Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[bgmathteach]

I will never understand these chickens!
Xzit wanted my attention, so I brought her inside. All she wanted to do, is explore her surroundings. (She hopped all around the house) I Gave her some meally worms and then she started “Squawk squawk squawk”! I was done with that, and took her back out to the yard.

Sounds like all she wanted was the treats the human rooster gives!

 

[LozzyR]

So, I had a hard time keeping this for today. (My hubby says I'm like a little kid!)
A colleague at work has had some hard times these past few years, and I often give her eggs...and she has a sweet son who loves baby ducks and chickens....he came last year to see them.. and I invited them again since I have some now. They showed up with this gift wrapped:
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What a lovely gift!

 

[BY Bob]

One of my favorite hens Daisy is sick. After laying for a month she stopped again. I noticed yesterday she looked a little puffy from behind but not enough to alarm me. This evening even when buns were distributed she showed very little interest in them. I went and picked her up and she has a softball sized swelling in her abdomen and butt. When she stands she is not holding her tail up so she is also painful. The swelling is hot to the touch. As soon as we get Rosie's birthday dinner over we are bringing her in for a epsom salt soak. I reached out to my vet who told me he could work on chickens but was told he could not do anything and recommended either taking her 3 hours away to lexington or euthanizing her. I have been terrified I am going to loose her to reproductive issues after she laid that huge egg last summer that gave her so much trouble.

What is your plan? Are you going to try and treat her yourself? If so, I'm here to help however I can.

 

[featherhead007]

They have destroyed my lawn. It looks like a war zone. For some reason, they like to dig dig dig in the afternoon (before bed)

 

[bgmathteach]

One of my favorite hens Daisy is sick. After laying for a month she stopped again. I noticed yesterday she looked a little puffy from behind but not enough to alarm me. This evening even when buns were distributed she showed very little interest in them. I went and picked her up and she has a softball sized swelling in her abdomen and butt. When she stands she is not holding her tail up so she is also painful. The swelling is hot to the touch. As soon as we get Rosie's birthday dinner over we are bringing her in for a epsom salt soak. I reached out to my vet who told me he could work on chickens but was told he could not do anything and recommended either taking her 3 hours away to lexington or euthanizing her. I have been terrified I am going to loose her to reproductive issues after she laid that huge egg last summer that gave her so much trouble.

I hope whatever it is, it is treatable! Maybe the epson salt soak makes her feel better/relieves some of her pain, too.

 

[bgmathteach]

They have destroyed my lawn. It looks like a war zone. For some reason, they like to dig dig dig in the afternoon (before bed) View attachment 3103202

That's because they are CHICKENS (gasp, they are?) In addition to being your besties!

 

[featherhead007]

That's because they are CHICKENS (gasp, they are?) In addition to being your besties!

If they weren’t my friends, they would be my dinner!!! What a mess.

 

[rural mouse]

Yes to both. He is one of 2 puzzlers. I suppose this is really good odds, (They were all supposed to be pullets.)

So is he an Ancona? Or still a puzzle? (Good name, btw )

 

[featherhead007]

Okay, Jaffar has had a long day. And it’s movie night tonight. He’s inside with me, and we just had some chopped steak and tater tots (movie: chicken run again) he’s preening at the moment.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

One of my favorite hens Daisy is sick. After laying for a month she stopped again. I noticed yesterday she looked a little puffy from behind but not enough to alarm me. This evening even when buns were distributed she showed very little interest in them. I went and picked her up and she has a softball sized swelling in her abdomen and butt. When she stands she is not holding her tail up so she is also painful. The swelling is hot to the touch. As soon as we get Rosie's birthday dinner over we are bringing her in for a epsom salt soak. I reached out to my vet who told me he could work on chickens but was told he could not do anything and recommended either taking her 3 hours away to lexington or euthanizing her. I have been terrified I am going to loose her to reproductive issues after she laid that huge egg last summer that gave her so much trouble.