter/grower). Not a lot - just a few mouthfuls - but it is several weeks since she has eaten any commercial feed so even a little bit feels good.
Secondly on the morning coop cam video I saw her confidently jump up to the perch they like to use for preening parties. She made it in one jump and didn’t bother with the step in between that Diana used following her up. I don’t see any wobble! She hasn’t been above ground level for over a week.
Now set against that, her crop did not empty last night and I had to massage it to empty it this morning. We have found a way that works for both of us. She eats the coconut oil herself - she seems to think it is a treat. As long as I let her snack on coconut oil and some scratch and mealy worms between pummeling her she seems OK with the whole thing. It is throwing stuff down her throat she really doesn’t like.
Still, her crop not emptying is very worrying.
I am just hoping her general cussedness helps her pull through again.

That was so exciting to see. I'm so glad there is at least some improvement. She is one tough lady.