Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

No chooks will be sick anymore today, and that’s an order!

(Respectful request)

 

[BY Bob]

Faker!

Mrs BY Bob tried to eat a ceramic egg yesterday. Apparently i missed putting an "F" on one.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Enter My Guessing Game:​

My 9 littles, pullet or cockerel? (Yes, a couple are obvious...the others????)
I apologize in advance for some of the photos. They won't stay still!!! They are 4 wks. (or is it 5???) as of Wed.

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#3, back, #4 front ( since s/he hid their head just as I snapped previous pic!)
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All have Americauna/EE dad. Moms are one of: BR, Americauna/EE, Welsummer, Cuckoo Marans, and 1 was from an Astralorp.
(Possibly 1 has an ISA Btown, as she & my 1 cuckoo lays same color/size eggs )

#8 & #9, probably #1? But I can definitely say they are chickens, and very pretty too! (Thanks to @RoyalChick )

 

[ManueB]

I am so very sorry for your loss. What a character she was. If you would like to post a tribute of her photos here that is more than OK.

Thank you so much Bybob and everyone for your kind words. Yes I would love to, it will help me realize she's gone. When I've stopped blubbering like a babe .

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Hey everyone. We are finally home, she ended up having surgery this afternoon to put a plate in. I figured she would need surgery but I was thinking more like tomorrow or Wednesday. She was not happy and at one point I thought I would have to tie her down to the bed. She was not prepared to hear surgery this morning and her anxiety kicked into high gear. She is resting now but is as hateful as a black snake. I'll take it though because the worst is now behind us. This will take 2 to 3 months to fully heal and she is not allowed back on the horse until then.

For you both! The time will pass quicker than it seems right now.
The docs say anything about physical therapy? My friend is a downhill ski racer, does all kinds of upper body & core muscle building just to survive any fall with bones intact.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

HI everyone, sorry I've been absent for a few days. It has been tough managing her pain level without making her sick. She is apparently just like me and cannot take anything stronger then Motrin or Tylenol. They only wanted her on the stronger pain meds for 3 days anyway so today I'm cutting them out and seeing how she handles with just extra-strength Tylenol. She had a nerve block that was supposed to last 24-48 hours to hopefully help her through the worst of it post surgery. Yeah, it lasted about 12 hours. On the plus side after it wore off and she could feel that arm again she has already regained some range of motion. I did not have her test out just how much though as she is supposed to keep it in the sling and not move it until she goes back in 2 weeks to have her suture's removed. I will say it is a plus having a sibling in the medical field. I never got to speak to the Dr after the surgery like I was supposed to. As soon as Rosie was finished he had a emergency and had to go right into another operation. My sister is a x-ray tech, and so is her boyfriend. My sister was the one who done her initial x-rays Sunday morning. Her boyfriend was the tech in the OR that did her x-rays. Thanks to them I know she had a 6 inch plate put in with 4 screws. Rosie is also very very lucky. I did learn that the displacement of her collar bone came very close to one of the main veins in her neck. I was also told that if it had went a inch in the other direction it would have punctured her lung. Trust me, that was not something I was prepared to hear. I also think I will have a struggle keeping her from overdoing it as soon as she starts feeling better. I thought she was sleeping yesterday afternoon so I was cleaning. I had the vacuum running so did not see or hear her get up. Go to check on her, she is not in bed. I find her outside in Russ's stall sitting on a milk crate talking to him. Keeping her off of him for 2 to 3 moths is going to be tough. If it comes down to it, I will board him somewhere else for that time frame.

 

[lightm]

I just wanted to share an update for those who were interested. They passed the bill to eradicate the chickens. They changed the bill to say “population control” instead of “eradicate”. But at this point it’s the same thing So disappointed in those who were in favor of this.

This bill makes me soooo mad. Evil humans!!!

 

[Ponypoor]

We're saying good bye, she's been lying unconscious and breathing very fast for three hours now. It seems this little ex-batt has used up her nine lives.

She is my first chicken to leave and as the rule has it, our favorite. I hope this won't take too long.

I am sad to hear of your feathered friends passing

How old was she? Loved the photo of her in the cherry tree.

 

[bgmathteach]

We're saying good bye, she's been lying unconscious and breathing very fast for three hours now. It seems this little ex-batt has used up her nine lives.

She is my first chicken to leave and as the rule has it, our favorite. I hope this won't take too long.

I'm so sorry for you @ManueB (and her) Unfortunately, it doesn't ever get easier losing them

I'm glad that she had a chance at a real chicken life with you...she must have felt like she was in chicken heaven compared to the life she had known! I know it isn't much consolation when you lose a beloved friend, but try to take some solace in the fact that instead of going to slaughter, she had a chance to scratch, peck, and know love for a while before passing.

 

[Ponypoor]

HI everyone, sorry I've been absent for a few days. It has been tough managing her pain level without making her sick. She is apparently just like me and cannot take anything stronger then Motrin or Tylenol. They only wanted her on the stronger pain meds for 3 days anyway so today I'm cutting them out and seeing how she handles with just extra-strength Tylenol. She had a nerve block that was supposed to last 24-48 hours to hopefully help her through the worst of it post surgery. Yeah, it lasted about 12 hours. On the plus side after it wore off and she could feel that arm again she has already regained some range of motion. I did not have her test out just how much though as she is supposed to keep it in the sling and not move it until she goes back in 2 weeks to have her suture's removed. I will say it is a plus having a sibling in the medical field. I never got to speak to the Dr after the surgery like I was supposed to. As soon as Rosie was finished he had a emergency and had to go right into another operation. My sister is a x-ray tech, and so is her boyfriend. My sister was the one who done her initial x-rays Sunday morning. Her boyfriend was the tech in the OR that did her x-rays. Thanks to them I know she had a 6 inch plate put in with 4 screws. Rosie is also very very lucky. I did learn that the displacement of her collar bone came very close to one of the main veins in her neck. I was also told that if it had went a inch in the other direction it would have punctured her lung. Trust me, that was not something I was prepared to hear. I also think I will have a struggle keeping her from overdoing it as soon as she starts feeling better. I thought she was sleeping yesterday afternoon so I was cleaning. I had the vacuum running so did not see or hear her get up. Go to check on her, she is not in bed. I find her outside in Russ's stall sitting on a milk crate talking to him. Keeping her off of him for 2 to 3 moths is going to be tough. If it comes down to it, I will board him somewhere else for that time frame.

Yep it’s going to be tough, I was back up 5 Days post op with a full cast from fingers to shoulder hahaha, and jumping 2-3’ fences - bad Kelly!!!!

Oh don’t board him out he will be a good source of solace for her, this is a great time to teach him tricks (shake a hoof, bowing thank you, nodding ye/no). Give her the threat but it will be hard to take her friend from her

Oh I am so glad she is doing better ok.

How are you BTW?

And Ezzie?