Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

This is what I captured on my trail cam:

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It helps if you remember to turn it off before letting the kids out to free range!

It is big game!

 

[featherhead007]

I see the hose there, but most of the garden looks dry. Wonder if you watered it regularly if you would grow more rocks in that garden - it's kinda sparcely planted atm.

That’s because my pepper plants were processed into chook poop!

 

[BY Bob]

Preparing Myself for the Worst

It's likely not good news for Lilly. She is holding a lot of fluid, almost a full pound. Her abdomen is distended and frankly she smells very bad. I thought it was from the poo that had gathered on her when I cleaned her the other night but it is likely she has some kind of infectious process underway inside her.

Everything points to the same outcome as Daisy, the greatest hen ever.

The vet will see her at 4:00 pm tomorrow, 8:00 am Wednesday in Sydney. I am preparing myself for the worst. I will not draw this out for her just to have more time for myself.

I need to decide who she would like to have as a companion on her journey now that Sansa is gone. I'm thinking Hattie might be best but there is also Aurora.

It seemed right today to recreate one of Lilly's great stories. Here is "The Thanksgiving Chicken" on the dining room table one more time.

@Ribh @MaryJanet @LozzyR @Aussie-Chookmum @Shadrach @micstrachan @ChicoryBlue

 

[MaryJanet]

Preparing Myself for the Worst

It's likely not good news for Lilly. She is holding a lot of fluid, almost a full pound. Her abdomen is distended and frankly she smells very bad. I thought it was from the poo that had gathered on her when I cleaned her the other night but it is likely she has some kind of infectious process underway inside her.

Everything points to the same outcome as Daisy, the greatest hen ever.

The vet will see her at 4:00 pm tomorrow, 8:00 am Wednesday in Sydney. I am preparing myself for the worst. I will not draw this out for her just to have more time for myself.

I need to decide who she would like to have as a companion on her journey now that Sansa is gone. I'm thinking Hattie might be best but there is also Aurora.

It seemed right today to recreate one of Lilly's great stories. Here is "The Thanksgiving Chicken" on the dining room table one more time.

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@Ribh @MaryJanet @LozzyR @Aussie-Chookmum @Shadrach @micstrachan @ChicoryBlue

Oh no. I'm so sorry Bob

Do you think it unlikely she'll respond to a course of antibiotics?

 

[BY Bob]

Preparing Myself for the Worst

It's likely not good news for Lilly. She is holding a lot of fluid, almost a full pound. Her abdomen is distended and frankly she smells very bad. I thought it was from the poo that had gathered on her when I cleaned her the other night but it is likely she has some kind of infectious process underway inside her.

Everything points to the same outcome as Daisy, the greatest hen ever.

The vet will see her at 4:00 pm tomorrow, 8:00 am Wednesday in Sydney. I am preparing myself for the worst. I will not draw this out for her just to have more time for myself.

I need to decide who she would like to have as a companion on her journey now that Sansa is gone. I'm thinking Hattie might be best but there is also Aurora.

It seemed right today to recreate one of Lilly's great stories. Here is "The Thanksgiving Chicken" on the dining room table one more time.

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@Ribh @MaryJanet @LozzyR @Aussie-Chookmum @Shadrach @micstrachan @ChicoryBlue

I need to add that every chicken has spent time sitting in the sun with Lilly today on the porch, including Betty. I think they all know.

 

[Ribh]

Preparing Myself for the Worst

It's likely not good news for Lilly. She is holding a lot of fluid, almost a full pound. Her abdomen is distended and frankly she smells very bad. I thought it was from the poo that had gathered on her when I cleaned her the other night but it is likely she has some kind of infectious process underway inside her.

Everything points to the same outcome as Daisy, the greatest hen ever.

The vet will see her at 4:00 pm tomorrow, 8:00 am Wednesday in Sydney. I am preparing myself for the worst. I will not draw this out for her just to have more time for myself.

I need to decide who she would like to have as a companion on her journey now that Sansa is gone. I'm thinking Hattie might be best but there is also Aurora.

It seemed right today to recreate one of Lilly's great stories. Here is "The Thanksgiving Chicken" on the dining room table one more time.

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@Ribh @MaryJanet @LozzyR @Aussie-Chookmum @Shadrach @micstrachan @ChicoryBlue

I am so sorry. That bad smell is never good news. Hoping for the best but fearing the worst.

 

[BY Bob]

Oh no. I'm so sorry Bob

Do you think it unlikely she'll respond to a course of antibiotics?

We shall see what the vet says but it is almost identical to Daisy at the end. There was nothing I could do for her but I'm not a vet.

 

[BY Bob]

I am so sorry. That bad smell is never good news. Hoping for the best but fearing the worst.

Thanks. Clearly I'm not optimistic. But I will listen to the vet.

 

[featherhead007]

Very depressing. Poor Lilly. The odor is not a good sign.

 

[bgmathteach]

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I do hope, for both of your sake, that it is a treatable kind of infection.

If it isn't, I know you will do what is right for her, no matter how hard it will be.

Remember, Bob, you rescued her from under a porch, and gave her (and her best friend Patsy) an absolutely wonderful life with you & your clan! Really, she would never had known enjoyable car rides, meeting Santa, having cherry pie , nor had so many chicken friends (nor experience SO MANY wonderful treats and so much love!)